Dear future host family,

First of all, thank you for your hospitality.

My name is Vittoria and I am from Italy. I live with my dad, my brother and my two cats Yumeko and Todoroki. My dad works in an office and my brother is 19 years old and he is in his last year of high school.

I define myself as a funny, sunny and helpful person.

I play volleyball and this year I play in U16 and I am the captain of the team. Before volleyball I played tennis, I really liked this sport but I felt alone so I started volleyball with some of my friends. I have volleyball training three times a week for two hours. I like reading, cooking, dancing and listening to music. Music is very important for me, because whenever I feel alone or need to clear my mind I put on my airpods and I listen some music.

I study human sciences in a private school near the center of the city and my best friends in school are really funny and kind and with them school is more beautiful. At school I like to help my classmates to study or I help them by explaining the topic again. My favorite subject at school is history, because I think it’s great to know who was before us and know how today’s society has been formed.

I like dancing but I never had dance lessons. I only dance with my friends and we play together “just dance”. I like watching TV. I prefer TV series but I love Disney movies. My favorite Disney movie is Coco. I like cooking dishes from different culture as mine. My favorite dishes are tacos, sushi, ramen and pizza. Luckily I’m not a picky eater, so I eat almost everything. I like going to concerts with my friends, because in this way we sing, dance together and we meet new people.

I can speak three languages: Italian, English and German. I can speak German because here where I live in Italy we have to study German in school. I like doing crafts with paper and drawing even though I’m not very good at it. In fact when in the summer I go to be an entertainer I’m so happy because we have to do a lot of crafts. In this summer center I stay with kids and I have a lot of fun. In the morning the children play different games and in the afternoon they go for cooking workshops, archery and various crafts. Every summer since 2017 I go to a summer camp with no phones, no parents in a country in the mountains for two weeks. We are divided in two teams and we have to do some games and challenges and at the end of the weeks the team with most points wins.

Every summer I also go to Sardinia because here we have a family house. I don’t like the sea very much but if I go with my friends I have fun. In Sardinia I don’t have a lot of friends so this year brought my best friend Elena with me. I also often go to Milan to visit my uncle and his girlfriend. My uncle is younger than my dad and I think I’m more like my uncle.

I like to treat myself well and keep my hair healthy. I do a lot of face masks and I love to wear makeup. I like to go shopping with my dad or with my friends. I don’t have to buy anything, I also just like going for a walk to the mall for hang out and look at clothes, makeup and stuff like this.

I like talking and being around people and always meet new people. I like being kind because I think that sometimes a smile can be the solution to all ills and because every time I improve someone’s day, mine improves too.

With this experience I would first of all like to improve my English. I would also to make lots of new friends and try new things like cheerleading. In this experience I want to meet people with whom I can have a good relationship and create many memories together. During my exchange year I want to learn about american culture (like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween) and the way of life.

So this is the end of my short letter. I hope you like it. I want to say thank you again.

Thank you for everything. I can’t wait to meet you and make a new experience in my life.

I hope to meet you soon.