Meet Our Exchange Students

This page provides a convenient way for potential host familes 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: 54
  • Alejandro from Spain
    • ID: 5522
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Alejandro is a boy from Spain who enjoys playing the piano and learning languages. He plays piano in a band. Next to preforming arts, he also enjoys photography and loves listening to music. Alejandro is into sports as well: he does gymnastics, jogs, swims, and plays badminton. During his exchange in the US Alejandro would like to be part of a sports team.  Read more...

    Alejandro considers himself to be responsible, open-minded, hard-working, and organized; people who know him say that he is he is polite, and confident with good communication skills.

    Alejandro’s native language is Spanish; he has been learning Catalan for 13 years, English for 12 and German for two years. His favorite subjects in school are mathematics, English and computing. He would like to pursue a career related to computers in the future. Alejandro will turn 17 next January.

    Alejandro lives with both of his parents, and an older brother. His father is an engineer and his mother is a school principal. Alejandro has a dog (a chow chow); he has no allergy to pets, and can live in a home with pets. Alejandro does not like to eat fish, red meat and cheese. He is looking forward to meeting his host family.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    animalsbadmintoncomputergymnasticsmeeting friendsphotographypianoswimming

    Allergies: Dietary:no fish, cheese, red meat (choice)

  • Alicia from Spain
    • ID: 5546
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Alicia is a girl from Spain who enjoys meeting her friends, and go shopping or watch movies with them. Alicia likes being active; she goes horse-back riding and used to play soccer. Nowadays she enjoys watching soccer games with her Dad, they are both great fans of Real Madrid. Alicia loves music; she enjoys listening to music, and she also plays the piano. Alicia enjoys calm activities like cooking, playing videogames as well as playing chess, and reading romantic or historic books, too. During her exchange year, Alicia would like to explore cheerleading and learn to play volleyball.  Read more...

    Alicia considers herself to be friendly, flexible and responsible; she has been described by her teachers as a dedicated and open-minded student.

    Alicia’s first language is Spanish; and she has been studying English for 12 years, and German for 4 years. Her favorite subjects in school are geography and history. Alicia will be 16 at the start of her program.

    Alicia lives with her mother, who is an assistant in management. Her parents are separated and Alicia stays with her father who is a facility manager, on the weekends. She has no siblings, but two dogs and two cats at her Dad’s house. She also used to have a hamster and birds. Alicia has a mild allergy to cats, and can live in a home with pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    horse ridingmeeting friendsmoviesmusicvideo games

    Allergies: none

  • Alzbeta from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5538
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Alzbeta (Bety) is a 16-year old girl from the Czech Republic. Her favorite activities are track and field, swimming, and listening to music. She also enjoys cycling, canoeing, hiking, ice-skating, jogging, snowboarding, skiing, volleyball, working out, wind-surfing, scuba diving, and free-diving. Some of the other activities Bety enjoys are playing the guitar, ukulele, and recorder; watching movies, reading, and spending time with her friends. She actively participates on the track and field club in her town, as well as her local swimming team. If possible, Bety would like to explore other sports, American music, sightseeing around the US, and skiing/snowboarding on the local mountains. Bety describes herself as being friendly, tidy, studious, responsible, polite, purposeful, optimistic, and talkative.  Read more...

    Bety’s native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 9 years. She has also been studying German for 4 years. Her favorite school subject is chemistry. In the future, Bety would like to explore a career in medicine.

    Bety lives with her mother, father, and younger sister. Her mother is an assistant at a company, and her father designs boilers. At home, Bety has a dog, turtle, and an aquarium with fish, so she can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    divingmusicskiingsnowboardingswimmingtrack and field

    Allergies: none

  • Amir from Kyrgyzstan
    • ID: 5501
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Amir is a 15-year-old boy from Kyrgyzstan. He will turn 16 in September, at the beginning of his exchange program. His favorite activities are going on walks with friends, watching movies, and making/editing videos. He also enjoys basketball, bicycling, hiking, ice-skating, skiing, swimming, playing the violin, photography, and reading. If possible, Amir would like to participate in his school’s swimming team during his exchange in the US. Amir describes himself as being tidy, studious, creative, organized, flexible, and kind.  Read more...

    Amir's native language is Russian. He only recently started studying English, but speaks quite fluently. His favorite school subjects are math and English. He would like to pursue a career in computer science in the future.

    Amir lives with his mother, father, and older sister. His father works in business to support the family. Amir has allergies to cats, nuts, and various spicy foods. He also has a phobia of spiders.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    basketballcomputerfilmmakingswimming

    Allergies: allegic to cats Spicy food and nuts

  • ANGELA from Italy
    • ID: 5519
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Angela is a girl from Italy who loves to read, go out with her friends, and cook. On weekends, Angela sometimes organizes board game get-togethers with her friends or watches movies or series; she loves listening to music. Angela used to play volleyball, an activity she would like to pick up again during her exchange. She is also interested in (roller) skating. Angela describes herself as confident, responsible, spontaneous, and calm; her teachers praise her positivity and determination.  Read more...

    Angela’s native language is Italian; she has been studying English for 11 years, and French for 3 years. Her favorite subjects in school are math and science, and she often tutors physics, math and science in school. After completing High School, Angela would like to go to university. She will be 17 at the start of her program.

    Angela lives with both of her parents, her older sister and her younger brother. Her father is a police man and her mother a stay- at home- Mom. Angela has a dog. She has no allergy to pets, and can live in a home with pets. She has no dietary restrictions. Angela is excited to come to the U.S. and live the exchange experience with you.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    drawingmeeting friendsmoviesreadingvolleyball

    Allergies: none

  • Bakhiana from Kyrgyzstan
    • ID: 5523
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Bakhiana is a 16-year old girl from Kyrgyzstan. Her favorite activities are ice-skating, piano, and dance. She also enjoys choreography, singing, listening to music, photography, cooking, watching movies, and reading. She actively volunteers in her school as well as participates in an ice skating club and choreography classes. If possible, Bakhiana would like to explore Tennis during her exchange in the US. Bakhiana describes herself as being independent, introverted, responsible, organized, and polite.  Read more...

    Bakhiana's native language is Kyrgyz, and she has been studying English for 6 years. She has also been studying Russian for 14 years. Her favorite school subjects are math, chemistry, and language. In the future, she would like to explore a career in psychology.

    Bakhiana lives at home with her mother and father. She also has two adult older brothers. Her father is an entrepreneur and her mother is a pharmacist. Bakhiana has a cat, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, but she does have dietary restrictions in the form of peaches and apples.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    danceice skatingpianotennis

    Allergies: Allergic to peaches and apples

  • Beatrice from Italy
    • ID: 5529
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Beatrice is a 16-year-old girl from Italy who will turn 17 in June. One of the things she loves the most is music. She has been studying piano since she was 5 years old, and she eventually auditioned for and got accepted into the Conservatory. She listen to all kinds of music, sings and dances around the house, and is a great fan of musicals. Beatrice also enjoys doing physical activities: She has practiced competitive swimming for 8 years, dancing for 3 years, as well as tennis and figure skating for 1 year. At school, she plays volleyball and ping pong. Her other hobbies include: photography, reading, and cooking. She has traveled to many countries, gets to visit her relatives in Colombia for one month every three years, and participates in the Change the World Model United Nations. If possible, Beatrice would like to explore singing, dancing, theater/drama club, and surfing during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Beatrice perceives herself as being a calm, optimistic, creative, and curious person who tries to see situations from different points of views. Her teachers and friends describe her as being a diligent, reliable, emotionally mature, and hard-working student who is a role model for peers and builds respectful relationships with others.

