Meet Our Students

Lili is a 15 year old girl from France. She has a younger sister and an older sister who is currently attending studying art in a nearby town. Lili is best described as ambitious, easy going, determined, artistic, a huge fan of tea and quite a confident young girl. Lili currently attends a private school, however is looking forward to attending a typical American High School in a public school. She loves art, drawing, fashion and sewing. Music is very important to Lili and loves David Bowie music. Lili has big dreams and she is not sure where her journey in life will take her as she can see herself one day possibly working in Fashion, Music, Cinema or even the Hospitality Industry. She looks forward to her dream right now and this is to be an International Exchange Student and living a school year in the USA. She looks forward to meeting her host family and her year ahead.

David is a Spanish student, he comes from a small family but is excited to be a part of a large or small American family during his exchange year. He loves to travel and discover new places and new people. He enjoys sports, and plays for his local Water Polo team in Spain. He also enjoys films, and video/computer games as well as photography and writing. He won Second Prize in a writing contest in 2015 for a short story. He would be very happy to join a debate team or sport team during his time in the US. " I hope that during my stay I will be able to show you a lot about Spain and, of course, I will also adapt to your rules and timetables and help with the household chores. Thank you very much for taking me into your home and your family. I trust that you won’t have to look after me too much, because I am a very responsible boy."

I am a nice, trustworthy and polite person who comes from a loving family, I am the youngest of four sisters. We all enjoy playing golf and skiing and shopping together. My hobbies are dancing, photography and acting. I attend Hip Hop dance class every Tuesday. My favorite subjects in school are sports, English and theater. I also enjoy going for walks. My friends and I enjoy going to the movies, have dinner together and chat a lot. I am so excited to go to high school in America. It will be a great experience to live in another country with a new family.

My name is Juan. I am an only child. I have a small family but we are spread out through out Spain. I am very close with my family. We like to cook. We also like to explore historical sites. I am an athlete and practice Hapkido. I do very well with that. I play the Spanish guitar and like to run or go to the gym. I am sociable and outgoing. I am excited to learn about your culture and teach you mine. I want to learn more English. I am convinced this opportunity will be unforgettable.

My name is Theo and I live with my parents and younger sister. I've played basketball for 3 years now and like watching the NBA games. My favorite team is the Charlotte Hornets and my favorite player is DeMar De Roman. I enjoy music and have played the drums for 4 years. I have played in the band for 2 years and have participated in several concerts in my village. Some day I see myself becoming an Astro-physician as I enjoy Astronomy and Physics a lot. I am learning to become an activity leader for young people in a youth association. I like taking pictures when I travel with my family of beautiful landscapes. I like hanging out with my friends and go to the cinema or plan parties. I am excited about coming to the U.S. and learning about daily American life. I think having a relationship with foreign people will be a very personally rewarding experience!

My name is Kren I’m 15 years old and live with my parents and older brother. They have always supported in everything and truly are the most important people in my life. We are a very active family. We travel a lot and attend sporting events. I do track and field and cycling and my family are my biggest fans. For the last 6 years I’ve devoted my life to cycling. In 2015 I became an Estonian champion. My big dream is to go to America and get to know the people and the culture. In the future I’d like to study civic engineering or law. I think being an exchange student is a good start to furthering my education. This year will be very special to me, my dreams are coming true, I’m broadening my horizons and refining my language skills. I look forward to meeting you.

Theo loves sports! He has played tennis for many years and also enjoys handball, soccer, and skiing. He loves to be active and has done a variety of camps to learn new skills like sailing, rock climbing, and rowing. One of his best experiences was zip lining! He loves to have fun with magic tricks and he enjoys babysitting. Theo is close with his family and loves spending time with them, especially eating meals together. He also likes to hang out with his friends at the movies and playing video games. He is excited to try new activities in America and can't wait to meet his new family and friends.

Diego is from Spain. He loves spending time with his friends and family, especially his dog Tara. He loves watching movies and TV, and listening to music. His favorite subject in school is History, and while Diego isn't sure yet what he wants to study he plans on attending University after his exchange year in the US. "For me, a perfect day is a day without school, with good weather, good meal and the company of family and friends. I think that my presence with you will make you know more about my country and the Spanish way of living in the same way that I will know in a profound way the American one. I'm an open-minded person who is excited for this new experience and want to give his best."

My name is Marie I live with my mom, my step dad, and we also have a cat. My dad also lives near by. I am fun sociable and outgoing. I am a kind person. My passion is music. I love to play guitar although sometimes I do not think I am that good. I like to ride my skateboard too. I want to do this exchange to get out of my comfort zone and learn to live in a new culture . I am excited to discover the American way of life. I think this will be a great opportunity for me later in life as I would like to work Internationally.