Dear future host family, thank you very much for welcoming me and giving me the opportunity to live with your family and get to know the life in your country. I would like to introduce myself briefly so that you know who I am. My name is Amelie, and I come from Germany, living in a small town near a bigger city. I live here with my parents and my two brothers. We live in a house with a garden. We also have a sweet cat, she is 7 years old, and her name is Luna. My father is a police officer, and my mother is an accountant. At the moment, I am attending high school in the 10th grade. The school is only a 10-minute walk from my home. My brother Marlon goes to the same school. However, this year he is doing a year abroad in the US and therefore attends school there. My other brother Jani was also an exchange student in America in New Mexico, but that was 5 years ago. By now, he has finished highschool and is studying to become a teacher at a university in a big city. The amazing experiences of my brothers made me very curious, which is why I would love to gather my own experiences as an exchange student. I am an athletic and active person, which is why my favorite subject in school is physical education. One of my favorite sports activities is skiing. Since I was 3 years old, our family has gone skiing every year during the winter holidays. I have been doing athletics with two of my friends for five years now at the same club. There, I train twice a week for two hours. I really like athletics because I can push myself while having a lot of fun and laughing a lot. I played the flute with a friend for four years. Additionally, I also played the French horn for a while. Since I stopped playing the French horn and the flute, I play the piano, which I have been doing for 4 years now. I really enjoy cooking and baking. Sometimes I cook for my family or help with the preparations. Moreover, I love baking cookies or other treats with my friends. I also enjoy spending time with my friends and family. My best friend is very often at our house and is already like a second daughter to my parents. My older brother's girlfriend and a good friend of his are also often at our house. Together we like to play board games and enjoy the time. Furthermore, I like to travel, visit my relatives and explore new countries. For 5 years, I have been traveling with my family and friends to Lake Garda in Italy. During the winter holidays, we also travel to Italy in a large group to go skiing, as I mentioned earlier. This summer, I also went to a summer camp in Spain with two of my friends. It was wonderful. I met new people and made friendships that I still keep in touch with. I gained a lot of experiences and had an unforgettable time. I am open to new cultures and ready to meet new people. I am looking forward to seeing new things in the world. I want to travel to America because I want to see how people live there and how the life in America differs from the life in Germany. I also want to strengthen my personality and self-confidence. I really enjoy my hobbies, but I would also like to try something new, such as cheerleading. Family is very important to me, which is why I decided to live with a host family instead of doing a work and travel year. If they ask about my characteristics, I would say that I am cheerful, lively, responsible, and social. That’s why I want to get to know America as a high school student and not as a tourist. I hope we can create many wonderful memories together that we will never forget. I am really looking forward to meeting you soon. I hope you were able to get a first positive impression of me. Warm regards, Yours, Amelie