Meet Our Exchange Students

This page provides a convenient way for potential host families to review actual student profiles of incoming students and contact their local NWSE Area Coordinator or the NWSE main office to discuss their preferences. The list may include NWSE students who are already in the process of being placed in a host family. Click here to learn more about hosting.

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Matches Found: 8
  • Aiana Omurbekovna from Kyrgyzstan
    • ID: 5857
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2025

    Aiana Omurbekovna is a 16-year-old girl from Kyrgyzstan. Her main interests include volunteering, knitting, and reading books. Aiana is also passionate about the performing arts, particularly dance, as she used to attend a folk dance studio. She enjoys various activities, including programming and cooking.  Read more...

    As an active volunteer, Aiana participates in community service. During her exchange in the US, she would like to explore IT clubs, basketball, table tennis, volleyball, school theater, and playing the guitar.

    Aiana describes herself as friendly, serious, responsible, polite, and flexible. Her native language is Russian, and she has been studying English and Turkish for 3 years. Aiana’s favorite school subjects are Information Technology, Math, and Physics. She aspires to become a cybersecurity engineer in the future.

    Aiana lives with her mother and father. She has two sisters, aged 23 and 29, but no brothers. Her mother is an individual entrepreneur, and her father is a professor at a university. Aiana has no allergies, and she has no dietary restrictions. She is comfortable living in a home with pets.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    computercookingdancedrama/theatervolunteering

    Allergies: none

  • Gaia from Italy
    • ID: 5860
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2025

    Gaia is a 16-year-old girl from Italy who will turn 17 in October. She considers drama her passion, has been acting since she was seven years old, and currently attends a prestigious drama school in her town. For sports, she likes ice-skating, athletics, and swimming. During the week, she goes to the oratory with her friends, babysits small children, and volunteers. She recently attended a two-week exchange with a high school in France. If possible, Gaia would like to explore drama during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Gaia describes herself as being an extrovert, open-minded, responsible, and organized person who is interested in learning about different cultures and places. Her teachers and friends describe her as an outgoing, curious, flexible, and confident communicator who engages well with others and handles challenges independently.

    Gaia's native language is Italian. She has been studying English for 6 years and French for 2 years. Her favorite school subjects are English, French, and history. She would like to study medicine at the university in the future.

    Gaia lives with her parents, older brother, and younger sister. Her father is a journalist, and her mother is a TV producer. Gaia has a cat, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    drama/theaterice skatingswimming

    Allergies: none

  • Lennart from Germany
    • ID: 5850
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2025

    Lennart is a 15-year-old boy from Germany who will turn 16 in September. He has been taking tennis lessons for several years, plays soccer, and goes surfing or skiing (in winter). Lennart has been playing the piano since he was six years old. He is a member of the student council at his high school, takes care of younger children in the youth group of his local church, and has a part time job transferring data into Excel tables. He enjoys spending his free time with friends, playing video games, listening to music, or surfing the Internet. If possible, Lennart would like to explore clubs (i.e. debating, theater) or sports (i.e. baseball, basketball) during his exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Lennart describes himself as being a happy, honest, efficient, and polite person who is eager to learn about many topics and who likes to get to know new people. His teachers and friends describe him as an exceptional communicator with a high level of intellectual curiosity and capacity, and an enthusiasm for learning and exploring new ideas.

    Lennart's native language is German. He has been studying English for 9 years, and he has also been studying Latin for 4 years and French for 3 years. His favorite school subjects are math, philosophy, politics, and geography. He would like to pass his Abitur and then study medicine or economics at the university.

    Lennart lives with his mother, father, and younger brother. His father is a vascular surgeon and his mother is a dermatologist. Lennart has no pets, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. He has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    internetmeeting friendstennis

    Allergies: none

  • Lucie Elise from France
    • ID: 5862
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2025

    Lucie Elise is a 16-year-old girl from France. She is an avid track and field athlete who also loves to bake, read, and spend quality time with her family and friends. In the winter months, Lucie Elise loves to go skiing. During the other months of the year she is an avid hiker and goes on many trips to the mountains with her family. In her down time Lucie Elise loves crafting origami, baking cookies and cakes, and playing tennis with her father.During her exchange, Lucie Elise would love to explore cheerleading and track during her exchange in the US. Lucie Elise describes herself as being friendly, openminded, funny, organized, and polite.  Read more...

    Lucie Elise's native language is French , and she has been studying English for 7 years. She has also been studying Spanish for 5 years, and Latin for 3 years. Her favorite school subjects are chemistry, English, and math. She would like to pursue a career in medicine, as she hopes to become a surgeon one day.

