Meet Our Students

Chad describes himself as independent, mature, optimistic and helpful. His favorite subject is math and he has participated in many math competitions. His favorite activities are table tennis, volleyball, badminton, cycling, board games and wathcing baseball. He hopes to watch MLB games with you and share his Taiwanese cultural foods. Chad enjoys staying active as it helps clear his mind. He ejoys hiking, swimming, traveling and listening to music. For several years he has played the eukelele and recorder and would love to teach his host family what he knows musically, academically, especially math, and culturally. Full immersion in American culture and the English language will be a welcomed challenge for him and if you like, he would love to teach you Chinese as well. Having a younger sister, he is used to helping her with academics so he would enjoy having younger host siblings to help teach, as well. Being an exchange student would be a dream come true for Chad and he hopes you will give him a chance to be a part of your family.

Regis is a 16-year-old girl from a very large, close-knit family in Mexico. She describes herself as shy at first but she will warm up. Regis plays soccer with her school and friends and trains very hard. Coming to America to study, make memories with her host family and improve her English are very important to her. She dreams of attending an American Soccer Game to see Messi before he retires! She would also love to go to some pop music concerts, as well. Regis loves dogs and she looks forward to sharing her beautiful culture and language with you.

Mathilde is 16 years old and comes to us from France! She is very close to her family and her grandmother. Her parents are divorced, and she divides her time between the two homes. During her free time, Mathilde likes to try new recipes, go shopping, go to the beach or the swimming pool, and go horseback riding. She has a large group of friends that she will miss, but is very social, and excited about meeting new friends. Mathilde likes sports and has a pony named Ultra. She had been riding since she was 4 years old. She is passionate about animals. Besides her pony, she has 2 cats, 3 hens, and a dog. She volunteers at an animal shelter twice a month and would like to continue something like that when she is in the US. She is also passionate about nature and was elected Eco delegate to implement her school’s ecological projects. She would like to find something similar while in the US. One last thing about Mathilde. She is a vegetarian, but her parents have implemented a rule at home that she plans to continue in the US, and that is that she doesn’t put any additional workload on the person cooking. In fact, she likes to help with cooking and doesn’t want her dietary restrictions to interfere with her host family.

“I'm Lorenzo and I’m from Italy, I'm a curious person and very motivated by this new experience that I will have with you.” Lorenzo spends a lot of time with his family. He has a younger brother. Both share a passion for water polo. He has done competitive swimming for 12 years. He is certified to be a lifeguard. Interests include; Water polo, swimming, going to the gym, soccer, playing videogames, going out with friends. When he finishes high school, he would like go to a computer engineering or biomedical engineering university. “I will probably miss my family and friends during my Year Abroad, but I am still very optimistic, convinced and sure of this choice and I believe that over time, as I will settle in, I won't miss all this but I will create a new everyday life there in the USA with you.” To learn more about Lorenzo, click on his host family letter.

Meet 15 year old Silvi from central Spain! Silvi lives with her parents, older brother, and younger sister. She has wanted to go on exchange year since 7th grade! This hardworking girl attends a bilingual school and can’t wait to celebrate Halloween and Christmas with her host family. Though she is a dog (and dolphin!) lover, she is scared of birds and needs to live in a home without them. Silvi describes herself as responsible, nice, and helpful. Some of her favorite activities are traveling, bowling, playing board games, and going to the theater. Read Silvi’s Dear Host Family letter to learn more!

Meet Richard. He is 15 and from a big city in Germany. Richard enjoys rowing, soccer, and basketball. Nature is amazing and he loves to spend time on the lake swimming. Coding and digital music making is one of Richards hobbies. He participates in a computer coding group at the University of Berlin. Richard and his family love to take road trips together. He cannot wait to get to know your family and share his experiences with you. "My dream was always one day to drive with one of these famous yellow school buses to high school, watch a local sports match in the stadium and experiences the American way of life". Apply to host Richard today!

For more information check out her host family letter!

Anyone need a gym partner? Luca is the student for you! Luca's hobby is bodybuilding. He practices six times per week. His passion of bodybuilding comes from a desire to "better myself and become the best version of me..." In the future, Luca would like to be a nutritionist one day and coach online so he can realize his dream of traveling. Luca goes hiking in the mountains with his father in the summertime. They sleep in tents and go swimming in the lake. After several years, he can assemble a tent by himself! Luca's mother is from Poland so they visit her family also in the summertime. Luca loves to cook and can make several dishes that he cannot wait to share with you! He is used to cooking for the family during the week before his parents arrive home from work. On weekends, they have traditional big lunch with his grandparents too. Luca does not know where his love of English comes from, but it has always come easy for him. Since he was a kid, he felt attracted by the "American way of life" that he's seen in the movies and tv series. "I wish I'll feel a part of your family, and I thank you for this possibility."

I live in the south of France with my family. I am an organized, hard working girl. I am always laughing but sometime I have to be serious. I am also very affectionate. I love spending time with my family and friends, especially with my sister. She is the best thing I have. Whenever I need anything or something happens to me, I go to her. I love her very much. I do not practice a specific sport but I have enjoyed trying many different sports. I do love to dance. I love to surf in the north of Spain. I love animals, especially dogs. I don’t have any but whenever I go to my friend’s house, I love spending time with their animals. I like to paint, make necklaces and love listening to music in both Spanish and English. In the future, I see myself as a teacher since I love children. If not that, maybe I will get my business degree. Going to the U.S. is my dream and I thank you so much for your hospitality and making me fulfill my dreams.

Josephine or Josi is a friendly and open girl with big ambition. She was inspired to experience student exchange by having an exchange student from Columbia in her class in Germany. Josi lives with her parents, sister, poodle and rabbits in a suburb. Some of Josi's hobbies and interests are piano, horse riding, walking/running with her dog, skiing, dancing and cheerleading. She is a part of a championship cheer team. Josi's favorite subjects in school are math, political education and art. She is excited at the opportunity to take a broad range of classes in a US and be able to experience the great school spirit that American schools have. Josi feels there are so many opportunities in the USA and can't wait to be able to live there and be a part of an American family. "I would be really happy to become a part of your family because we could experience so many beautiful things together".