Meet Our Students

For my future host family, I promise I’ll try my best to be a good part of your family. I always pray to god for the best to all of us, so that we can spend an incredible year full of fun. I strongly believe that we can have a great connection with one another, even when the program ends. My name is Fikri and my city is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia and one of the most famous tourist destinations. I am active, hard-working, outgoing and sociable. Swimming and riding a bike are two of my favorite sports. I love to participate in various kinds of competitions. I have done Math Olympiads, speech contests, story-telling competition, and many others. I would love to join public speaking activities while in America! I also have a special interest in medical and science, I want to be a doctor someday. I really want to have a pet one day and I would be very happy if there’s a pet in my host family’s home.

What a diverse girl Victoire is! Whether is it skiing, sailing, surfing, or cooking this student is ready to try new things. Victoire is ready to learn some American recipes as well as share some French dishes with her new family. She can not wait to immerse herself into American culture. Will you be the family who welcomes Victoire into your home and heart?

Tamirlan, FLEX scholarship winner, looks forward to trying activities that aren’t available in Kazakhstan. He loves nature and finds it beautiful and fresh. His favorite activity is being active in social life so he can help people around him and grow. He is currently working on two projects-one to plant trees around his city with his classmates, and the other where he and his classmates go to the local orphanages and teach the younger children English, art, and math. He wants to be interpreter and entrepreneur as an adult. He describes himself as very polite, gentle, attentive, joking, and very good at speaking English. Tamirlan has many varied interests. He looks forward to meeting you, his host family soon!

Meet Ana from Spain! She lives with her family in the north of Spain by the seas. She has two sisters and a twin brother. Her family is very close and eats three meals a day together. In the winter they go skiing in France and spend summers vacationing in different places. She likes to spend her free time with friends going to the theater, watching the sunset, or swimming in the summer. Her bobbies include volleyball, skiing, hiking, swimming, fashion, surfing, singing, and piano. Ana would like study in the USA for a year to learn the customs, culture, and different hobbies. She also wants to improve English and meet new people.

Meet Captain from Thailand! He likes to spend time with his family watching movies, enjoying meals and traveling around his country. He is studying English and Business in high school. His favorite classes are political science, history and religions. His favorite hobby is reading and learning about history. He is a history buff! He especially enjoys Asian history, middle ages, Greek, Roman and Indian history. He especially likes American History and that is one of the reasons he wants to study in the US. His other hobbies include singing and listening to music. He is old school and loves the classics like John Denver and Lou Armstrong. Captain is tremendously excited to spend a year in the us. He is 100% sure it will be fun and terrific!

Gaia from Italy is just beaming with sunshine. She is a beautiful young lady with the most gorgeous smile. Gaia loves listening to music, swimming, going to the gym, playing chess, drawing and writing. Gaia dreams of living her high school year in the Southern part of America. She hopes during her year to improve her English, discover a new society and culture, grow, mature and get insight into her future. Want to see her smile for yourself, then apply to host today.

I'm a pretty positive girl, so I have a lot of friends. My friends and my family would probably describe me as open, organized, motivated and kind. Since childhood, I really like to dance. I am also very inspired by music. At school we have our own group of 5 girls, and we often performed at competitions, charity and entertainment events. I have always imagined myself to be a professional and the best doctor. I cannot imagine my future in any other area of work. I also really love animals, especially my dog. I will always do my best and I am looking forward to becoming a part of your family.

Hi, my name is Toto and I am from Thailand. I can't wait to come to the US and learn about American culture. My dream is to become a businessman and travel the world. I have already traveled with my father to many countries such as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore. My favorie classes in school are English and math. I have many interests including music, movies, table tennis, badminton and bikeriding. I am looking forward to my year in American and possibly visiting some famous places like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone park and Golden gate bridge. See you soon!

I am the middle child of 3 siblings. I am positive and optimistic and try to do good things. I am always smiling and bringing good vibrations. I am sociable and not afraid to reach out to others. You can always trust me, I am someone who is empathetic. Sometimes I go cycling or hiking with my family. I love to spend time outside in nature and take pictures of awesome landscapes. I really like photography. Since I was young, I have done different sports like horse riding for 8 years, gymnastics 3 years, skiing every year and swimming for 5 years. I have done theater and I love how you can express yourself. I enjoy learning new languages, English and Dutch at school and also Chinese in my free time. Last year I began training to learn how to look after children. I enjoy creating games for kids! I love cooking dinner and desserts, I will cook some Belgium dishes for you! Thank you in advance for your hospitality and I will make this year rewarding and unforgettable!

Meet Nele! She lives at home with both of her parents and two older brothers. At home, she is responsible for cleaning up her bedroom, helping to prepare meals, dishes and washing her clothes. Twice a week she has volleyball practice, and she also helps 5th graders with their homework. In her free time, she likes to draw and paint. When she is with her friends they go jogging, gaming, skating, and being outside. She is a vegetarian and does not eat fish or poultry. Living in the US would allow her to master the English language and allow her to learn about different cultures.