Meet Ayusa Exchange Students | Ayusa (2024)

Letter from

Paula

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Dear future host family,Thank you so much for willing to work with the programm and accepting me to live with your family.My name is Paula and I'm very excited to have the opportunity to stay with you and experience your culture. I'm looking forward to learning new things and meeting new people. Like the life in america and your family. I'm a very curious person, so I'm always eager to explore new places and try new things. I'm also very respectful of other people's cultures and customs,

Letter from

Milena

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Dear future host family,First of all I would like to thank you for making this big dream - do an exchange year - come true. It is really admirable that you give young people like me such a chance. My name is Milena and currently 15 years old . I am looking forward to experiencing the American high school and the American way of life. If you like , I can also show you some aspects of German culture. During my stay in the USA I would like to have new experiences, make new friends

Letter from

Josephin

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Dear future hostfamily,my name is Josy and I am living in a little town in Northern Germany. My town is right next to the Netherlands. Now, I would like to do an exchange for an academic year to the United States of America. I live with both of my parents and my eighteen years old sister in a house with a beautiful garden. We have one dog called Nala, she is a 6 months old co*ckapoo. Then we have two mini-Shetland ponies called G-Star (Gigi) and Rocky, which are three years old and two Lion h

Letter from

Ludovica

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dear host family,Hi, I'm Ludovica. I'm a very spontaneus girl, I like to spend time with my friends and with my family, in particular I have a very beautiful relationship with my bestfriends. In primary school we used to go to the same school but now we chose different high school.I have a good relationship with my family too, my parents are nice, they let me go out and do things a girl my age would do but at the same time they teach me how to behave well and to be educated and kind with eve

Letter from

Amélie

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Hello, my name is Amelie, I'm French and I'd like to make an exchange year in United States of America. i want to make an exchange year in usa since i was a lilltle girl, this is my bigest dream.I'd love so much live in the usa especially as a teenager so be able to live as an american during one year is amazing for me !i see it like an extraordinary experience and a huge opportunity.This year is gonna change myself indeed i'm gonna change my whole lifestyle, live away from my french lif

Letter from

Zsofia

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Dear future host family,I'm Zsofia and I'd love to do an exchange year in the US. In my opinion its not only about being in a new environment with new friends, new school and a new family, but its also about maturing and getting a once in a lifetime opportunity. Now I'd like to tell you a little bit about myself:I come from the capital of Hungary and we moved to Germany when I was four years old. My brother is only 11 months older than me so many people would mistake us for twins though we

Letter from

Candela

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Hi, my name is Candela,I'm a spanish girl. I'm really exited of going next year to USA. I really like living in Spain but I want to experience something new and I have always dreamed of going one year abroad. I've always loved USA. Last year I went with my family to the west coast. We went to LA, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Yosemite Valley. And lucky me this year I'm going on a school trip to LA again. I lean towards to warm or medium climates but I adapt to all. I love traveling, I th

Letter from

Greta

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Dear Host Family,Thank you so much for hosting me for a whole year! You are really making my dreams come true. This experience is very important to me. During this year, I hope to learn as much as possible about you and your culture, how to relate to new people in a new environment and to build strong relationships. But first of all, I would like to get to know you well and build a strong bond, share memories and experiences together that will stay with us forever. As I said, I’m very curiou

Letter from

Asia

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Dear Host Family,First, I am full of enthusiasm and determination to participate in the Exchange student program in the United States of America.I see this as an opportunity where for a whole year I will be fully immersed in American culture and where I can learn the English language in a real context.For me, the experience of spending a period of my life abroad represents an extraordinary opportunity for personal growth. The cultural diversity of the USA, mixed with the difference of

Letter from

Enno

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Dear Host Family,thanks for giving me the opportunity to experience the life in the USA for half a schoolyear. I know how it feels to welcome someone new into the family because two years ago we welcomed two 16-year-old Ukrainians into our family. It was strange at first but we quickly grew together. Since I'm a littel child i dreamed about living in the USA.This is probably due to the fact that I have always had a lot of contact with English in the form of film,videos and music.My friends d

Letter from

Caterina

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Hi, my name is Caterina.I come from Italy and I live in a quite big family: I have one brother and one sister that is currently in Minnesota as an exchange student.My sister and brother and I have a really strong bond, and growing up in a big family means also having to adapt. My family in fact has always thought me to adapt, to be humble, to always be kind and respectful.I enjoy doing family activities like walking, hiking or even just cooking together. Family activities to me are a r

Letter from

Leila

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Good morning dear familyI don't know exactly how to start this letter, but I know you're curious to know a little about me. Starting with character, I'm a very eccentric, sunny, curious and energetic girl I don't like being still, because that would mean getting bored, I always look for a way to keep myself busy, reading a book, listening to some music, working out, going out with friends or even watching a movie.I like to cook, I love making desserts, like cakes, pancakes or creepes. At hom

