Dear future host family, Firstly, I want to thank you for welcoming me into your family. I would be very thrilled to become your next exchange student in the year of 2027/28 in the United States of America! My name is Victoria and I am from Germany. I live near a big city in southern Germany with my mother, my dad and my dog whose name is Jamil. He is a Rhodesian Ridgeback. Jamil will turn six years soon. I was raised as a catholic and believe in God. My favorite subjects at school are Sports, English and French. Something which I really like is travelling. I really like spending my vacation at the beach or in a city. I prefer warm weather way over cold weather. In my freetime, I also like to watch series, like „Stranger things“ or „Outer banks“. Spending time with my friends and family is also very important to me. When I am talking about them, let me introduce them! I have several good friends in my class at school. Something which is maybe a bit uncommon is that I have two best friends. I asked them to describe me in three words and they said loving, sporty and outgoing. In my trio I would say that I am the most outgoing person. In my family, I have to do chores like doing the dishes, cleaning my room and some other stuff. I would absolutely help you in the household as well and adjust myself to you. During the weekends, my mom, my dad and me are spending much time together, which I really enjoy. It varies what we do, sometimes we watch TV together and sometimes we just have long talks about daily life. I actually share some of my hobbies with my parents. I have been playing tennis since I am six years old, just like my mom :) I have done many other sports in my life but for some reason, I only play tennis today. Outside of tennis training, I sometimes play tennis together with my mom for fun. In my exchange year, it would be nice to play tennis, but I am open about new sports and maybe trying something else. I also love baking and cooking, just like my dad. I often cook dinner with my dad, and it is super fun. He also taught me how to cook. I always like to bake when I am having a bad day because it kind of makes me feel better. But why do I want to do an exchange year? When I was younger, I was never happy about leaving my family for more than one week since I really am a family person who loves spending time with them. When I was younger, I sometimes got homesick, but it got better over the years, and I have become more independent. Then, about two years ago, I got to speak with an American exchange student for my upcoming English exam at my school in Germany. She told me a lot about her high school life and some of the differences between the US and Germany. That was the beginning of this story. Then, one day I got home from school and told my parents I wanted to do an exchange year in the United States and here I am. When I am in the US for my exchange year, not only do I want to learn about the culture and improve my English, but I want to feel this high school spirit, I want to make American friends, and I want to experience prom and homecoming. Ever since that exchange student talked to me, I couldn’t stop talking about spending a year abroad in the United States. I want to try the American food, and I also want to learn about the traditions in the states. Furthermore, I want to make memories that last for a lifetime. For me, one of the most important things is that I can be a part of your family, spend a lot of time with you and become a part of your daily life. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity from my parents but also from you guys and I can’t wait to start this new chapter with you as my host family in the United States of America as a part of your family. I can’t wait to meet you! Sincerely, Victoria