    Lucie Elise lives with her mother, father, and 2 siblings. She has an older brother and a younger sister with whom she is very close. Her mother is a health executive and her father is an engineer. Lucie Elise has a dog, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets or dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookinghikingreadingskiingtrack and field

    Allergies: none

  • Romina from France
    • ID: 5858
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2025

    Romina is a 15-year-old girl from France who will turn 16 in March. She is very fond of animals, takes walks in the woods with her dog, and volunteers at a local animal shelter. Romina considers horse riding a significant part of her life that allows her to connect with animals, enjoy rides through nature, and learn about trust and communication. Other sports include skiing and volleyball. She participates in a theater club at school and loves spending time with her friends. If possible, Romina would like to explore horseback riding and volley ball during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Romina describes herself as being an independent, responsible, kind, and curious person who is always interested in learning new things. Her teachers and friends describe her as a well-rounded, driven, and compassionate individual and a global citizen with a profound cultural sensitivity and deep curiosity about the world.

    Romina's native languages are Spanish and French, and she has been studying English for 5 years and German for 3 years. Her favorite school subjects are English, Spanish, and science. She would like to pursue a career as a veterinarian or a psychologist in the future.

    Romina lives with her parents and her older brother. Her father is a private employee, and her mother is a stay-at-home mother. Romina has a dog and two cats at home and a pigeon coming by every now and then. She can live in a home with pets and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    animalshorse ridingmeeting friends

    Allergies: none

  • Sara from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5859
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2025

    Sara is a 16-year-old girl from the Czech Republic. Her main interests include street dance, drawing, art, and swimming. She also enjoys snowboarding and skiing. Sara loves exploring various forms of performance arts. She is a beginner at playing the piano and has experience in street dance, particularly hip hop and house. She also has a background in drama, having participated in theater during primary school. Outside of her artistic interests, Sara enjoys cooking, watching movies, browsing the internet, reading, and babysitting her younger cousins.  Read more...

    Sara actively participates in both dance and art schools. During her exchange in the U.S., she hopes to explore activities such as swimming, cheerleading, golf, cooking, and crafts. Sara describes herself as friendly, studious, responsible, creative, adventurous, and sensitive.

    Sara’s native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 7 years. She has also been learning French for 2 years. Her favorite school subjects are History, Geography, Art, Physical Education, and English. In the future, Sara hopes to work with children, possibly as a speech therapist, child psychologist, or teacher.

    Sara lives with her parents and has two 19-year-old brothers, but no sisters. Her mother works as an accountant, and her father is a manager. Sara has a parrot and is comfortable living in a home with pets, as she has no allergies to animals. She does not have any dietary restrictions either.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cheerleadingdancedrama/theaterdrawingmoviesswimming

    Allergies: none

  • Simon from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5844
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2025

    Simon is a 16-year-old boy from the Czech Republic. His main activities include soccer, tennis, and jogging. He is also passionate about skiing, table tennis, and speedcubing. Additionally, Simon enjoys a variety of other activities such as chess, cooking, watching movies, and spending time on the internet.  Read more...

    Simon is actively involved in several school teams and clubs, including the soccer team, chess club, and bridge team. If possible, he would like to continue practicing his favorite sports while exploring new ones during his exchange year in the United States.

    He describes himself as independent, friendly, open-minded, studious, and flexible.

    Simon's native language is Czech, and he has been studying English for 11 years. He has also been learning French for 3 years. His favorite school subjects are Physical Education, History, and Social Studies.

    After graduating from high school, Simon plans to study law at a university and pursue a career as a lawyer.

    Simon lives with his mother, father, and his 16-year-old brother. His mother is a Banker, and his father is a Corporate Manager. Simon has no pets but is comfortable living in a home with pets and has no allergies or dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    chesscookingskiingsoccertennisvideo games

    Allergies: none

  • Sophie from Germany
    • ID: 5853
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Fall 2025

    Sophie is a 15-year-old girl from Germany who will turn 16 in March. She loves to play tennis and practices twice a week. Sophie sings in a girls' choir three times a week and at various concerts, which is an opportunity to get to know different places and people. She enjoys spending time with her friends, attending church with her family, learning about history and politics, and reading romance books. If possible, Sophie would like to explore choir, tennis, American football, orchestra, or drama during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Sophie describes herself as being a lively, open-minded, and reliable person who loves to learn new things. Her teachers and friends describe her as a positive, highly motivated, athletic and musical student with an impressive aptitude for learning across subjects.

    Sophie's native language is German. She has been studying English for 8 years and French for 5 years. Her favorite school subjects are biology, history, music, and English. She would like to pursue a career in medicine in the future.

    Sophie lives with her parents and two of her three brothers. Her father is a lawyer in the civil service, and her mother is a psychological consultant. Sophie has a dog, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    choirfrisbeetennis

    Allergies: none