Letter from

Soichiro

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Dear Host Family,Thank you so much for accepting me into your family for one year. I think one year is very long to have a stranger to live with, but I will do my best to take a good part in your family.I am very happy to participate in this exchange program as I have always been wanting to study abroad. I first visited Portland, Oregon attending my family wedding when I was six years old. Since then, I have been hoping to go back to the US to study English and its culture. I enjoy many

Letter from

Guilherme

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Hi, my name is Guilherme, but you can call me Gui. I live with my parents and my little brother. My father Andre is 50 years old, my mother Roberta 44 and my brother Rafael 14. I also live with my dog Zuma, which is a west highland white terrier, and I have two birds, a co*ckatiel named "Cacau" which means cocoa and a canary named "Usain", the first name of the runner Usain Bolt. Regarding my routine, I study from 07:25 to 13:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I stud

Letter from

Tomas

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Dear host family:Hi! my name is Tomas, and I’m 16. I’m an outgoing, chill person, I like going outdoors, listening to music, reading, going trekking, biking and playing story-rich games such as TLOZ, Night in the woods, Half-life, Portal and Omori. Among my favorite music artists are: Car Seat Headrest, Alex G, Arctic Monkeys and Tyler, The Creator. I love books such as Scott Pilgrim, Shimeji Simulation and Nichijou. Some of my favorite movies/tv shows are BoJack Horseman, Baby driver, Isle

Letter from

Andrea

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Hi future host parents, I hope you will choose me and I assure you that we will have a lot of fun together. I'm a cheerful and happy guy, I'm very extroverted and I like to meet and talk to everybody everywhere I go, I also love to listen to Italian music and to play football and ping-pong. I attend a traditional scientific high school, so I have a lot of hours of math, science and physics, and I'm pretty good in all three. Despite that my two favourite subjects are history and Italian,

Letter from

Pedro Antonio

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Dea American Host family,Hello, my name is Pedro I live in a great city with my mom and 2 dogs, one dog calls Beto he is a Labrador, and I have another small dog called Fefeu who is 2 years old and a smaller dog.We live very close to the beach and in the same place that I grown up all my life.I have 2 sisters and 1 brother and all of them are older then me, I have 4 nephews, one of my sisters, my brother and two of my nephews live close to me in the same city my other sister who have

Letter from

Jacintha

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Dear American family, my name is Jacintha. I am fifteen years old. I live with my mom, she is a single parent and a strong women and also my role-model, I love my mom more than anything and anyone in the world. I am an only child. I live in a multi-cultural country but I am Indian. My religion is Hinduism, I speak Hindi as well as Dutch fluently and have been taught Spanish and I am still learning but I have been raised with the language Dutch so I am better in Dutch than Hindi. I do love my cul

Letter from

Marie

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Dear host family, My name is Marie. I live in a house in the South East of France, in a small town with 11 000 inhabitants. I have two older brothers ; Nicolas and Pierre, aged 21 and 20. Nicolas is currently in Sweden for a 6-month internship as part of his business studies. Pierre is in his 2nd year of physiotherapy school at St Etienne. My dad, Didier is a controller at the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales and my mom, Sophie helps children at school with physical or intellectual disabilit

Letter from

Ines

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Dear Host Family, my name is Ines, and I’m from Italy. I’m extroverted, I like to meet new people and I love to learn new things. In fact, I’m curious about everything that is around me and every time I try to enrich myself as a person. I’m spontaneous and genuine, I like to live my life to the fullest creating memories with my loved ones. They see me as a fun person, energetic and sometimes clumsy, full of life, one of my favorite things is being able to put a smile on their face and

Letter from

Lola

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Dear Host Family,Thank you so much for participating in the exchange year program and willing to host an exchange student! My name is Lola and I am a female student from Germany. By the time my exchage year is starting, I will have completed middle school. I want to go to the USA because I want to get to know new cultures, new people and also because i want to improve my english. I love to travel around the world and I've dreamed about becoming an exchange student since I was a littl

Letter from

Sofia

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Dear family, I'm S., a friendly and outgoing girl.I love hanging out with my friends and party, my happy space is with my family, i love my parents and i have a beautiful relationship with them both.I don't have any siblings but me and my mom always laugh don't joke like friends but i always respect her, the same thing with my dad, i would say i'm also trustworthy because they've never been very strict with me but i never got in any sort of trouble. I like spending time alone just watchin

Letter from

Candice

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Dear Host Family, My name is Candice and I live in a small town in the North West of France. It is about 3 years time that I'm thinking to leave for an Exchange year and now I really hope that my dream will come true. What about my personality? I'm dynamic and outgoing, I can say I'm a very talkative girl, I love spending time with my friends. I am a sensitive person and sometimes I can be easily hurt. I always want to give the best of me, I have a good temperament and am kind to ever

Letter from

Lotta

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Dear Host Family, I am Lotta from Germany. I’m going to finish my 10th grade this school year and then I want to go to the US as an exchange student. I hope to life with you and experience your life, nature, food and culture. I really love to be creative by drawing, designing and creating. I already made my own wardrobe and I started sewing this year. I enjoy showing my personality though art and style. Thats why I changed my hair color during the appliction process as you will see in t

