Meet Our Students

Anna is 15 and from France, she has one older brother. She is a loyal member of the scouts and it’s been a big part of her life. Anna finds it most rewarding meeting new friends thru the scouts and the activities related to the environment that have impacted her so much. She attends scout meetings on a weekly basis. Her favorite class at school are math, English and Spanish and a few of her favorite hobbies include modern jazz, which she practices about 3 hours a week, pottery and playing the piano Anna loves little children, so she would make a wonderful big sister. Anna looks forward to meeting her host family and friends in America. She is very excited to live her study abroad dream and live this experience. She cannot wait to meet you!

If you want a student that likes adventure and likes to travel, Juliette is your host daughter for you. She lives with her parents in France and has two older sisters. She feels that traveling and discovering new things is a great way to learn. She enjoys school and especially math. She often times is helping her friend with her math as a tutor. Juliette loves to cook and especially to bake. Who knows she might even make her favorite chocolate cake. Juliette loves fantasy comics and romantic movies. She is especially fond of Star Wars and Harry Potter Sagas. She is quite a hard worker, caring and sensible. She is excited about at the thought of discovering a new world and new family and is eager to be part of your family.

I’m Julia and I’m 15. I love sports and I love traveling. I grew up speaking German and Danish at home and I learned English and French in school (but my English is a lot better than my French!). I had the opportunity to go to boarding school in Denmark like my brother but I would rather go to America and live with a family like yours. I really like traveling to visit my family in Denmark and England. Visiting England gives me a good opportunity to practice speaking English to my cousin there. In Germany, I play field hockey but I want to try new sports in America. I’m also looking forward to experiencing my first Thanksgiving! I like to bake and cook and I’d be happy to cook some German recipes for you. I’m excited about becoming a part of my new host family!

Hello, I am a curious person and I enjoy new experiences. I spend most of my time balancing my studies and my favorite sport: basketball. I have played since I was very young and I play on a team in my town. I don’t mind school. I enjoy learning and taking part in school life. This is one thing I know I will really enjoy in the US. I enjoy spending time with my friends. We enjoy playing soccer and video games. I enjoy being outdoors in the mountains. In the winter I ski and summer we hike. I have done 2-week exchange in England and was able to adapt very well. I was able to make friends very easily. I see this exchange as a unique opportunity to fully experience a different culture, meet new and interesting people and grow as a person. It may be challenging at times, but I know with your help this will be an amazing experience. I know I will have a lot to share with you about my culture. I look forward to sharing many new adventures with you.

Anatole has experienced American culture through music, movies, and television and is ready to experience for himself the joy of living in America. He loves family, friends, dogs, and trying a variety of activities including piano, judo, and horseback riding. He loves movies and has even participated in an internship in movie production. Anatole has his own Instagram account to share his love of music production and books. He is looking forward to going from stranger in a new house to a family member in his new American home.

My name is Jinglong but you can call me Benjamin. This is a lifelong dream for me and I am so ready to be part of your family. I would like to describe my personality. I am open minded, optimistic and energetic. I like sports, Basketball, Ping-Pong jogging and swimming. I like singing and also volunteering. I would love to have you listen to chinese music and if you like it I would even sing for you. I am excited for this experience.

I live with my parents and two younger sister who I have a really good relationship with. Both of my sets of grand parents are still alive and my great grand mother will be turning 100 this year. She is Italian and was born in NYC in 1918! We have a cat named Fia and she is super sweet. I love sports, some of them are handball, soccer, mountain biking, table tennis and water sports. I enjoy children and last year I took care of a boy and a girl for a while. I would pick them up from school and bring them home and help them with their homework. We had fun. I am a lively teenager, curious and easy to get along with. I love to travel and can hardly wait for my experience with you in the U.S.!

I live in a small town in the north of Italy.If you ask my family, my friend or even my teachers which kind of person I am they will say that I'm very sociable, I always smile and I always want to make new friends. I like to make other people smile or laugh. When I was a baby I was always standing near my father, while he was cooking. He is a very good cook! I still have a lot to learn, but I'm able to cook or bake something good when I want :-) I love to help other people. This year, I go to a youth club with my friends and together we help a lot of children from other countries that need to do their homework.

Meet Paula, she is an open minded young lady with a good sense of humor who adapts easily to change. Paula said, “I have always been fascinated with how people live in other countries.” She was on exchange for 2 weeks in the past but feels that is not enough time to become a member of the family and learn the culture. She is looking forward to living as an American. Paula enjoys playing Piano and Tennis. Takes lessons each week for both. She loves to watch lawyer TV shows and would someday like to be a lawyer. Like many girls she loves fashion and makeup. She is eager to learn about teen life here in the US, but she excited to share her culture with you. Paula is very grateful for this opportunity and wants to thank you for considering her.