    Beatrice's native languages are Italian and Spanish. She has been studying English for 10 years and French for 3 years. Her favorite school subjects are philosophy, English, and math. She would like to pursue a career as a musician in the future.

    Beatrice lives with her mother and father. Her father is a railway employee and her mother is a homemaker. Beatrice has no pets, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    dancephotographypiano

    Allergies: none

  • Bianca from Germany
    • ID: 5473
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 0
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Bianca is a 15-year-old girl from Germany who will turn 16 in March. Her favorite hobby is dancing. She travels twice a week from her smaller city to a larger city for dance classes. She also loves listening to music, drawing, and meeting her friends. Bianca actively participates in a church youth group. If possible, Bianca would like to explore cheerleading during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Bianca describes herself as being a creative, dreamy, joyful, and polite person. Her teachers and friends describe her as being an open-minded, sociable, kind, and positive girl with a polite character, excellent manners, as well as linguistically and musically talented.

    Being half Peruvian and half German, Bianca grew up bilingual with Spanish and German as her native languages. She has been studying English for 7 years and French for 4 years. Bianca loves learning new languages, and her favorite school subjects are French and history. She will decide about her career plans in the future.

    Bianca lives with her mother and father. She has two older sisters, one who lives at home and one who already moved out. Her father is an IT specialist and her mother is a house wife. Bianca has no pets, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    dancemeeting friendsmusic

    Allergies: none

  • Bruna from Spain
    • ID: 5474
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Bruna is a 15-year-old girl from Spain. She will turn 16 in October. She loves to play basketball, she is on a team. She enjoys meeting her friends. She enjoys swimming, hiking, horse-back riding and playing paddle tennis, and many other outdoor activities as well. She loves performing art and plays trumpet in a music band, she is also able to play guitar. Next to performing, Bruna also enjoys visual arts (photography). If possible, Bruna would like to explore playing sports, visiting the state and country during her exchange. Bruna describes herself as being friendly, open-minded, responsible, adventurous, flexible, and easy to get along with.  Read more...

    Bruna's native languages are Catalan and Spanish, and she has been studying English for 10 years. Her favorite subjects in school are Physical education, social sciences, and history. She would like to go to college to study physical education and/or physiotherapy in the future.

    Bruna lives with her mother and father. She has two older siblings, a brother (aged 19) and one sister (aged 17). Her father is a Executive Operations Manager and her mother is a Lab supervisor. Bruna has no pets at home, and can live in a home with pets. She has a mild allergy to cat hair. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    basketballswimmingtrumpet

    Allergies: mild allergy to cat hair

  • Camilla from Italy
    • ID: 5490
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Camilla is a 16-year-old girl from Italy who will turn 17 in July. She practices synchronized swimming four times a week together with her best friends. Other interests include going out with her friends, traveling to new places, listening to music, and watching romantic or adventure movies. Camilla is very interested in acting but has never attended an acting class. If possible, Camilla would like to explore acting during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Camilla describes herself as being a friendly, introvert, and responsible girl with a simple and healthy lifestyle. Her teachers and friends describe her as a cheerful, curious, and diligent student who is flexible in adjusting to new situations, has a huge passion for her hobby, and loves taking care of her younger sisters.

    Camilla's native language is Italian, and she has been studying English for 11 years. Her favorite school subjects are human sciences. She would like to pursue a career as a midwife in the future.

    Camilla lives with her mother, father, and two younger sisters. Camilla has a dog, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    meeting friendsmoviesswimming

    Allergies: none

  • CHIARA from Italy
    • ID: 5537
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Chiara is a girl from Italy who is very athletic and loves to play volleyball. She also loves to swim and dance, play basketball and tennis. Chiara loves animals and goes horseback riding. She has been travelling to many countries all over the world. Chiara loves to play theater. While she is in the U.S., she would like to explore cheerleading, and maybe joining a drama club.  Read more...

    Chiara describes herself as friendly, open-minded and extroverted; her teachers say she is responsible, kind and generous, with good communication skills.

    Chiara’s native language is Italian; she has been studying English for 11 years, and Spanish and German for 2 years. Her favorite subjects in school are English, psychology, science, and history. After completing High School, Chiara would like to become a criminologist.

    Chiara lives with her mother, and her younger sister; she also has an older sister who recently moved to another city to study. Chiara has a dog, and loves animals. She has no allergy to pets, and can live in a home with pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    basketballdancedrama/theaterhorse ridingswimmingtennis

    Allergies: none

  • Clara from Spain
    • ID: 5513
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Clara is a girl from Spain who enjoys being with her friends and being active. When she is with her friends, she loves to go shopping and watch movies or series. Clara participates in a volley ball club; on Sundays, Clara goes to surf school. She has been skiing since her childhood. Clara enjoys crafts; she sews and weaves; she likes to paint as well. She sees her future either in fashion or in medicine.  Read more...

    During her exchange, Clara would like to explore athletics and maybe cheerleading. Clara considers herself to be very organized, funny, responsible, and friendly and polite; she has been described by her teachers as open- minded and cooperative with good social skills.

    Clara is bilingual, she speaks Galician, which is a language spoken in a very small region in Spain, as well as Spanish. She has been studying English for 14 years, and French for 3 years. Her favorite subjects in school are mathematics, arts and chemistry. Clara will be 16 at the start of her program.

    Clara lives with both of her parents. She an older brother. Her father is a captain of a maritime rescue boat and her mother is a police officer. Clara has no pets, she has no allergy to pets, and can live in a home with pets. She has no dietary restrictions. Clara is looking forward to living in the U.S. and learning about its culture and sharing her own culture with her future host family.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    meeting friendsskiingsurfingvolleyball

    Allergies: none

  • DANIELA from Spain
    • ID: 5569
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Daniela is a girl from Spain who likes to read and hang out with her friends. She is a swimmer and spends some of her free time with the swim team and as a life-guard. Daniela likes cooking as well and enjoys watching movies. During her exchange year, Daniela would like to explore swimming.  Read more...

    Daniela considers herself to be extroverted, polite, and open-minded; she has been described by her teachers as an easy-going, helpful and mature student with excellent communication skills

    Daniela’s first languages is Spanish; she has been studying English for 12 years, and French for 4 years. Her favorite subject in school is history. After finishing school, she would like to study psychology in order to help people. Daniela will be 16 at the start of her program.

    Daniela lives with both of her parents and her older sister. Her father is self-employed and her mother works in dentistry. She has no pets and would like to live in a home with pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookingmeeting friendsreadingswimming

    Allergies: none

  • Denisa from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5514
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 0
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Denisa is a 15-year old girl from the Czech Republic. Her favorite activities are dance, reading books, and gymnastics. She also enjoys bicycling, hiking, snowboarding, skiing, swimming, cheerleading, piano, cooking, and watching movies. She actively participates in her local dance academy. If possible, Denisa would like to further explore dancing, as well as photography, drawing, and painting during her exchange in the US. Denisa describes herself as being friendly, open-minded, humorous, adventurous, and polite.  Read more...