Letter from

Claudia

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Hello dear host family, my name is Claudia and I live in a small village with my parents and my two years older than me brother. In adition, my uncles with my two young cousins live near my house. I enjoy visiting them because I love to play with kids.I have always been interested in study abroat because I think it,s a very enriching experience either academic or personal. Meet new people, get out my confort zone, improve my english level. Even though I have to be separated of my loves one

Letter from

Arthur

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Hello dear future host family,May I introduce myself to you first. I am Arthur, a Franco-Luxembourgish student in France. I don't have a lot of hobbies but they is a really big one. Firstly I do a lot of Horse Riding with my 11 horse and ponys!!! Like you likely have already understood I'm not taking care of them all by myself, my 2 brothers Morgan and Alexandre and my parents take care of them with me. This main hobby already takes almost all my free time after school and a good po

Letter from

Josie

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Dear future host family,First of all, I would like to say a huge thank you for giving me the opportunity to live with you for a whole year and to become a part of your family. I’m incredibly grateful for that.I hope you are okay and since we don’t know each other yet, I would like to tell you something about me and my life.So, my name is Josie and I live in a small village. There is nearly nothing you can do here. I have to drive to nearby cities to go to the cinema or to go shopping

Letter from

Lisa

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Dear Host Family, my name is Lisa and I live in Germany. Thank you so much for considering taking me in as your host student!I wouldn’t describe myself as a calm person. That’s why I’m spending my free time with dancing hip hop. I am active in two groups on two days a week. I really enjoy dancing. I’m also part of our school musicals as a dancer. Another two days a week I’m practicing competition gymnastics. We are having competitions with our gymnastic group on two to six weekends a y

Letter from

Philibert

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Dear Host FamilyFirst I would like to say thank you very much on behalf of my parents to give me the opportunity to realise my dream. Spend time with others in a wonderful country during one year is a privilege that for this reason I would like to come with a wide open mind and take all this opportunity of this favour.When I was young from 7 to 9 years old I went in American school and maybe this give me the taste of this American culture ! From now, I discover the incredible landscape,

Letter from

Leni

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Dear future host family,I hope you’re alright. First of all I would like to say a huge thank you for considering to give me the opportunity to live with you for several months and become a part of your family. This exchange is obviously going to change my life and I will probably be a completely different person at the end than I am right know, but it will also change your life. I know that it’s not an easy decision to host an exchange student and to make your decision a little bit easier I wa

Letter from

Laura

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Dear hos family, thank you so much to let me live with your family. I’m a Spanish girl that likes travel and discover the world. I like reading, skiing and to try new things. I speak 4 languages: Catalan, Spanish, English and a bit of French. I love the beach and most of all the sunsets. I’ve been playing the piano since I was 7 years old and the flute for 1 year. My dad is an economist. My mum is an architect. I have two younger sisters one is just one year younger than me and t

Letter from

EMILY ADAMARIS

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Dear Host Family,I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to be a part of your family. First and foremost, I want to introduce myself. My name is Emily, and I am someone who is very passionate about learning and exploring new things. I am often described as intelligent and curious, always eager to delve into different subjects and expand my knowledge.Beyond my intellectual pursuits, I am also known for my kindness and

Letter from

Xinni

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Dear host family.In the first place I could say that I am a girl of 8 out of 10 because I have self-esteem, active listening, I manage time and money, I have respect for others, I am kind and I am good at all high school subjects, but I could improve in myself organization about studies and having more empathy with others.In my hobbies I like to do crafts, spend time with friends, go to the cinema and be with family. In my hobbies, I like swimming, team games and dancing.I like swimming

Letter from

Rafaella

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Dear Host Family:Hi there, hope you're doing fantastic. Let me introduce myself, I'm Rafaella, I live with my parents in a northern small town in Chile. I love drawings, anime, music and video games. I have many interests an I'd consider my self to be kind, creative, studious, artistic and a good friend. My Dad is a Dentist at the local Public Hospital, and my Mother is a Secretary and a leader of the Roller Skating Club. The 3 of us love sports and family activities like having our meals

Letter from

Raul

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Dear Host Family, Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. My name is Raúl, and I’m 16 years old. I’m sure you will get many of these letters, but I hope you like mine. Firstly, I want to tell you a little about my daily life. I usually get up at 7:20 am and walk to the school that starts at 8 o’clock. I have classes until 2 pm; then I go home to have lunch with my family. After lunch, I do my homework and practice English with my teacher. I usually go for a walk with my two dogs a

Letter from

Liam

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Dear future host family,I would be very happy to meet you, thank you for participating in the exchange program!I should write a few words about myself here so you can see if I suit you.People who know me say that I am an open, friendly, familiar and polite person. I play a lot of basketball (almost every day) and train hard to one day be a pro basketball player. In Germany I play in the second highest youth league, although I've only been playing basketball for less than 2 years. I'm v

Letter from

Misheel

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Dear Host Family,Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family.I am from Mongolia. You might know Mongolia for its beautiful culture, and traditions. I am a sophom*ore this year, which means I'm going to be in junior high next year. I like to try new things and I want to explore the world, including America. I am really excited to learn about American culture.I love watching movies, I am a very outgoing, straightfo

