Meet Our Students

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Irene will be 15 & entering her sophomore year when she comes to America. She has a twin brother & a dog at home who is her best friend. Irene hopes to become a veterinarian one day & thinks a year abroad will be exciting to learn as an American student & meet new people. She is very athletic & enjoys tennis, hiking & table games. Irene has been brought up Catholic & enjoys her Church groups. She looks forward to joining your family, sharing traditional Spanish dishes, helping around the house & if you have a dog, she would love to walk them too!

Nerea is a sporty girl who also enjoys spending time with friends and family. Her favorite sport is soccer, as she plays on a federated soccer team after school. Nerea also enjoys being active outside, doing activities like hiking, ziplining, kayaking and skiing. She also enjoys spending time with her friends going bowling, just spending time together, going out to eat, or walking around town. Nerea hopes to obtain a degree in Physical Education, she also dreams of being a firefighter to help other people. She is excited for the opportunity to come to America to expand her English and make new friends!! Nerea is also hoping for a host family with a dog! Host Nerea today!

Iris is a 15 year old social, family oriented young lady from northern Spain. She loves to travel. She has traveled to Norway and Germany to visit family and to Ireland as a two week exchange student. Family time is very important to her. In summer and during Christmas holiday, her family vacations with extended family members at their grandpa’s home in another part of Spain. During the regular year, Iris takes advantage of any Northern Spain’s rare sunny days to enjoy the beach. Iris is very energetic; she has tried basketball, cross-country, paddle-tennis. She also enjoys school gym activities such as running, volleyball, and Frisby. She has a fairly set routine where during the weekdays, she goes to school and enjoys some sports and/or activity, then comes home to study, and ends the day talking about the day with her family at the dinner table. On Saturdays, they go to the city to spend time shopping or with family and friends. On Sundays, she will study and prepare for exams and stay at home. Every winter she goes skiing and every summer she goes hiking and camping with friends and family since a very young age. Her interests include painting, window shopping and fashion, trying new activities, cooking, and traveling. She is not used to having pets in home, but she likes animals. She is a very good student with excellent grades. Iris wants to experience the United States to mature through learning to be away from family, learning a new culture and language, and making new friends. She also hopes to try cheerleading in the United States and sees this as a new adventure where she can make lasting connections with new friends and host family.

When you read Tommaso's letter it is easy to understand that his family is important to him. He lives with his mom and sister and visits his dad every 2 weekends. He also has a close relationship with his grandparents and cousins. Tomasso considers soccer his passion and his favorite sport. He has been playing soccer on the same teammates since he was 7yrs old. They know each other very well and have shared "beautiful moments" together. When Tommaso is not playing soccer, he likes to hang out with friends. During holidays Tommaso spends time either at the beach playing water polo or skiing in the mountains. Tommaso is very interested in learning more about school systems and how they differ from school in Italy. His favorite class is English, which is also his highest grade! Tommaso believes that after this experience, he will return to Italy more mature, extroverted and organized with a different mindset. He knows he will miss his family, but is sure he will share magic moments and memories with YOU!

Ethan is an independent young man who has enjoyed many years as a Scout, spending time in nature, camping in tents & learning independence. He is the youngest in his family & the only child at home now, so he manages his time & responsibilities well while his parents are at work. Together, as a family, they enjoy running on Sunday mornings. Ethan has been participating in Track at school & recently won a gold medal for one of his events! He is very interested in what goes on in the world around him, so he often watches the news to keep current. Spending time watching Formula1 Racing, scary movies & soccer matches are ways he likes to relax. Friends are very important to Ethan & he is excited to make memories with his new friends & family in America!

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Looking for a student who loves animals? Claudio would be perfect! He and his family have 2 dogs, 2 cats and a turtle. They live in a two-story home with a garden in North Italy. Claudio and his family live on the first floor and his grandparents live on the second floor! Claudio likes to be active and has participated in a variety of activities such as calisthenics, cycling, skiing, rock climbing, swimming and volleyball. Apart from physical activity, Claudio loves playing chess and playing the guitar. He believes it is important to engage in a diverse set of interests balancing physical activities with intellectual and creative pursuits. Claudio has three subjects in high school that he loves the most. Mathematics is one of them because "solving a mathematical problem is like solving a mystery...and the feeling you get when you find the solution is indescribable." Claudio also enjoys Computer Science and believes the ability to create programs provides a sense of power and achievement. Finally, Claudio loves Technical Drawing as he believes that it is the "art of combining creativity and precision." Claudio cannot wait to start this adventure and is very curious to meet you!

Allyssa's wish is to come to the US as an exchange student. She wants to learn about other cultures and really loves to discover new things and increase her knowledge whenever she can. Allyssa especially loves to learn things about animals and nature, she says it fascinates her. She has a dog and two cats, when the school day is over she usually likes to take her dog for a walk. On a daily basis Allyssa likes to read mangas, draw, ride her bike, cook, go outside with friends, listen to music and watch movies and animes. She hopes that during her exchange journey she will discover what she might like to do in her future, but in school she really likes history, English and art. Allyssa would love for you to welcome her as your French daughter.