    Denisa's native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 9 years. Her favorite school subjects are English and history. She is unsure about her future career, but when she returns from the US she would like to finish high school and attend a university in order to further explore her interests.

    Denisa lives with her mother, father, and younger brother and sister. Her father works in insurance and her mother works in business. Though Denisa does not have pets at home, she is willing to live in a home with pets, to which she has no allergies. Denisa also has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    dancegymnasticsreading

    Allergies: none

  • DIEGO from Ecuador
    • ID: 5554
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 18
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Diego is an 18-year old boy from Ecuador. His favorite activities are soccer, ecuavolley (an Ecuadorian form of volleyball), and cooking. He also enjoys soccer, ping-pong and tennis. He actively participates in his high-school soccer club, as well as his community soccer team. If possible, Diego would like to explore volunteerism during his exchange in the US. Diego describes himself as being independent, friendly, humorous, responsible, and adventurous.  Read more...

    Diego’s native language is Spanish, and he has been studying English for 3 years. His favorite school subjects are math and P.E. He would like to pursue a career in business administration in the future.

    Diego lives with his mother, father, and two brothers. His father is a project coordinator, and his mom is a homemaker. Diego has a dog, and can live in a home with pets, to which he has no allergies. He also has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookingsoccervolleyball

    Allergies: none

  • Dominika from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5463
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Dominika is a 16-year old girl from the Czech Republic. Her favorite activities are volleyball, exercising, and English lessons. She also enjoys bicycling, hiking, ice-skating, jogging, snowboarding, skiing, swimming, tennis, and surfing. In addition to these activities, Dominika also has an interest in the performance arts including singing, guitar, piano, dance, and acting. If possible, Dominika would like to further explore volleyball during her exchange in the US. Dominika describes herself as being friendly, extroverted, open-minded, humorous, and responsible.  Read more...

    Dominika's native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 11 years. She has also been studying German for 4 years, and Latin for 1 year. Her favorite school subjects are biology and gym. She would like to pursue a career in medicine in the future.

    Dominika lives with her mother, father, and older brother. Her mother is a pediatrician and her father is a banker and financial advisor. Dominika has no pets, but she can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    singingskiingvolleyballworking out

    Allergies: none

  • Elena from Spain
    • ID: 5484
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Elena is a girl from Spain who loves to dance, act in theater productions, and paint. In her free time, Elena does contemporary dance and participates in a dance school. She enjoys painting and playing theater and movement (inline skating, swimming, and gymnastics). If possible, Elena would like to explore cheerleading and play basketball during her exchange in the US. Elena describes herself as being extroverted, friendly, and adventurous. Her teachers say she is responsible and resilient.  Read more...

    Elena grew up bilingual, speaking both Spanish and Catalan. She has been studying English for 10 years, and French for 5 years. Her favorite subjects in school are History and Math, and she would like to pursue a career in acting, interior design or fashion in the future. Elena will turn 15 at the start of her program.

    Elena lives with her parents. Her father is an F&B Manager and her mother is a doctor. She has an older sister, who is currently doing a doctorate in California. Her mother and her sister have both been exchange students in the US before, and Elena is eager to have a similar experience. Elena has a turtle, and can live in a home with pets, she loves animals. She has no allergies and no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    dancedrama/theatergymnasticspaintingswimming

    Allergies: none

  • Evora from Morocco
    • ID: 5540
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Evora is a girl from Morocco who loves to participate in modern dance, gymnastics, and rock climbing. In her free time, Evora enjoys dancing to street jazz music, drawing, painting, skiing, surfing, and playing volleyball and basketball. While at home, Evora enjoys cooking Moroccan, Spanish, and French dishes, playing board games with her family, as well as watching shows in Spanish and English. Evora is currently a member of her school’s gymnastics club, and attends weekly practice. If possible, Evora would like to explore cheerleading during her exchange in the US. Evora describes herself as being friendly, open-minded, studious, creative, polite, and calm.  Read more...

    Evora’s native language is French, and she has been studying English for 6 years and Spanish for 4 years. Her favorite subjects in school are sports related activities. She would like to pursue a career in architecture or art restoration in the future. Evora will be 15 at the start of her program.

    Evora lives with her mother and her father, and she has 1 older brother, who currently attends school in France. Her father works as a power systems Vice President and her mother is a teacher. Evora has a cat, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies or dietary restrictions. While in the US, Evora is excited to meet her prospective host family and immerse herself in American culture.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cheerleadingclimbingdancegymnastics

    Allergies: none

  • Finja from Germany
    • ID: 5543
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Finja is a 16-year-old girl from Germany who will turn 17 in August. She is a very family-oriented person who loves to spend quality time with her family members. Activities include baking and cooking, playing board games, going for walks by a river, and visiting historical sights. She also enjoys shopping or going to cafes in the city with her friends. Finja considers herself a summer type because she loves the warm weather a lot. She attends a special sport class at school and loves track and field, tennis, and gymnastics. If possible, Finja would like to explore cheerleading and surfing during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Finja describes herself as being an optimistic, outgoing, adventurous, and well-organized person who is very ambitious and has a great sense of humor. Her teachers and friends describe her as being a flexible, open-minded, diligent, and mature student who has a clear plan for achieving her personal and professional goals.

    Finja's native language is German. She has been studying English for 8 years and French for 5 years. Her favorite school subjects are history, German, and sport. She would like to pursue a career as a lawyer or psychologist in the future.

    Finja alternates living with her mother and father. She also has a younger sister. Her father is an engineer and her mother is a nurse. Finja has a cat, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookingmeeting friendstennis

    Allergies: none

  • Francis from Ecuador
    • ID: 5556
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Francis is a 17-year old boy from Ecuador. His favorite activities are playing basketball, going to the gym, and listening to music. He also enjoys cooking, watching movies, scouting, and reading. He actively participates in his local basketball team. If possible, Francis would like to explore snowboarding, volleyball, and hockey during his exchange in the US. Francis describes himself as friendly, open-minded, humorous, responsible, and creative.  Read more...

    Francis’ native language is Spanish, and he has been studying English for 14 years. His favorite school subject is math. In the future, he would like to explore a career in architecture.

    Francis lives at home with his mother, father, and older sister. Both his parents are civil engineers. Francis has a dog, and can live in a home with pets. He has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    basketballcookingmusicreadingscoutingworking out

    Allergies: none

  • Gemma from Spain
    • ID: 5486
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Gemma is a girl from Spain who loves to skate, go out with her friends, as well as reading or watching Netflix. In her free time, Gemma participates in a skating club; she also enjoys roller skating. She is participating in the National Council of Children and Adolescents in Catalonia. If possible, Gemma would like to visit the US and practice surfing or skiing. She is looking forward to seeing places in the U.S. Gemma describes herself as extroverted, friendly and responsible; her teachers describe her as an organized and hard-working student and excellent listener. She is open to meeting new people and learning about her prospective host family’s different way of life.  Read more...

