Hello, family: I think the best way to start this letter is by thanking you for all the effort you are making and also apologizing, because I have tried to make this letter much shorter and I couldn't. The truth is that I can't even count how many times I have tried to write this letter. I wanted to make it perfect and explain who I am, but I think that if it were perfect and without a little bit of mess, it wouldn't be me. Let me introduce myself. I am Edna, the youngest in a family of five. I live in a small town on the Mediterranean coast. I have an amazing and very big family, and I enjoy doing almost anything. I love spending time with my family, making plans or going to our house in the mountains to go hiking. I also love making different plans with my friends. And, to be honest, I love eating. In my life, I have done many things that I enjoy, from doing crafts, reading, making jewelry and acting to doing sports. I have played volleyball and basketball, and I do gymnastics. In summer, I also do water sports. I have not been the best at all of them, but I have always done my best. I think one of the things I am good at is thinking about the team, organizing and improving together. In fact, now I help my coach with the little girls because I love it. I have many dreams. One of them is to travel all around the world and discover hidden places, places that not everyone knows. Another one of my big dreams is to have an amazing exchange year, and this one is a little closer to becoming real. I would love to meet amazing people, have a family that makes me feel at home, discover new things and, of course, create memories that will last all my life. I have many hopes for this exchange. I know it will not always be easy, but I hope to feel like part of the family and share many moments with you. I also hope to be myself and that you can get to know me just as I am. I think you would also like to know a little more about my family. I have parents who are an example of what love is and what it means to be a great person. I also have an older sister who is 19 and who I admire a lot, and another sister who is 18 and means everything to me. And I have a dog who, if you ask me, has the best life in our house because he spends the whole day sleeping. One of the reasons why I want to do this program is because my sisters and my dad did it, and they say it is the best decision they have ever made. About my family, I have two grandmothers, twelve uncles and lots of cousins. Our family meals, which we have quite often, are one of the best moments. I love spending time with my cousins. I also love little kids and I think I am quite good with them. I also have many friends. The girls from school are really funny and I don't know what I would have done at school without them. They make going to school more fun. I also have a very close relationship with my friends from summer camp, which I go to every year since I was 6 years old and which is like my second home. Even though we only see each other once a year, I feel like nothing changes between us. And then I have my best friends, who I can be myself with. I can say everything I think without feeling judged and I know they will always listen to me. They are people I really trust and they always know how to make me smile. Finally, I want to talk a little more about what I am like, because I have talked about many things but I still need to explain who I really am. This part is not very easy for me because talking about my feelings and about myself is a little difficult, but I will try to explain it as well as I can. I think that, at first, I am a very funny and outgoing person, someone who always tries to see the good side of things. I always try to make the people around me smile. My friends have told me many times that they don't know what they would do without me, although maybe it is simply because they love me a lot. I also think I am a trustworthy person, someone who can keep secrets and who other people can trust. I am very empathetic and I usually try to understand how other people feel. That is why I always try to make people feel comfortable around me. However, I find it difficult to trust people. But once I trust someone, they can be sure that I will always be there for them. When someone really gets to know me, I think they discover a part of me that they don't see at first. I am very sensitive and I really value small details. I think a lot about things and I don't like feeling that I am bothering people, so I always try to help. Many times I keep my feelings to myself because I don't like worrying other people. I also have to say that showing affection is a little difficult for me, even though I feel it a lot inside. I am very perfectionist with myself, maybe too much, and I think that is why this letter has been so difficult to write. I’m really grateful for this experience, and a big part of it is thanks to you. I’m really looking forward to