Dear future host family,

first of all thank you for considering my student‘s letter and I hope this letter finds you in good health and happiness. My name is Janne and I am a 15-year old student from Germany. In this letter I am writing to express my excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to be a part of your family and experience life in the United States during my exchange year. As I look forward I am grateful to learn about your culture and also share mine with you. Also I am very happy and grateful to know that we will make some wonderful memories and go through lots of adventures together.

In general living with you is a dream come true since I was little and I am truly thankful for your generosity for welcoming me into your home. I also promise to be responsible and contribute in any kind of way in your family whether it’s with household chores, family activities or learning from the daily routines of your family life.

Another point is that I am enthusiastic about the high school life in America and I am definitely open to making new friends, trying new foods, and exploring the beautiful landscapes and landmarks that your country has to offer.

Now about me, I am a German girl who lives with her parents and her cat in a house in the suburbs. My sisters have already moved out because they are currently attending university. But still our family connection is very well and for me my family and also my friends are the most important parts in my life. I especially like to go to the cinema or to the public swimming pool with my parents. With my sisters I mostly go to restaurants or watch series together. At least twice a week I am meeting my friends and we do activities together like going shopping, going for a walk or cooking and enjoying the time together.

I am also very empathetic and I really don’t like seeing my friends or family suffer about any kind of reason. I want you to know that I am a friendly and reliable person and also I am very purposeful in things I am interested in (especially sports) which sometimes isn’t that good because I am not so good in admitting the mistakes I made. But mostly it helps me to reach my goals. Additionally I am also helpful if somebody needs help or support in any kind of way.

My hobbies are volleyball and tennis. In general I love ball sports and team sport. With the right people doing sports is even more fun and I have made friends through those sports. Plus, it is a good distraction from my stressful everyday life.

If I had to choose my favorite foods, I would go for pasta or burgers, but I am not a picky eater in general so I am open to try new foods of course.

I am looking forward to my exchange year and the new experiences we will have together. Thank you very much in advance. 🙂

Best regards

Janne