    Gemma’s native language is Catalan, and she has been studying Spanish and English for 10 years. She just started to learn a little French. The subjects she enjoys most in school are biology, art, and history. She is not sure where her career path will take her, but she could imagine studying criminology or marketing later. Gemma will be 16 1/2 at the start of her program.

    Gemma lives with her mother, father, and her younger brother. Her father is an engineer and her mother is a teacher. She has no allergies or dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    drawingroller skatingskiingtennis

    Allergies: none

  • GONZALO from Spain
    • ID: 5262
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Gonzalo is a student from Spain that likes to play soccer, swim, and spend time with his friends. In his free time he likes to watch movies, listen to music and discover new artists. He actively participates in his school soccer club in Spain. If possible, Gonzalo would like to explore American football, baseball, ice hockey, snowboarding, and waterskiing during his exchange in the US. Gonzalo describes himself as being friendly, open minded, funny, and responsible. His teachers say that he is curious, hard-working, and mature.  Read more...

    Gonzalo's native language is Spanish, and he has been studying English for 11 years and French for 7. His favorite school subjects are mathematics, and PE, and he would like to pursue a career in computer engineering. He will be 16 at the start of his exchange and should attend 10th grade.

    Gonzalo lives with his mother and father, as well as his older brother. His father is a real estate administrator and his mother is a justice administration official. He is very close with his family and likes to do fun activities with them. Gonzalo has a cat and can live in a home with pets. He has no allergies to pets or dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    soccerswimmingvideo gamesworking out

    Allergies: none

  • Helena from Germany
    • ID: 5508
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Helena is a 15-year-old girl from Germany who will turn 16 in May. She is passionate about music: She has been playing the piano for eleven years and participates in special music classes at school. She also plays the violin and takes singing lessons. In addition, she sings in the school musical band and in a rock and pop band with friends outside of school. She and her friends currently take part in a song writing competition through school. Helena plays golf, badminton in the school team, and track and field in a club outside of school. She is also the class representative at school and altar server at church. She likes reading books for relaxation, listening to musicals and rock bands, and watching new movie genres. If possible, Helena would like to explore different sports and clubs (i.e. theater club) during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Helena describes herself as being an open-minded, purposeful, and helpful person who likes learning new things, always gives her best in every situation, helps other family members, and stays focused on what matters most – her family and friends. Her teachers and friends praise her for being an exceptionally talented and highly motivated student who pursues goals with determination, enjoys the respect of classmates and teachers, and shows a maturity far ahead of her age.

    Helena's native language is German. She has been studying English for 5 years and French for 7 years. Her favorite school subjects are music, math, and English. She would like to study law or a media-related subject in the future.

    Helena lives with her mother and two sisters. Her mother is a legal supervisor and her father is a judge. Helena has no pets, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She is a vegetarian and has no other dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    pianosingingtrack and field

    Allergies: none

  • Jaime from Spain
    • ID: 5557
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Jaime is a very creative boy from Spain who loves to make short films and likes photography as well as drawing. Jaime likes meeting his friends and watching films or going to the movie theater. For two hours a week, he participates in a Youth Group in church. Jaime also enjoys cooking and weaving. During his exchange, Jaime would like to explore dancing and performance art (theater), as well as bowling.  Read more...

    Jaime considers himself to be friendly, and open-minded; his teachers describe him as a polite and gentle student, who will always help his peers in need.

    Jaime’s native language is Spanish; he has been learning English for 10 years. His favorite subjects in school are technology and math. In the future, Jaime would like to study at university and work as a social worker. Jaime will be 16 1/2 at the start of his exchange.

    Jaime lives with his parents and his older bother. He has a huge family from both of his mother’s and father’s side. His father is retired and his mother is a pharmacist. Jaime does not have any pets; he used to have a rabbit. Jaime is not allergic to pets and has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    craftsdrawingfilmmakingmeeting friendsphotographyyouth group

    Allergies: none

  • Jakub from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5449
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 18
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Jakub is a 17-year-old boy from CzechRepublic. He will turn 18 in April, prior to his exchange. His favorite activities are programming, video-editing and sports. He also enjoys bicycling, skiing, table-tennis, tennis, and watching movies. If possible, Jakub would like to explore rugby and basketball during his exchange in the US. Jakub describes himself as being friendly, serious, responsible, creative, and organized.  Read more...

    Jakub's native language is Czech, and he has been studying English for 10 years. He has also been studying German for 5 years and Spanish for 1 year. His favorite school subjects are computer programming, history, and English. He would like to pursue a career in programming, video-editing, or business in the future.

    Jakub lives with his mother, father, and one brother. His mother is a financial adviser and his father is in real estate. Jakub has a dog, and can live in a home with pets. He has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    bicyclingcomputerping pongskiing

    Allergies: none

  • Jasmina from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5568
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Jasmina is a 16-year old girl from the Czech Republic. Her favorite activities are painting, spending time with her friends, and instructing a youth hiking club. She also enjoys canoeing, pilates, playing the ukulele, ballroom dance, drawing, painting, cooking, and reading. In her community, she actively participates in art classes and her student council. If possible, Jasmina is interested in exploring ice skating, tennis, and/or pottery during her exchange. Jasmina describes herself as independent, extroverted, open-minded, responsible, and creative.  Read more...

    Jasmina’s native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 10 years. She has also been studying Spanish for 3 years. Her favorite school subjects are math and social studies. In the future, she would like to pursue a career in psychology.

    Jasmina lives with her mother, a photographer, and twin brother. She doesn’t have pets at home, but she is open to living in a home with pets, to which she has no allergies. She also has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    ballroom dancecookingmeeting friendspaintingreadingvolunteering

    Allergies: none

  • JAVIER from Spain
    • ID: 5495
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Javier is a boy from Spain, who is very active. Next to boxing, he plays soccer, swims, bikes and skis and even plays golf. He is interested in programming and playing video games as well. On weekends, he will usually meet his friends and they will have a soccer game. Javier enjoys family time, especially being with his grandfather. If possible, Javier would like to learn and play American Football during his stay in the U.S. He describes himself as friendly but serious, responsible, and flexible. His teachers would add that he is reliable, well-respected and supportive of his peers.  Read more...

    Javier's native language is Spanish; he has been studying English for 10 years, and French for 4 years. His favorite subject in school is Math. In the future, he would like to become an entrepreneur leading his own company. He will be 15 at the beginning of the program.

    Javier lives with both of his parents; he has a younger sister. Javier’s father is a director working in IT, and his mother is an IT consultant. Javier’s mother used to be an exchange student in the U.S. many years ago. Javier has a huge extended family; he has 18 cousins, but no pet. Although he is not allergic to them, he would like to be in a family without pets. He has no dietary restrictions. Javier is looking forward to meeting his new host family and sharing his time with them.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    boxinggolfskiingsoccervideo games

    Allergies: none

  • Jonathan from Germany
    • ID: 5497
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 0
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Jonathan is a 16-year-old boy from Germany who will turn 17 in October. Bicycling is one of his hobbies: He loves riding his bike either in the nearby woods or on long bike rides, and he has taken extended bike trips with his family and is planning one with his friends. Music is another of his hobbies: He has been playing the trumpet since he was 13 years old, and he regularly takes trumpet lessons at a music school nearby. At school, he sings in the school choir and accepts lead roles in musicals. He also discovered acting as a hobby, and he enjoys getting into new roles and entertaining an audience. Related to this, he is interested in movie productions and the jobs of movie directors and actors. Jonathan enjoys traveling to other countries and learning about other cultures. At school, he participates in the Model United Nations, where international students simulate the work of United Nations in sub-committees. If possible, Jonathan would like to explore tennis and basketball in a high school team during his exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Jonathan describes himself as being an independent, extroverted, open-minded, and responsible person. His teachers and friends describe him as being a helpful, reliable, committed, and well respected young person with a strong ability to consider different perspectives and backgrounds.