Letter from

Mireya

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Dear Host Family,Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I am Mireya, and firstly I'm going to present myself physically.I am not too short, neither tall. I have long curly brown hair, big brown eyes and I am slim. I am very friendly, alittle bit shy and I love going out with friends. Inmy spare time I love listening to music, watchingmovies, cooking with my sister, playing volleybal, skiing,and spending time in nature. I love spending timewith my parents, grandpare

Letter from

Napattin

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Dear Host family, Thank you very much for accepting me to be a part of your family. My name is Napattin. Now, I live with my parents and I’m an only child. My family like to travel in Thailand and abroad. At home, I help my mom to do housework such as wash dishes, do laundry and cooking. In my free time I usually do a lot of activities such as play sport (badminton, swimming and running) or sometimes I cooking Thai food with my mother for example Kung Hlon (Coconut Milk and Shrimp Sauce). I like

Letter from

Eleonora

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Dear host family,I am really excited to take part to this exchange experience as I am a person who really enjoys life. I always like to be busy and have things to do. I always search for new experiences that can keep my brain occupied. I am a person who loves to organize every kind of event, just an hang out with my friends or a study afternoon. I am really curious so I get interested with new things really fast and I enjoy to know as much as possible. I am also a really pos

Letter from

Viktoria

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Dear Host Parents,First of all, I would like to thank you for your interest in me and for hosting me. In order for you to get to know me a little better, I will tell you a little bit about myself in this letter. My name is Viktoria and I am 16 years old. I am an outgoing, active person, kind, curious and optimistic person who likes to meet new people and try new things. I really like spending my time outside, with people I enjoy being with and do fun activities like badminton, biking,

Letter from

Charlotte

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Dear Host Family, Hey, my name is Charlotte. I am a german girl and currently going to a high school here. Right now I have a lot of interests and hobbies. I am playing field hockey in a team once or twice a week, I have guitar lessons and play in an ensemble. I enjoy singing, sailing and I am part of the theatre club at my school.I play hockey now for 10 years with the same team and I sail since I am 10 years old. Therefore I would say these two hobbies are my main hobbies and my pa

Letter from

Felipe

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Hello, my name is Felipe and I am a Brazilian boy. I studied English my entire life, so communicating with me will not be a problem. I am a person who loves trying new things and isn't afraid of new experiences. I love playing games, practicing sports, eating and trying new foods, and hanging out with my friends. I am passionate about music, playing and watching soccer games, learning new things about cars, and I also like preparing food (although I may not be good at it). I always try to be kin

Letter from

Marta

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Hello future family,To know me a little more I will tell you a little about me, to start I will describe my personality, I consider myself a super cheerful girl, I love helping people and always be laughing, Although when you have to get serious I am the first to do it, I am a very mature person and that has helped me most of times to face difficult situations. I love to take the positive side to everything, I am a very sincere and sociable person, I love to spend time with my friends, go out

Letter from

Eva-Maria

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Dear (future) host family,I’m Eva.I live in an own municipality near a bigger city. My father, my mother, my sister and I live in a house right next to a forest. My sister’s name is Marie and she is 14 years old. My father is an automotive engineer and my mother is a content designer. We have two rabbits in our garden.I love doing sports or go out in Nature. I like to try out and have done many sports, such as swimming, running and dancing. Since 10 years, I have every Saturday piano lesso

Letter from

Theo

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Dear host family,Thank you very much for making this possible for me by considering me as your host student!I am Theo. I consider myself to be a very open, cheerful and adventurous person. I love to do sports in my free time. From handball, soccer and basketball to swimming, diving, mountain biking and trampolining. Exercise is simply the perfect balance to school. I also love cooking pancakes for my family on Sunday mornings or playing board games with them in the evenings. Watch out!

Letter from

Mila

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Dear Host Family,thank you very much that you are willing to let me live with you for one year!I am really excited about living in a foreign country for one year. I thought about what country to visit and I decided to choose the US very fast. That is because I think the US is a very great and interesting country to live in. Additionally, it is extremely divers, regarding its people, different life styles, landscapes and more. I know it is not possible to get to know everything there in onl

Letter from

Fleur

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Dear family I once traveled to the United States in Seattle with my brothers and my parents, but I don't remember it well because I was two years old.I've been dreaming of going back ever since. Through the stories that my parents and my brothers tell me, I imagine spectacular landscapes, bagels and high buildings !!Of course that is only one aspect ! What interests me most is being confronted with another culture and language. I'de like to be able to communicate fluently. I have three

Letter from

Anton

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Dear host family, thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. I am a German boy and have just finished my junior high school. I want to learn more about the world and it’s people. That includes America. I want to learn about the culture and want to experience it up close. I am an outgoing, social, creative, strong and interested person who want’s to meet many kinds of different people. But I am also a very thoug

Letter from

Arisa

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Dear my Host familyHello. I’m Arisa. I am from Japan.I want to experience American culture such as Christmas and Halloween with you. Also, I like traveling, so I want to make memories by going on a trip together. I can dress in yukata and tell them about Japan.The school I go to has many interesting people and I enjoy talking with them every day. I'm in the dance club, so I dance after school. It’s really fun to dance with everyone. After school, we often go to eat ramen and study at

