Meet Our Students

Edouard is a bright 15-year-old boy who lives near a major city in France. He is one of four children, five including his beloved bunny, “PanPan”. Edouard is very close to his family. They enjoy traveling together skiing, and attending their church together each week. During his free time, Edouard enjoys playing tennis, swimming and surfing. When he is with friends, he enjoys playing cards and board games. He is very active in Scouts, and he believes deeply in protecting the environment. He loves to go camping. As a student, he enjoys math and history. Edouard has already experienced some time with a host family in the UK, and he is greatly anticipating his time in the US.

Mahliyo is the oldest of 5 siblings, and they are all very close. She spends a great deal of time with her family, from exploring to relaxing and doing household chores together. She is a very avid reader and loves to discuss what she has read with friends, her favorite subjects to read are History, Diplomacy and Social Science. Mahliyo hopes to become an Ambassador, she has a strong interest in international relations, and wants to represent her country in the global arena. To pursue this goal, she has been learning languages and reading books. She is a very outgoing person who loves to explore new things and have fun. She also likes to sing, dance, and cook in her free time.

Meet Ismail, he is described as a positive, and well adjusted, ambitious person. He has a very close-knit family and is so excited to share a little about himself, his city with its rich culture with his new American Family. Ismail know 3 languages and hopes to better his English while he is here with his host family. He plays volleyball on a team in his county and hopes that he can join a team in the US. If not at school, then maybe in a community league. He also enjoys table tennis, or ping pong as it is known here. One of his favorite subjects in school is National History and hopes to learn more about History wherever he goes. He prefers listening to podcasts instead of reading, he also likes movies and is looking forward to watching movies with his new host family. He would also like to learn French and cook some French cuisine with you as well.

“This is a dream come true... it provides me with a unique chance to form meaningful connections with people from different walks of life.” Vincent is excited to “taste the American high school spirit”, and learn all about American culture, and history! He loves cats, especially his cat named Tom. He has never experienced what it’s like to have a sibling and would like a chance to! Vincent is excited about Christmas and Easter in the USA. His hobbies are learning about history and politics, bowling, badminton, swimming, paddle boarding, and playing other games. His career goal is to study business law or become a teacher of history or geography. He would very much enjoy going to a museum with you to learn about American history and politics! Vincent will add a lot of fun to your life! Do you love musicals, theatre, opera and concerts?? Vincent would LOVE to turn up the volume with you.

My name is Shao Yu, but you can call me Ian. I have lots of hobbies and interests, such as making robots, weight training, reading books and articles concerning global current affairs, badminton, and hiking. My two favorite hobbies are Robotics and weight training. I have learned robotics for several years and participated in many competitions. I love making new friends, so at the beginning of high school, I made friends easily, and successfully persuaded them to elect me as a class leader. As a class leader, I led my class to hold a school fair. Besides us making a profit, I also learned leadership. It was a great experience for me. I'm looking forward to experiencing American culture, such as watching the sports at the huge stadium, experiencing Halloween and Christmas locally, or some normal American life, which I can’t wait to experience with you. I also like to share some Taiwan culture with you, my family travels most of Taiwan, so I’m sure that I can introduce lots of Taiwan attractions and local characteristics. I very much hope that we can live a wonderful life together.

Anais also known as Anna, is from Canada. Anna is independent and a positive person who enjoys laughing with people. She enjoys sports, meeting new people, drawing and reading. Anna is eager to try new things. She also enjoys horseback riding, her animals, and eating a variety of foods., "I can assure you I’ll do my best to help you with household chores and manage myself. I hope I can bring joy and a lot of good memories to you all". She is ready for adventure and new experiences!

Meet Frederique from Canada. She likes to be called Fred and cannot wait to meet her American family. This has been something that she has longed for some time now. Fred loves going to the movies, and the cinema, listening to music, and playing the guitar. Enjoys watching people play sports such as hockey and baseball. Fred did play baseball for a few years and participated in gymnastics. She helps to coach other kids in gymnastics now. Fred loves to have fun, help others, curious about things so she is always wanting to learn something new. Fred is excited to come to America and have an American family, to learn & share each other’s culture, traditions, and holidays.

I love sports, especially goal, soccer, and basketball. I also like to watch soccer and ride my bike. I am a kid with a good attitude and cheerful, I like to make friends, and I love video games. I have a dog, he has been with us for 10 years. I like to travel and camp, and enjoy being outdoors. I went to camp for several years, I had a lot of fun because they are good experiences, you meet many people, and have many adventures. I would like to work as a guide in a camp. I like to take care of little kids, it's a lot of fun and I'm patient. Another thing I would like to do is play field hockey, learn to ski, play basketball or things like that would be cool. I am taking advantage of this opportunity that my parents gave me to go as an exchange student because I want to improve my English, become more responsible, mature and become independent.

Meet Emmy! You will always find her smiling with her good sense of humor and her infectious laughter. Even though ballet is her passion, and she has been performing for 10 years she has never been to a real ballet. It is one of her dreams. In America she can't wait to attend school, improve her English and live like an American. Emmy likes classical music as this calms her after a busy day. In addition to ballet, family is important to her especially at Christmas when they all get together and the lights and decorations are up. Emmy loves Disney and has been to Disneyland in Paris. She doesn't care for big roller coasters but likes the little rides. She has a cat but is very afraid of dogs. Emmy also likes to cook especially pastries and would love to teach you some French recipes. If you don't have dogs, Emmy would be a great addition to your family!