    Jonathan's native language is German. He has been studying English for 7 years, Latin for 6 years, and Spanish for 2 years. His favorite school subjects are economics, politics, and English. He would like to get his high school diploma and study at a university in the future.

    Jonathan lives with his mother and father. He has three older siblings, two sisters and one brother. His father is a treasurer and his mother is an accountant. Jonathan has no pets, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. He has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    bicyclingdrama/theatermeeting friends

    Allergies: none

  • Karolina from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5470
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Karolina is a 15-year old girl from the Czech Republic. Her favorite activities are horseback riding, cooking, and spending time with her friends. She also enjoys gymnastics, skiing, swimming, volleyball, knitting, watching movies, and reading. She actively participates in a horseback riding club in her city. If possible, Karolina would like to explore cheerleading during her exchange in the US. Karolina describes herself as being friendly, extroverted, humorous, adventurous, and flexible.  Read more...

    Karolina's native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 7 years. She has also been studying German for 2 years. Her favorite school subjects are Geography, English, and natural history. In the future, she would like to attend university and further explore her career aspirations.

    Karolina lives with her mother, father, and younger brother. Her father is self-employed and created his own glass producing/shipping company, and her mother is a nurse. Karolina has a dog, fish, and a degu, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cheerleadingcookinghorse ridingmeeting friends

    Allergies: none

  • Katerina from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5541
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 18
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Katerina (Kaci) is an 18-year old girl from the Czech Republic. Her favorite activities are graphic design, photography, cooking/baking. She also enjoys ice-skating, snowboarding, skiing, tennis, ballroom dance, drawing, knitting, and listening to music. If possible, Kaci would like to explore snorkeling and surfing during her exchange in the US. Kaci describes herself as being friendly, open-minded, humorous, creative, polite, kind, handy, and helpful.  Read more...

    Kaci’s native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 10 years. She has also been studying French for 3 years. Her favorite school subject is graphic design – in fact, she would like to pursue a career in graphic design in the future.

    Kaci lives with her mother and older brother. Her mother does freelance administrative work and her father is a mechanic. Kaci has a dog, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, but she does have minor dietary restrictions – she needs to balance out her meals with frequent fruits and vegetables to avoid stomach issues.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookingdesignphotographysnowboarding

    Allergies: none

  • Kristyna from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5565
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Kristyna is a 17-year old girl from the Czech Republic. Her favorite activities are exercising at her local gym, writing, and volunteer work. She also enjoys cycling, skating, jogging, swimming, table-tennis, volleyball, and floorball. Additionally, Kristyna enjoys playing the piano and recorder, as well as drawing, painting, photography, pottery, sewing, jewelry making, cooking, gardening, and programming. She actively volunteers around her town in the form of tutoring and cleaning. If possible, Kristyna would like to explore cheerleading and joining school clubs such as robotics during her exchange. Kristyna describes herself as independent, studious, responsible, adventurous, and flexible.  Read more...

    Kristyna’s native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 8 years. She has also been studying German for 5 years, Spanish for 1 year, and French for 1 year. Her favorite school subjects are English, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. She would like to pursue a career in physics and chemistry in order to work as a scientist for NASA.

    Kristyna lives at home with her mother, who is a customs declarant. Her father works in construction. Kristyna has a cat, dog, hamster, and a fish, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions, though she does take allergy medication for her allergies to pollen, dust, and feather.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookinglanguagesvolunteeringworking outwriting

    Allergies: none

  • Laura from Spain
    • ID: 5181
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Laura is 15-year-old girl from Spain who will turn 16 in October. She is a sociable person who loves to spend time with her friends at school. Laura is very athletic and tennis is her favorite sport, but she is also good at other sports (i.e. skiing) and exercises four days a week after school and on weekends at a sports center. Laura’s second favorite activity is traveling, and she has already traveled to many places around the world. If possible, Laura would like to explore other sports (swimming, snowboarding, horse riding, or rugby) during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Laura describes herself as being a cheerful, self-confident, and open-minded person who can make friends easily and who is very competitive at sports. Her teachers and friends describe her as being an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and curious team player.

    Laura's native language is Spanish. She has been studying English for 10 years and German for 2 years. Her favorite school subjects are math, arts, and sports. She would like to pursue a career as a pilot or architect in the future.

    Laura lives with her mother and older brother, and she also spends a lot of time with her father. Her mother is an airline cabin chief attendant, and her father is a businessman. Laura has no pets, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, and she has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    musicskiingtennis

    Allergies: none

  • Lene from Germany
    • ID: 5552
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 10
    • Fall 2023

    Lene is a 15-year-old girl from Germany who will turn 16 in June. She enjoys spending her free time with friends, i.e. going to the gym, attending dance classes, and visiting the youth club at the dance school. For sports, she loves playing tennis year around and snowboarding in the winter. Lene likes to relax at home by watching Netflix shows and reading books by her favorite author Colleen Hoover. If possible, Lene would like to explore theater club during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Lene describes herself as being a friendly, open-minded, humorous, and social person. Her teachers and friends describe her as being a cheerful, kind, reliable, and supportive team player with a great sense of social responsibility.

    Lene's native language is German. She has been studying English for 6 years, Spanish for 2 years, and Latin for 3 years. Her favorite school subjects are English and PE. She is not sure what she wants to do in the future, but she hopes to have a job that she is really interested in.

    Lene lives with her mother, father, younger sister, and older sister. Both parents are medical doctors. Lene has a dog, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    meeting friendssnowboardingtennis

    Allergies: none

  • Li-Ya from Germany
    • ID: 5507
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Li-Ya is a 15-year-old girl from Germany who will turn 16 in December. She has three types of sports as her hobbies: snowboarding in the winter, diving in the ocean in the summer, and kickboxing three times a week throughout the year. Li-Ya helps with a youth group at church once a week, has a small cleaning job at her mother’s workplace once a week, and loves spending time with her friends doing sleepovers and other activities. She listens to different kinds of music and prefers watching movies over reading books. If possible, Li-Ya would like to explore volleyball, soccer, and cheerleading during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Li-Ya describes herself as being a humorous and open-minded person who gets along with all kinds of people and feels comfortable sharing feelings or asking for help. Her teachers and friends describe her as having a great sense of humor and an excellent antenna for both group dynamics and people’s individual needs.

    Li-Ya's native language is German. She has also been studying English for 5 years and Latin for 4 years. Her favorite school subjects are English and art. She would like to pursue a career as an actress in the future.

