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: 4
  • Antonio from Germany
    • ID: 5140
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 11
    • Spring 2022

    Antonio is a 16-year-old boy from Germany who will turn 17 in March. He enjoys spending time outdoors with his friends. They go hiking, mountain biking, wakeboarding, swimming, and jogging together. Antonio also practices handball with his local team twice a week. During the summer, he and his friends relax at a lake listening to music. Antonio also loves traveling to different countries with his family. He is an active member of a church youth group, and he has a small job helping a patient do grocery shopping. If possible, Antonio would like to explore different sports during his exchange in the US. Antonio describes himself as being independent, friendly, extrovert, and humorous. His teachers and friends him as being an open-minded, motivated, helpful, and self-confident young person.  Read more...

    Antonio's native language is German. He has been studying English for 7 years and French for 5 years. He is a good student at school, and his favorite subjects are biology and art. He would like to pursue a career as a medical doctor in the future.

    Antonio lives with his mother, father, and younger brother. His father is a medical doctor and his mother is a physical therapist. Antonio has a turtle and two rabbits, and he can live in a home with pets. He has no allergies to pets, and he has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    bicyclinghandballmeeting friends

    Allergies: none

  • David from CzechRepublic
    • ID: 5128
    • Gender: M
    • Age: 17
    • Grade: 12
    • Spring 2022

    David is a 17-year-old boy from the Czech Republic. He will turn 18 in October. He describes himself as friendly, kind, and honest. He is a member of the American football team and has been playing for 2 years. He also enjoys playing badminton, floorball, football, and chess. When he is not playing sports, he helps his father at a car repair shop. During his exchange in the US, David would like to cook traditional Czech food for his host family. If possible, he would like to participate in any sports event or school event.  Read more...

    David’s teachers describe him as a polite boy who has good communication skills and has a great sense of humor. His native language is Czech and he has been studying English for 9 years. He has also been studying French for 3 years. His favorite school subjects are chemistry and biology. He would like to study medicine in university in the future.

    David lives with his mother and an older sister with whom he has a close relationship. His father works as a mechanic at his own car repair shop and his mother is an accountant. David has one dog and one cat and can live in a home with cats and dogs. However, He is allergic to birch trees and cannot live with birds. In addition, he is allergic to corn. Both allergies are mild and he treats them with antihistamine medications.

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    Allergies: none

  • Elisabetta from Italy
    • ID: 5139
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 0
    • Grade: 12
    • Spring 2022

    Elisabetta is a 17-year-old girl from Italy who will turn 18 in February. She is passionate about literature, art history, music, and photography. She loves listening to all kinds of music, and she enjoys reading historical, classical Italian, and fantasy novels. She has been an active scout for seven years, which has taught her respect for people and nature. A favorite activity is talking walks on the shore and taking photos of landscapes. She has been practicing horseback-riding since she was five years old. She has also likes swimming, sailing, and gym work outs. If possible, Elisabetta would like to visit natural parks, go horseback riding, and do water skiing during her exchange in the US. Elisabetta describes herself as being introvert, responsible, and empathic. Her teachers and friends describe her as being a sensitive, reliable, and motivated girl.  Read more...

    Elisabetta's native language is Italian. She has been studying English for 11 years and French for 3 years. She is great student, and her favorite subjects are Italian literature, philosophy, history, art history, English, and science. She would to attend medical school (in English) to become an oncologist in the future.

    Elisabetta lives with her mother, father, and younger brother. Her mother is a teacher and her father is an engineer. Elisabetta has no pets, and she cannot live in a home with pets. She has no allergies to pets, and she has no dietary restrictions.

    Hobbies/Activities:

    horse ridingphotographyscouting

    Allergies: none

  • Sofia from Italy
    • ID: 5033
    • Gender: F
    • Age: 16
    • Grade: 12
    • Spring 2022

    Sofia is a 16-year-old girl from Italy who will turn 17 in October. She describes herself as being kind, extrovert, and adventurous. She is always willing to try new experiences. Sofia has a close relationship with her parents; she likes to go shopping with her mother and watching soccer with her father. As a good cook, she loves to cook meals for her parents. Sofia is very athletic and enjoys different types of sports: gymnastics, dance, swimming, volleyball, and tennis. In middle school, she started skiing, which she still does today. At the age of 13, she started ice skating at a competitive level, but she needed to eventually stop to focus on school. Recently, she has been going to the gym where she does bicycling. She loves listening to music, spending time with her close friends, and traveling to new places. If possible, Sofia join a cheerleading club in the US which is not offered in Italy. Teachers and friends describe her as a bright, positive, and open-minded person.  Read more...

    Sofia's native language is Italian. She has been studying English for 6 years, Spanish for 3 years, and German for 3 years. Her favorite school subjects are English and Spanish. She would like to pursue a career as an interpreter in the future.

    Sofia lives with her mother and father. Her mother is a shopping assistant and her father is a driver. Sofia has a dog (who lives outside) and a turtle. She cannot live in a home with cats as she has allergies to cats. She has no dietary restrictions.

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    Allergies: cats

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