Letter from

Ricardo

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Hello Family! My name is Ricardo, and I'm excited to embark on this new adventure. I want to immerse myself in a new culture, improve my language skills, and make lifelong connections with friends . My main goal is to learn English, and I'm eager to do so while enjoying this experience. I'm thrilled to meet you and share this time with you. I'm confident we'll have a lot of fun exchanging experiences and sharing cultures and learning the history of the country.I'm a laid-back, friendl

Letter from

Gabriel

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Dear family, My name is Gabriel, I live in France and I am really happy that you can read this letter.I am sporty, I've been playing handball for five years, I've loved soccer since I was very young and I love also skiing, a sport I practice one week a year. However, I've never tried American sports such as American football, baseball or ice hockey. My other passion is the sneakers (but I don't own any) and one of my favorite model is the iconic Jordan of Michael Jordan.I like also pla

Letter from

Miharu

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Dear Host Family,Hello, I'm Miharu.Thank you for reading this letter. I'll start introducing myself now.I love going out, so I would like to go to various places with my host family and I would like to share that experience with you. I think there are a lot of places in America that don't exist in Japan, so I'm looking forward to going there. Also, I love listening to music. I used to listen to a lot of Japanese songs, but recently I've been listening to a lot of songs by singers lik

Letter from

Anon

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Dear host families,Hello. This time, I am very happy to be indebted to your home as an international student. Through this letter, I would like to introduce myself a little.The reason why I decided to study abroad was because I had a strong interest in learning a new culture and language. In addition, I want to achieve self-growth through my life experience in your country.I love nature and outdoor activities, especially watching sports and swimming in the sea. Also, listening to mus

Letter from

Muezzina

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Dear American family,I hope you all are doing well. At this minute while, I am writing this letter to introduce myself to you. My name is Muezina and my friends, family and relatives call me MOZI. I am a 15 year old teenager taking my first step as an exchange student. I am super excited about my journey as an exchange student to US and meeting my future host family. I am currently studying in 10th grade in secondary school.I live in an urban city. Actually, it is a federal state. It is

Letter from

Maleen

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Dear host family, Hello! My name is Maleen.I live in a house together with my mom and my dog.I see my father regularly and have a very close and healthy relationship with him. I'm a German girl, who is interested in sports, especially in volleyball and winter sports, in travelling, camping and going out with friends.I'm a very open minded person and that's why its easy for me to meet new people and get in contact with them.I love to learn about foreign cultures. For the last two year

Letter from

SAIKHANBILEG

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Dear Host Family,Greetings from across the globe! I'm thrilled at the chance to join your family through the high school exchange program in the USA. Let me give you a glimpse into who I am.In my downtime, I'm all about staying active and exploring new interests. From shooting hoops with friends to diving into the pool at the sports center, I'm constantly on the move. But what sets me apart is my love for learning—I've recently taken up the Morin Khuur, a traditional Mongolian instrument

Letter from

ISSARIYAPON

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My name is Issariyapon, I am Thai and studying in Bangkok, Thailand. I have two brothers and I am the youngest in my family. I love to cooking &bakery in my free time. I also love listening to music and watching movies . And from time to time I will go exercise. I love pets, but my parents don't let me raise them for the reason that I don't have much time and I'm allergic. I can eat a variety of foods. I can eat healthy food, meat, and many nationalities such as Japanese food, Chinese fo

Letter from

Javkhlanttsetseg

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Dear host family Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. I am a Mongolian girl and I like traveling I want to explore the world, including America. I want to learn about the American culture and records. I am a very outgoing, artistic, and fun-loving person. I enjoy playing sports, such as volleyball, badminton and swimming. I speak two different languages, Mongolian and Chinese, and I have not been studying En

Letter from

Mila

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Dear Host Family,Thank you for allowing me to live with you during my exchange year.I'm from the Netherlands and I'm really looking forward to coming to America. I'm super curious about American culture. My goal is to see as much of the world as possible and learn a lot from it. For example, I want to improve my English language in America. This is an adventure that I am embarking on alone, so my independence will also improve. How other people often describe me is: sweet, funny and cari

Letter from

Audrey

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Dear host family,My name is Audrey, I'm from France and I want to thank you for considering my application. There are a few hings that I think are important for you to know me better. First of all, I'm a person with a rather quiet personality. Even if I can be a little bit shy at first, I love to talk and discover new people. I hope that I can easily adapt myself to a new home and to a new family. Since I have a little sister, I know how to take care of kids and I get along very well with th

Letter from

Richard

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Dear Host Family,Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange student program and accepting me to live with your family. I am from Germany and I live with my parents and my cat in a house in a small town. We are a close family and I hope to become a part of your family as well. Currently, I am in the 10th grade at a Gymnasium (high school). My friends describe me as a bright, adventurous, helpful, creative, open-minded and fun-loving person. I love playing the pia

Letter from

Maryam

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Dear American Family,I am Maryam. I live in a family of six people. We like doing our chores together so that we can finish early and help each other in evey difficulty. We also like watching movies together. My responsibilities at home is to help my mom in cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning the house. I am interested in learning in U.S because I am very anxious to know your system of education if it is different from ours. I also want to know how to live with different people in the w

Letter from

Nomin

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Dear host family,First of all, I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my letter. With this letter, I would like to bring you closer to my life. I will try as best as possible to describe my life here, my wishes and dreams, my friends and family, and of course myself.My name is Nomin, and I’m from Mongolia. I’m living in a big city called Ulaanbaatar with my parents, 4 younger siblings and grandfather. I have got 2 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters and I’m the oldest one.