    Li-Ya lives with her mother, father, and older sister. Her father is an employee and her mother is a therapist. Li-Ya has a dog, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    divingkickboxingsnowboarding

    Allergies: none

  • Luis from Spain
    • ID: 5532
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Luis is a boy from Spain who loves to play soccer; he is the goal keeper for his soccer team. He likes sports in general, especially skiing, swimming and playing table tennis; and he enjoys exercising. In his free time, he likes meeting his friends, and watching movies. During quiet times, he likes to participate in organized activities like a (card) game evening, but also listening to music. During his exchange, Luis would like to play soccer in the U.S.  Read more...

    Luis considers himself to be friendly, adventurous, with a sense of humor; his teachers describe him as a positive and polite student.

    Luis’ native language is Spanish; he has been learning English for 8 years, and German for one year. His favorite subjects in school are P.E. and math. In the future, Luis would like to pursue a degree in economics. Luis will be 15 1/2 at the start of his exchange.

    Luis lives with his mother and two older sisters, who have been exchange students in the US. He has a good relationship with his father as well. Both of his parents are doctors. Luis has a dog; he is not allergic to pets, and would love to live in a home with a dog. Luis has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    meeting friendsping pongskiingsoccerswimmingvideo games

    Allergies: none

  • MARGOT from Italy
    • ID: 5567
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12?
    • Academic Year 2023

    Margot is a girl from Italy who is a skier and competes for a ski club. She describes herself as an athletic person; next to downhill skiing, she also does cross-country skiing and loves to work out. In summer, she does mountain-biking. There are indoor activities which Margot enjoys as well: She likes to cook, watch movies, and read. If placed in a warmer climate, Margot would like to explore horse-back riding or sports like basketball, soccer, golf and water-skiing. Margot describes herself as flexible, extroverted, with a sense of humor; her teachers would add that she is a committed and empathetic person with good communication skills.  Read more...

    Margot’s native language is Italian; she has been studying English for 7 years, French for 11 years, and German for 3 years. She attends a high school specializing in tourism. Her favorite subjects in school are civics, geography, music, psychology, foreign languages and P.E. Margot would like to work in interior design or as a ski instructor in the future. Margot will turn 17 at the start of her program.

    Margot lives with both of her parents. She has an older sister who is studying at university. Her parents own a restaurant. Margot has a dog and a cat, she has no allergy to pets. She is excited to share the coming year with her American Host Family.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    bicyclingmoviesskiing

    Allergies: none

  • Mikulas from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5465
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Mikulas is a 17-year old boy from the Czech Republic. His favorite activities are playing squash, playing guitar, reading, and watching tv. He also enjoys bicycling, hiking, iceskating, jogging, soccer, snowboarding, skateboarding, dance, and reading. He actively coaches squash, he’s a team leader at a summer camp, and he volunteers at school. Mikulas would like to explore any new opportunity that presents itself to him during his exchange. Mikulas describes himself as being friendly, open-minded, humorous, adventurous, flexible, sporty, adaptable, and modest.  Read more...

    Mikulas's native language is Czech, and he has been studying English for 10 years. He has also been studying Spanish for 4 years. His favorite school subjects are Math and Biology. He would like to pursue a career in medicine in the future.

    Mikulas lives with his mother, father, and younger sister. His mother is an executive director at a company in the Czech Republic and his father is a Director of Photography. Mikulas does not have any pets, but is open to staying in a house with them. He has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    guitarracquet sportsreading

    Allergies: none

  • Minerva from Spain
    • ID: 5506
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Minerva is a girl from Spain who loves to play soccer. In her free time, she is the captain of her soccer team; but she also loves other sports like swimming and athletics. Minerva loves to read; she has started to read books in English. She likes to cook and spend time with her friends, and watching movies. During her exchange, Minerva would like to be part of a sports team, any sports team; and she would love to see and learn about US culture. Minerva considers herself to be open- minded, friendly and polite; her teachers describe her as empathetic with a positive attitude to life.  Read more...

    Minerva’s native language is Spanish; she has been studying English for 13 years, and French for 4 years. Her favorite subjects in school are P.E. and mathematics, and she would like to pursue a career as a sports physiotherapist in the future. Minerva will be 16 at the start of her program.

    Minerva lives with both of her parents. She has two sisters, one older (17 years old) and one younger (13 years old). Her father works in quality control and her mother is a nurse. Minerva has a hamster, she has no allergy to pets, and can live in a home with pets. She has no dietary restrictions. Minerva is looking forward to meeting her host family soon.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    meeting friendsreadingreadingsoccerswimming

    Allergies: none

  • Mitsuki from Japan
    • ID: 5549
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Mitsuki is a girl from Japan who loves to swim, watch dramas, and practice her calligraphy. In her free time, Mitsuki enjoys cooking, reading, watching baseball and soccer games, and playing the piano. Mitsuki started swimming when she was 7 years old, and is currently a member of her school’s swim team. If possible, Mitsuki would like to join a swim team during her exchange in the US. Mitsuki describes herself as being friendly, tidy, studious, polite, and an extrovert.  Read more...

    Mitsuki’s native language is Japanese, and she has been studying English for 8 years. Her favorite subject in school is English, and she would like to pursue a career abroad in the future. Mitsuki will be 16 at the start of her program.

    Mitsuki lives with her mother and father, and has 1 younger brother who is 13 years old. Her father works as an office worker and her mother is a receptionist at a hospital. Mitsuki has no allergies or dietary restrictions. Mitsuki is excited to share new memories with her prospective host family, and learn about American culture.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookingmoviespianoswimming

    Allergies: none

  • Myles from Germany
    • ID: 5479
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 0
    • Grade: 11
    • Fall 2023

    Myles is a 15-year-old boy from Germany who will turn 16 in February. His hobbies are playing soccer on a team, bicycling, and skiing with his family in Austria. In his free time, he likes spending time with friends, listening to music, playing video games, or watching a movie. Going to the U.S. would be fulfilling a dream for him. He has already traveled twice to the U.S. with his family, and he has seen California, Detroit, St. Louis, New York, and Washington, DC. Since he loves sports, he hopes to explore soccer, baseball, and basketball during his exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Myles describes himself as being friendly, open-minded, and family-oriented person who looks forward to getting to know a lot of new people. His teachers and friends describe him as being a polite, friendly, motived, and focused student.

    Myles's native language is German. He has been studying English for 7 years and Spanish for 4 years. His favorite school subjects are sports and politics. He would like to pursue a career as a police officer in the future.

    Myles lives with his mother and father. He has an older brother and an older sister. His father is an electrical engineer and his mother is a certificate businesswoman. Myles really loves pets, has a 4-year-old dog, and can live in a home with pets. He has no allergies to pets and no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    bicyclingdancesoccer

    Allergies: none

  • Naia from Spain
    • ID: 5477
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Naia is a 15-year-old girl from Spain. She loves to swim and has been swimming since she was four years old; she is currently on the school's swim team. Once a week she practices aerial dance and participates in a dance club. Naia is very active and likes doing indoor gymnastics and outdoor activities like hiking and cycling in summer, or skiing in winter. She likes to spend her free time with her friends, but also enjoys spending time doing fun activities with her family. In summer, she performs theater plays with her friends. She likes to cook and is interested in nutrition and healthy food.  Read more...

    Naia describes herself as being friendly, extroverted, studious, polite and responsible, She likes to learn new things. If possible, Naia would like to visit national parks and do something related to animals and nature during her exchange in the US.

