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Laurenne is a cheerful, outgoing, and creative 15-year-old from France. She has been taking acting classes for six years and has a deep passion for film. In the future, she dreams of working in the cinema or fashion industries. On a daily basis, Laurenne enjoys drawing, painting, reading, and caring for her Springer Spaniel, Indiana. For the past 11 years, she has consistently practiced modern and jazz dance for three hours per week. While on exchange, Laurenne hopes to get involved in activities like dance club, theater productions, school choir, and cheerleading. Read more...
Laurenne's native language is French, and she has been studying English for 9 years. She has also been studying German for 4 years. Her favorite school subjects are art and English.
Laurenne lives with her mother and father. She has 1 sister (aged 25). Her mother manages a bed and breakfast and her father is a airplane pilot. Laurenne is a dog person and hopes to live in home with a dog in the U.S.! She has no dietary restrictions and is excited to share a taste of French gastronomy with her host family.
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Paolina is a friendly and outgoing 10th grader from France. She’s a passionate and active teen who enjoys gymnastics, skiing, and spending time with her friends. She's a dedicated member of her school’s theater club, her church youth group, and a gymnastics team. She also has a strong interest in the arts—especially drawing, painting, sculpture, and playing the piano, though she plays casually. When she’s not creating, she loves watching movies, reading, and doing crafts like pottery and scrapbooking. During her exchange year, Paolina hopes to explore new activities, such as joining a school sports team or volunteering at local events. She describes herself as extroverted, humorous, kind, adventurous, and creative. Read more...
Paolina’s native language is French. She has studied English for six years and has also been learning German for five. Her favorite school subject is history, and she’s considering a future career in journalism or psychology.
She lives part-time with her mother and part-time with her father. She has an older brother and an older sister, both of whom she is very close to. Her mother is an obstetrician-gynecologist, and her father is a research teacher. Paolina has a cat and is comfortable living in a home with pets. She has no allergies or dietary restrictions. She does have mild dyslexia and will need some additional time when taking tests at school.