Letter from

Faustine

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Dear host family, My name is Faustine. I live with my parents, my brother and my dog, in a house in the South of France. My father is a logistics coordinator, my mother is an executive assistant and my older brother is a student. We're a very close family and I hope to become part of your family too. I help with daily chores like cleaning, shopping and looking after my dog. As for me, I'm in high school, I walk there every day, I'm very independent. Ever since I was a little girl, I'

Letter from

Hamad

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Dear American Family,My name is Hamad and I am 15 years old. I have two brothers and a sister. Me being the eldest of my siblings makes me responsible for them, especially if my parents are not home.My passion is aviation ever since I was young. The moment I first saw a plane, that was it. I love everyth ing about planes, how they work, how they fly, how they look, and basically everything. I've also built up a collection of 1/400 scale aircraft models. At my last count, I counted 68 mod

Letter from

Daniel

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Hello Host Family,I am Daniel, my mother's name is Sari and she is 52 years old, my dad's name is Yeray and he is 45 years old. I have one brother and one sister, my step brother’s name is Aday and he is 8 years old, my step sister's name is Tindara and she is 22 years old. I have grandparents in Spain and in Finland. I like spending time with them. My high School is in the mountain, I will go the next year to 10th grade. my favorite subject is Physical education because we play games an

Letter from

Giacomo

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Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family. I am an Italian boy and I am attending my third year of a scientific high school here in Italy. I love to try new things and one of my goals is to explore most parts of the world. I have already gone abroad, in fact I have visited places like Thailand, Morocco, Norway, Germany, Greece, Spain, England, Ireland and Denmark since I was a child. I wan

Letter from

Ida

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Dear future host family!Thank you so much for participating in this exchange program and for taking your time and getting to know me a bit. I’m Ida and I am from Germany. I’m currently in the 10th grade and my big goal in life is to see the world, including America. I love going on vacation and trips so much. Me and my family have been to other countries 12 times and I enjoy travelling a lot. I hope to see many parts of the USA and getting to know many new cultures. I was always fascinated b

Letter from

Jana

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Dear host familyHow are you? I'm nervous but also really excited about the idea of living my experience in the USA.I really want to get to know your country and your culture, of which I have been a great admirer since I was very little.My name is Jana, I'm the youngest of three sisters whom I adore. I considerer myself very familiar. I come from a large family on both my mother's and father's sides and we often have a big celebrations all together. I have a little cousins, so if there ar

Letter from

Yannick

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Dear Host Family,Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program. I appreciate your decision to accepting me to live with you for one year.I am a german boy and live in a village in the near of a big city in Germany. I want to speak english fluenty and chose the USA to learn it. I always found the life and culture of the USA interesting and want to experience the everyday life there on a high school.Since I was 5 years old I play soccer in a club and for al

Letter from

Sebastian

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Dear Host Family,My name is Sebastián, and I am a Chilean teenager with a profound interest in sports, particularly basketball and physical conditioning, although I am open to various sports. Beyond athletics, I am committed to my studies, with mathematics and English ranking among my favorite subjects. I embody a cheerful, amiable disposition, relishing moments spent with family, forging new friendships, and embracing novel experiences.I aspire to attend high school in the U.S. and acqu

Letter from

Pablo

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Hi,My name is Pablo. I am the second one in my family of three siblings: Rocio, Cristina and myself. We are such a team, actually the whole family is such a team, together with Mum and Dad. Cristina the oldest is studying Computer Engineering, she and my Dad are the tech guys in the family. Rocio is still in school in primary and she is the clevest in my family!! Also remembering I have a dog called Isla and she is wonderful, she is an Australian Coberdog is a mixture of poodle and farmer ther

Letter from

Aitana

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Dear host family,Thank you very much for participating in this program and being willing to accept me to live with you if you consider it so.My name is Aitana and I live in Spain. I'm at a stage of my life where I really want to explore new experiences and meet new people, so going to the United States as an exchange student is something I really want to do.I consider myself an independent, very curious, quite creative and confident person. I love learning new things, especially science th

Letter from

Anton

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Dear Host family,Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and considering taking me in as your host student!My name is Anton. I live in a cozy 3-bedroom apartment with my mother and my 19-year-old brother. My father resides in the heart of Berlin, but I spend most of my time near my mother due to my school and friends being located in that area.Apart from my immediate family in Berlin, I have two half-siblings who I rarely get to see because they live quite a distance away. In m