    Naia's native language is Spanish; she has been studying English for 11 years and French for two years. Her favorite school subjects are Math and English. She is interested in nutrition and could imagine working in this field later.

    Naia lives with her mother and father. She has one younger brother (aged 12). Her father is a sales manager and her mother is a flight attendant. Naia loves animals, she has two dogs, one turtle, and many fish, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets. Naia has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookingdancehikingmeeting friendsswimming

    Allergies: none

  • Nicolas from Spain
    • ID: 5452
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Nicolas is a 14-year-old boy from Spain. He will turn 15 in May. His favorite hobby is playing soccer, he plays in the school soccer team. He likes to spend time with his friends and play video games. Until taking up soccer, his favorite sport used to be basketball. He enjoys other activities as bicycling, table tennis and tennis as well. Nicolas likes to draw and paint, but you can find him reading or watching movies and videos as well.  Read more...

    If possible, Nicolas would like to explore Local activities, other sports like baseball, field hockey... during his exchange in the US. Nicolas describes himself as being friendly, introvert, tidy, humor, organized.

    Nicolas's native language is Spanish, and he has been studying English for 9 years. He has also been studying German for 2 years, Catalan for 9 years. His favorite school subject is P.E. In the future, he would like to study but is not sure about the subject he would like to pursue.

    Nicolas lives with his mother and father. He has a twin sister and a younger sister (aged 12). His father is an Air Transport Pilot and his mother is a Doctor. Nicolas has a dog, and can live in a home with pets. He has no allergies to pets. He has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    basketballmeeting friendssoccervideo games

    Allergies: mild allergy to dust

  • Nicolas from Spain
    • ID: 5528
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Nicolas is a boy from Spain who is passionate about sports, in particular about rugby. Nicolas practices three times per week and plays in the league on the weekend as captain of his team. Next to rugby, he loves to play soccer; he plays tennis and paddle tennis as well, and in winter, he skis. He also rides a mountain bike and plays golf. When he is not playing sports, he enjoys meeting his friends, and watching movies. During quiet times, he likes to read, but also to play chess and cook. He is a boy scout. During his time in the U.S., Nicolas would like to go to a sports stadium, he also would like to see and learn more about the country.  Read more...

    Nicolas considers himself to be friendly, polite and responsible with a sense of humor; his teachers describe him as a kind and cheerful boy, who is always there helping others.

    Nicolas native language is Spanish; he has been learning English for 6 years. His favorite subjects in school are economics, literature, philosophy and geography/history. In the future, he would like to pursue a double degree in law. Nicolas will be 16 1/2 at the start of his exchange.

    Nicolas lives with both of his parents and a younger sister. His father is an IT specialist, and his mother has a catering business. Nicolas does not have pets; he has no allergy to pets, and can live in a home with pets. He does not like snakes or rodents. Nicolas has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    bicyclingmeeting friendsmoviesrugbyskiingsoccertennis

    Allergies: none

  • Nils from Germany
    • ID: 5482
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Nils is a 15-year-old boy from German who will turn 16 in June. His hobbies are wakeboarding, playing handball, and managing youth handball games as a referee. He used to be active in the fire brigade, but paused this hobby to focus on school. He enjoys going fishing with his father and two brothers. Nils really likes traveling to different places, and he recently participated in a short Polish school exchange. If possible, Nils hopes to explore wakeboarding during his exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Nils describes himself as being a friendly, open-minded, and helpful person. His teachers and friends describe him as a bright and reliable student who is well-integrated into the school community, is able to work on his own and as a team player, and can quickly adapt to new circumstances.

    Nils's native language is German. He has been studying English for 5 years and French for 4 years. His favorite school subjects are sports, physics, and chemistry. He would like to pursue a career as a teacher in the future.

    Nils lives with his parents and two brothers. His father is a pharmaceutical consultant, and his mother is a rehabilitation instructor. Nils has no pets, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. He has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    fishinghandball

    Allergies: none

  • Ondrej from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5459
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Ondrej is a 16-year-old boy from the Czech Republic who will turn 17 in October. His favorite activity is dance, specifically contemporary, ballroom, and Caribbean. Ondrje also enjoys reading, working out, gymnastics, cooking, and watching movies. If possible, Ondrej would like to further explore dance, as well as tennis, ping-pong, or photography during his exchange in the US. Ondrej describes himself as being friendly, open-minded, tidy, studious, responsible, and patient.  Read more...

    Ondrej's native language is Czech, and he has been studying English for 7 years. He has also been studying French for 3 years, and Russian for 1 year. His favorite school subjects are English and geography. He would like to pursue a career in tourism in the future.

    Ondrej lives with his mother, who is a doctor, and older brother. He has a fish, and can live in a home with pets. He has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    dancegymnasticsreadingworking out

    Allergies: none

  • Paulina from Germany
    • ID: 5536
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Paulina is a 15-year-old girl from Germany who will turn 16 in August. In her spare time, she takes weekly guitar lessons and practices the guitar at home with the goal of joining a band. She is involved at the local youth center, where she cooks and sings once a week. She is also a very active Girl Scout, attends 10-day camps every summer, and currently attends a training to lead younger Girl Scouts. Paulina often meets her friends to cook or swim together. Other activities include providing ski instructions for younger children and being a guide for a younger student at school. She also has several part-time jobs i.e. being a babysitter and working at a fun park. Paulina would like to explore hiking, cheerleading, athletics, and swimming during her exchange in the US.  Read more...

    Paulina describes herself as being an open, cheerful, and curious person who easily makes new friends and who enjoys exploring the outdoors with family and friends. Her teachers and friends describe her as an open, adaptable, and curious person who sets her own goals, challenges herself, and defends her own position while considering those of others.

    Paulina's native language is German. She has been studying English for 5 years and French for 4 years. Her favorite school subject is art. She would like to pursue a career working with children in the future.

    Paulina lives with her mother, father, and two sisters. Her father is a lawyer and her mother is a psychologist. Paulina has a cat and fish, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She is a vegetarian and has no other dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    guitarscoutingyouth group

    Allergies: none

  • Pavla from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5487
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Pavla is a 17-year-old girl from the Czech Republic. She will turn 18 in November. Her favorite activities are choir singing, piano playing, and cross-country skiing and hiking. She also enjoys bicycling, swimming, table-tennis, volleyball, ballroom dancing, and reading. She actively participates in a children's choir and the math club. If possible, Pavla would like to explore team sports and drama during her exchange in the US. Pavla describes herself as being friendly, open-minded, studious, creative, and flexible.  Read more...

    Pavla's native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 9 years. She has also been studying German for 4 years and Latin for 2 years. Her favorite school subjects are math, physics, and music. She would like further study math and physics at the University level in order to become a scientist.

    Pavla lives with her mother, father, and older sisters. Her mother and father are both high school teachers. Pavla has three cats, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    ballroom dancebicyclingpianosingingskiing

    Allergies: none

  • RODRIGO from Spain
    • ID: 5305
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Rodrigo is a boy from Spain who’s favorite hobbies are playing video games, reading, and card games. He also enjoys all sorts of outdoor and indoor sports including basketball, bicycling, hiking, jogging, and swimming. Most recently Rodrigo has started training for triathlons. Rodrigo is also very interested in theater. He is a part of his school’s plays, is in a local tennis club, and also trains with his local triathlon group. Rodrigo describes himself as being friendly, open minded, responsible, organized, and flexible. His teachers emphasize his maturity, dedication, and team-player attitude.  Read more...

