Meet Our Students

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Thank you so much for looking and reading about me! My name is Yaiza and I am 15-year-old girl from the center of Spain. I come from a large family and have lots of cousins, aunts, and uncles. We get together weekly spending time together and of course, eating. Here is a little bit about me. I really like music, in fact, all kinds of music, but I prefer rock style some of my favorite groups are the Beatles, Queen, Ramones, and the Clash. Some of my hobbies including swimming, riding horses, and I recently I have been learning to ski. My idea of a perfect day would be learning new things, meeting new people and listening to music. I know this next year will be an adventure of a lifetime and can't wait to spend it with a family like yours. So go ahead and pick me!

Maria Esther has been doing judo for nine years. (She goes by her middle name, Esther.) She is from a town in the center of Spain and dreams of spending a great year in America. Esther is so happy to have the opportunity to spend a year studying English and seeing monuments in new places. She looks forward to learning the culture, lifestyle, and history of the country. Esther is responsible with housework and homework. Her plan for the future is to study computer science or robotics. Being determined and hardworking, Esther knows that she can choose either course of study and be successful. In her free time, she enjoys ice skating and can even do jumps and spins! She also enjoys "paddle" and surfing. Esther has an older brother and loves to spend time caring for young children. She is grateful to be welcomed into her new American family.

Gleb is an avid volleyball player. He enjoys playing on a team and all the attributes that comes along with it. He is the middle child of 3. He said he attends an ordinary high school and is looking forward to the many opportunities the American high school will offer him. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his family and friends. Most of his friends he has known since a young age. They enjoy just hanging out or playing games when they are not at volleyball. He said, “my friends would describe me as kind, cheerful, a good communicator and clever.” He also like running in the morning during the warmer months. Gleb enjoys helping other. Knowing he can make someone’s day easier brings him great joy. He is looking forward to living in America and sharing his culture with you and your community.

I live in it interesting city with many people. There is a small park nearby and my house is a bit small and the climate is calm and rarely snows. My father is the president of a timber shop. My mother is a businesswoman. I have one older brother and one younger sister. I take a train to my school which is far from my home. The school regulations are strict. My favorite subjects are English and Mathematics. I belong to the wrestling club at my school. The practice of wrestling is very hard. But I think I am good at wrestling. My favorite food is a meat dish. I am said to be interesting by my friends. I think that I am a quiet personality. I like reading books. I also like to do muscle training. I want to get along with you and to have sports outside on a holiday. I would like to be more intimate with sports. I also want to teach Japanese culture. I want you to know fun Japanese culture. I would like to make friends first because I want to have fun studying abroad. I look forward to studying abroad.

I am a 15 year old boy from Taiwan. I live with my mother, father, and little sister. My family and I have a very close relationship and they are my backbones. My father and I enjoy cycling together and have completed a 13 day,1200k ride around my island. My other favorite sport is swimming. My father and I also participated in a three hour swim in Sun Moon Lake. As much as I like to do sports, I also like to cook. I think cooking is relaxing to me and I like to put smiles on the people for whom I am making the food. I love to travel and experience new things. I can't wait to come to America.

Meet Nia from Georgia! She is 17 years old and one of our honorable FLEX Scholarship Students. She has one older and one younger sister. Nia enjoys playing the ukulele and singing, along with volunteering with the Red Cross at nearby orphanages in her country. She often looks after her little sister and helps mom with household chores. Nia is very excited about her year as an exchange student bringing two cultures together and learning of the American Culture and tradition, along with sharing her culture and tradition. She has studied the English language for ten years and German for three. She is most thankful to the host family that chooses to host her. She is very thankful you will open your family and heart up to her. She looks forward to being your daughter from Georgia.

Robert our student from France is 16 years old. He has a little brother who is a year old. Robert loves sports – soccer, basketball, tennis, badminton and self-defense. Most of his family is from Cambodia who he gets to visit occasionally. He is currently in the 10th grade and travels about 40 minutes each way to school. He would like to pursue joining the military after he graduates high school. Robert enjoy spending time with his friends going to the movies, shopping and sports. Robert looks forward to his year as exchange student and to learn about America culture. He is most thankful to his host family and looks forward to meeting them.

My name is Rocío and I am sixteen-years-old. I live northeast of Spain. I live with my parents and older sister. My relationship with them is pretty good. My parents have brought me up based on respect and effort. I have a very close relationship with my sister. As a family we spend a lot of time travelling, discovering new places and watching TV series together. My friends and I spend time together doing outdoor activities, going for a walk, going shopping, doing sport, cooking… I am an adventurous and sportive girl. In my free time, I like reading books, spending time with my cousins, playing my guitar and doing sport too. I participate in a dance academy, I play tennis and I like horse riding. The person who I admire the most, is my sister, she is an incredible person who has values that I really appreciate all she has taught me. Thank you for opening your home, welcome me like I am part of the family. See you soon, Rocío

I live in a little town on the east coast of Spain. I live with my mom and dad and 2 dogs. I do contemporary dance and ballet I also play the guitar. In my future I want to study chemistry and genetics. I am pretty active and I enjoy time with my family and friends. I want to come to America to learn and better my English. But I want to learn about the culture also. I would love to share my culture with you also.