Letter from

Cassandre

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Dear Host Family,Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family.I am a French girl and I am 15 years old, je suis en seconde. I'm kind, empathetic, dynamic, curious, opinionated, responsible, a bit talkative and clumsy too.I like sport, but I'm especially fond of gymnastics, which I've been doing for 7 years and now also train little girls. It's the best sport for me, but maybe I'll get the chance to try cheerleadi

Letter from

Krishna

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Dear American family,Hello, Krishna is here with most kind and beautiful heart. By the way I am 16 year old school student. Blessed with beautiful family with mom, dad and my sister. In this I am the pampered child of my family. Reason behind it, because I am the small one in my family. As per my age. I am very curious boy. Which curiosity? That, “ about space”. For that in free time I watch movies and videos related to space and general knowledge. Apart from this I love to play volleyball a

Letter from

Eilyn

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Dear Host Family,Thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family.I am a French girl and I am currently in an art high school. One of my biggest dream is to explore the entire world, and America would be my start. I love discovering differents cultures, meet new people, and share my own culture. When talking about myself I would start by saying that I deeply enjoy baking, theatre, writing and music. I am someone who

Letter from

Franco

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Subject: Gratitude and Excitement for the Upcoming ExchangeDear [Family's Last Name],I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. My name is Franco, and I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for welcoming me into your home during the upcoming school exchange. I am beyond excited about the opportunity to experience life in the United States and to be a part of your family for the duration of my stay.First and foremost, I want to convey my eagerness to immerse m

Letter from

Davide

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Dear Host Family,Thank you for hosting me during my Journey in the US! This whole trip has been on my bucket list for a long time, so I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving me this opportunity. Thanks to your hospitality I’ll have a chance to truly experience the American dream. During this time abroad, I hope to create a special bond with you, make lots of new friendships, better understand American culture, but also learn more about its art, cinema, history and sports.

Letter from

Jakob

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Dear Host Family,I hope you’re doing great. It’s an extremely pleasure for me to have the opportunity to go on an exchange year and maybe go through this journey with you, thank you for considering me!My Name is Jakob and at the moment I am 14 years old. Together with my family I live in southwestern Germany near the Black Forrest – a really wonderful place with many trees, fantastic wildlife and many cute places. My parents are my mum Christina and my dad Daniel – Mum is a lawyer and wo

Letter from

Alice

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Hello, host family!My name is Alice, I am a Brazilian girl and I am going to stay a semester studying in the USA. I live with my parents and my older sister, who I have a great relationship with, and my two dogs, Bidu and Sansão.Here in Brazil I have many friends from school because I have been going to the same school my entire life, however, I am quite shy in places where I do not know anyone and I hope to work on that while I am there with you. I value my closest friendships because I fin

Letter from

Guillermo

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Dear Host Family,I am very excited to embark on this new stage of my life. I hope to become part of your family and create unforgettable memories together. I am sure that this year is going to be one of the best of my life.Living in the United States for a year is an idea that has been in my mind since I was little. My parents and some of my friends have spoken to me about their experiences there, always in a very positive way. Additionally, I have family in Birmingham, Michigan, and I have

Letter from

Christopher

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Dear Host Family, Thank you so much for participating in the AYUSA international program. To get to know me for hopefully accepting me to live with you and your family I am writing this letter: My name is Christopher, I am half-German (from my dad´s side) and half-French (from my mum´s side) and I in Germany. Due to my dad´s professional opportunities, I moved several times in my life. I was born in Germany but when I was very young, with my parents and my older sister Jessica, we

Letter from

Alain

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Dear Host Family,First of all, I would like to thank you for volunteering for this year abroad program and being willing to let me stay with your family. I live in Germany with my mother, who is from China. My father was from the US, where most of my family lives. I occasionally visit them during the summer vacations. During the latest visit, I went on a white water rafting trip in Idaho with my cousin last summer, where I had a lot of fun. Describing myself, I am a curious, adventur

Letter from

Gael

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Dear Host Family, I would like to introduce myself to you and let you know a little about me so that you will understand why I would be a good choice to living with you and your family, and to get to know the life in US.My name Gael. My mother is Cristina and my father is David. I have one sister and one brother, both are older than me, Andrea studies Marketing & Advertising at the university, She was studying one scholarship year in Indiana, US. She loved it!! Marcos is studyng in

Letter from

Mehedi

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Dear American familyBelated Merry Christmas! How did your Christmas go? I believe Christmas went amazing. I myself never experienced an actual Christmas before. People are mostly Muslims in my country. Right now, it's winter going on here. Recently, I saw some teenagers on TV playing with the snow. It seemed really fun! We never had a snowfall. Things like celebrating an actual Christmas, visiting a church, singing a choir, and playing with the snow are on my bucket list. Oh, I forgot to int

Letter from

Syed 'Qasim'

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Dear American family,Hi I am Qasim I am safe and sound and hope you will be sailing in the same boat. I live in a small village with my family. We are seven family members including my parents, grandmother and three sisters. My father is a farmer, he cultivates his own land. He grows maize, rice and potatoes usually I help my father in farming after my school time. As I am the only brother of my sisters. I help them in studies and at our leisure time I play different games with my sisters an