    Rodrigo's native language is Spanish, and he has been studying English for 8 years. He has also been studying French for 5 years. His favorite school subjects are History and PE, and he would like to pursue a career in Business Administration and Management, in the future. Rodrigo will be 16 during his exchange and should attend 11th grade. While in the U.S., he would love to see an NBE match, an American Football game or an indie car race.

    Rodrigo lives with his mother, father, and younger brother. His mother is a Credit Risk analyst and his father is a Financial Director. Rodrigo has a turtle, and can live in a home with pets. He has no allergies or dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    basketballhikingswimmingtennistriathalonvideo games

    Allergies: none

  • Simon from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5534
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Academic Year 2023

    Simon is a 17-year old boy from the Czech Republic. His favorite activities are soccer, ice hockey, and tennis. He also enjoys skiing, chess, cooking, and watching movies. If possible, Simon is interested in learning more about baseball during his exchange in the US. Simon describes himself as being friendly, open-minded, humorous, adventurous, and polite.  Read more...

    Simon’s native language is Czech, and he has been studying English for 8 years. He has also been studying Spanish for 4 years, and German for 1 year. His favorite subjects in school are Geography, Math, and P.E. Simon would like to become an economist in the future.

    Simon lives with his mother, father, and older sister. His father is a bank manager and his mother works in human resources. Simon has no pets at home, but is willing to live in a home with pets, to which he has no allergies to. Simon also has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    ice hockeyskiingsoccertennis

    Allergies: none

  • Sofia from Spain
    • ID: 5566
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Sofia is a girl from Spain who is an enthusiastic field hockey player. Sofia likes being active. She is a girl scout and dedicates a couple of hours each week to scout activities. Although a beginner, she really enjoys cooking, and hopes to learn how to bake in the U.S. During quiet times, she will be reading or playing chess. During her exchange year, Sofia would like to be continue playing field -hockey and explore athletics, cheerleading and/or public speaking and maybe skiing in the U.S.  Read more...

    Sofia considers herself to be friendly, polite, and extroverted with a sense of humor; she has been described by her teachers as a good team worker, and a kind and intelligent student.

    Sofia’s first languages are Spanish and Catalan; she has been studying English for 10 years, and French for 2 years. Her favorite subjects in school are math and technical drawing. She would like to be an architect or engineer in the future. Sofia will be 15 at the start of her program.

    Sofia lives with both of her parents. Her mother is a pharmacist and her father an engineer. She has two younger sisters. She has no pets and would not like to live in a home with pets. She has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookingfield hockeyhikingreadingscouting

    Allergies: none

  • Sofie from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5502
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 15
    • Grade: 10
    • Academic Year 2023

    Sofie is a 15-year-old girl from the Czech Republic. Her favorite activities are tap dance, sewing/crocheting, and cooking/baking. She also enjoys bicycling, gymnastics, hiking, ice-skating, jogging, snowboarding, skiing, tennis, volleyball, reading, and crafts. She actively participates in her dance group known as “Fidgety Feet.” If possible, Sofie would like to further explore dancing as well as other sports during her exchange in the US. Sofie describes herself as being independent, friendly, tidy, studious, creative, and hard working.  Read more...

    Sofie's native language is Czech, and she has been studying English for 7 years. She has also been studying German for 2 years. Her favorite school subjects are English, Czech, PE, and Math. She is unsure about the career she would like to pursue in the future, but is curious about studying fashion.

    Sofie lives with her mother, father, and younger sister. Her father is a sales director and her mother is self-employed. Sofie has allergies to dogs and cats, and cannot live in a home with pets. She also has allergies to nuts, carrots, and birch.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookingcraftsdance

    Allergies: Cats and dogs

  • Tommaso from Italy
    • ID: 5467
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Fall 2023

    Tommaso is a 16-year-old boy from Italy who will turn 17 in March. He has a passion for photography, which makes him feel fulfilled. For sports, he enjoys running 2-3 times a week, playing tennis once a week, and playing volleyball twice a week. He is also very interested in advanced math and physics, and he hopes to explore advanced subjects at school and volunteering during his time in the US. In his spare time, he likes watching movies and series, reading books, and listening to soul and dance music from the 80s.  Read more...

    Tommaso describes himself as a humorous, organized, extrovert person who prefers to spend his time with his friends, help his family, or read a book rather than wasting it on social media. His teachers and friends describe him as being an easy-going and open-minded student who has good relationships with classmates and family members and who is strongly motivated to help others and participate in extra activities at school.

    Tommaso's native language is Italian. He has been studying English for 6 years, Spanish for 2 years, French for 3 years, and Latin for 3 years. His favorite school subject is biology. He would like to study business administration and then work as an employee and receive promotions in the future.

    Tommaso splits his time between both parents, and he also has a younger sister. His father is an entrepreneur and his mother is a photographer. Tommaso has a dog, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. He has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    mathreadingtennis

    Allergies: none

  • Victoria from Germany
    • ID: 5468
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Victoria is a 15-year-old girl from Germany who will turn 16 in April. In her free time, she does a lot of sports, like going to the gym with her friend twice a week and going jogging with her mother on weekends. She loves cooking healthy food with fresh vegetables and tries out new recipes, i.e. Indian food. Other interests include reading books and watching movies. Victoria has a large family and enjoys a close connection with them. If possible, Victoria would like to explore athletics, golf, and theater during her exchange in the US. A year abroad in the US would allow her to fulfill a life-long dream.  Read more...

    Victoria describes herself as being open-minded, studious, athletic, and responsible. Her teachers and friends describe her as being a friendly, open, reliable, and hard-working student with a good sense of humor and a helpful attitude towards others.

    Victoria's native language is German. She has been studying English for 6 years and French for 5 years. Her favorite school subjects are English, physical education, history, biology, and chemistry. She would like to study medicine at the university and pursue a career as a surgeon in the future.

    Victoria lives with her mother. Her mother is a teacher and her father works at a bank. Victoria loves pets but has none, can live in a home with pets, and has no allergies to pets. She is a vegetarian and has no other dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    cookingreadingrunning

    Allergies: Vegetarian: y

  • Xareni from Mexico
    • ID: 5472
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Academic Year 2023

    Xareni is a 15-year-old girl from Mexico. She will turn 16 in October. Her favorite activities are soccer, golf, and going to the beach with friends. Xareni also likes singing and drawing. She actively participates in her local soccer club. If possible, Xareni would like to further explore soccer and golf, as well as shopping and the American culture during her exchange in the US. Xareni describes herself as being friendly, humorous, creative, adventurous, and polite.  Read more...

    Xareni’s native language is Spanish, and she has been studying English for 10 years. Her favorite school subjects are ethics, art, and sports. She would like to pursue a career in architecture in the future.

    XARENI lives with her mother and father. She has two brothers, one of whom lives in the US. Her mother is in administration and her father is self-employed. Xareni has two dogs and a cat, and can live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, nor dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    drawinggolfsingingsoccer

    Allergies: none