Dear family,

I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to stay with you and for taking care of me during my time with you. I know it isn´t an easy task, and that makes me even more grateful and appreciative of this chance. I look forward to the time we will share together.

I come from an outgoing family that loves to travel, create memories, and explore new cultures. My parents raised me and my sister to see the world and understand people from different backgrounds. Despite our 10-year age gap, my sister and I have always been incredibly close, and I see her as my role model. Even though my parents are divorced, it doesn´t affect the time I spend with my dad. We still make sure to enjoy quality time together, especially on weekends and during most holidays.

I enjoy traveling and can easily make new friends. After discovering my passion for music, playing the piano has made me creative, cheerful and outgoing person who loves to make others smile. I enjoy new challenges, even though I’m not the adrenaline-seeking type. I can be stubborn sometimes, but always respectful and polite. Not so often, but I leave things until the last minute but I am working on improvements.

As I already mentioned, I am not afraid of trying something new. Usually after school I often play volleyball or go to the gym. I used to do ballet and drawing, but due to a lack of time, I now focus on playing the piano, and reading has become my new passion. I prefer summer over other seasons, even though my favorite holiday is Christmas. However, overall, I don´t care which season or holiday it is. I am most grateful when we are sitting together behind the table and have wonderful time by sharing funny stories and making jokes.

Even though it’s far from home, I’m excited for everything. I hope this experience brings new opportunities and shows me the value of being able to spend a year with people from different cultures. Because hearing about something and experiencing it are two completely different things.

Thank you again my future host family.

Best regards,

Noemi