Letter from

Laia

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Dear future host family…. First, thank you so much for being willing to participate in the exchange program and accepting me to live with your family.Family. My consists of my father, my mother, my maternal uncle, my maternal aunt, my maternal grandfather and my maternal grandmother. I used to have three “brothers”, my dogs. I loved them very much, but they died two years ago when they were old…..I know we are a small family, but happy! 🤪I love my high school, because my teachers are

Letter from

Sitakarn

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My name is Grace. .My family is a small family, 4 of us, including me, my father, my mother, my brother. And myself. My father graduated from a provincial university majoring in environmental engineering. And now he's self-employed and earns a decent annual income. My mom went to nursing school at the same university as my dad, but now she's not working as a nurse anymore, so she decided to quit her nursing job and help my dad work. My brother is 2 years away from me, we are close. And we can ta

Letter from

Gonzalo

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Dear future host family, if you are reading this letter, it is because you are thinking about hosting me as a student in the exchange program and I think you would like to know something more about me and my life.Firstly, I am going to start to describe a regular day in my life. I usually get up from bed at 7:30 immediately I go to prepare my breakfast and then I prepare myself. I usually arrive at 8.30 at the school a little bit earlier than when the classes start. I finish school at 5:

Letter from

Jaime

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Hi, my name is Jaime, I love playing sports, as I'm a very athletic boy, thats how I sometimes spend my free time, playing Soccer or Basketball or other sports, but I also love playing videogames. While im on the program, I would like to know a lot of people and maybe try some new sports such as American Football or Baseball.When I wake up, I first go to take breakfast, after that I brush my teeth and then I do my homework or any work I have to do. After eating, I always play an hour or so o

Letter from

Edeco

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Hi, I am Edeco, a Spanish boy that wants to study next year in the United States. Here in Spain I am studying my 3rd year of secondary school. There would be 9th grade, so next year I would study 10 th grade.I am a happy, funny and sociable person. I love to stay busy playing basketball or soccer. I also like bicycling and video games. While on my program I would like to join a basketball or soccer team. I am not an only child, I have a brother called Magno. I am looking forward to learnin

Letter from

Jorge

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Dear Future Host Family,I'm Jorge, eager to join your family. As a student, I savor life's simple pleasures, ensuring my organized routine runs smoothly. From preparing breakfast to unwinding with music, I cherish daily moments.A motorcycle enthusiast, I find immense joy in scenic rides and hope to share this passion. Beyond bikes, I enjoy outdoor activities, sports (especially soccer), and exploring new music genres at concerts.My infectious positivity and knack for turning moments

Letter from

Judith

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Dear future host family,I am Judith and live in a small town in the Harz, which is a mountain range in middle Germany.Here in Germany I live with my family of five: My mother and my father, my older brother, my twin brother and not to forget our two cats. I am used to helping in the house by doing little chores like clearing the table, doing the dishes or cleaning my room. But of course I also help with doing the laundry, cooking and caring about our cats.My parents work as teachers at t

Letter from

Hannes

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Hello there,my name is Hannes and I live in Germany. First of of all thank you for agreeing to take part in this exchange program.I just finished middleschool and I want to see the world. Last year I went to the USA with my Family for vacation. I liked the food, the people, the countrysite and speaking some English.Back in Germany I startet to think about joining an exchange program for students in the USA. I think that would be a perfect opportunity for me to learn more about the coun

Letter from

Tsenguun

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Dear Host Family,Hi there! I hope you're all doing fantastic and gearing up for some exciting adventures ahead. I just wanted to reach out and share my excitement about the possibility of joining your awesome family. Seriously, the idea of becoming a part of your world has me over the moon!I'm really looking forward to sharing all the cool things about Mongolia with you. We've got some incredible traditions and cultural treasures that I can't wait to introduce you to. And you know what? I'm

Letter from

Lale

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Dear host family,First of all, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in this exchange program and become part of your family in addition to my first experience abroad. Discovering new places and cultures has always fascinated me, which is why I am really excited about the experiences and impressions I will get.My name is Lale. I can say about myself that I am a very open-minded person. I have visited many countries in Europe on vacation with my family and

Letter from

Josephine

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Dear Host family,First off, thank you so much for taking the time to read through this letter and potentially host me in the US. I am very excited to find an adventurous family who is open to showing me their way of life and having really awesome memories together. Some things about me, I have 2 siblings, one is in her second year of college and the other one is in 11th grade. Im the youngest and am currenly in the 9th grade. Im a very competitive girl who swims and plays volleyball, loves

Letter from

Lina

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Dear host family,I am Lina from Germany.I would be happy to get to know the American culture and also the school system. Since my school days, I have been fascinated by the USA and its people. So far I only know the country from movies and media. When I was 3 years old I was in the USA for the first time with my parents, but unfortunately I can hardly remember it.I am a very open person, I like to meet friends and get to know new people. In my free time I like to ride my bike and rea