Meet Our Students

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Meet Louis from West France. This family-oriented young man enjoys playing board games, hiking, and spending time with his cat. He’s been playing basketball for ten years and admits it’s his favorite sport. Louis is excited to discover new places and meet new people during his exchange year. His family has hosted Italian and Swedish students, an experience he found enriching. He’s excited to choose his American high school classes and share and experience life with his future host family in the US. He hopes the experience will open his mind and be personally enriching. He’s also excited to become bilingual. Louis describes himself as independent and resourceful. He’s easily adaptable and is comfortable reaching out for help. Louis says he believes that his future host family will help him to fulfill this dream, and he sincerely hopes that his time with you this year will be exceptional for everyone! Apply to host Louis today!

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Meet Tse Yu, but you can call him Oliver! He describes himself as a curious, optimistic person full of imagination. Oliver is an avid member of a table tennis club which he has been playing since the age of seven, he even placed fourth in his county. Another sport he really enjoys is volleyball, being involved in sports has taught him how to work well with others. In his free time Oliver enjoys watching his favorite basketball team, the Golden State Warriors, and baseball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. While in the U.S. Oliver would like to be involved in sports so he can learn how to play better with tall people, and if there is a math club at your high school he would like to join that because he is good at math and science. Oliver hopes to share with you his East Asian and Taiwanese cultures.

Meet 16-year-old Eloi from Spain. He has lived in the same city with his father all of his life. He considers himself to be a very active and sociable person who LOVES sports. He also is responsible and independent person who isn't scared of doing some chores around the house and helping out his host family. His favorite sport is basketball and he enjoys watching the NBA. In his free time, he likes to hang out with my friends, go for a walk with his parents or watch movies. He is a bit of a history buff and loves to learn about empires and historical wars. Eloi also loves languages and speaks several different ones - Spanish, Catalan, English are just a few. Eloi is going to be an amazing exchange student!!!

Meet Azhar, the recipient of the prestigious Flex scholarship. She considers herself to be a very open, kind, and sociable person. She is incredibly excited about this opportunity and truly looking forward to getting to know you. One of her favorite hobbies is cooking and baking as she feels it brings people closer together. Azhar is an avid reader. Reading allows her to explore different stories and ideas and has helped improve her vocabulary and thinking skills. At school Azhar is part of the debate team and school parliament. She enjoys volunteering and has had the opportunity to organize concerts and fairs at her school. Being able to do this has been a great way for Azhar to learn, challenge herself, and make friends. This year Azhar would like to gain a deeper understanding of the American culture and have an unforgettable year with your family!

Margaux is a girl who enjoys the arts. From music, cinema, and drama, which she participates in two hours a week, she enjoys it all. When she has the opportunity Margaux enjoys just being able to watch the sunset or sunrise, along with looking out at the stars. On the weekends Margaux works at a bakery, and she would love to make your family crepes and far Breton. These two dishes she learned to make with her grandmother, so obviously she feels these are the best recipes. Margaux enjoys family time whether it’s sharing a meal, bowling (even if she’s bad at it) or a simple thing like going to the supermarket. Margaux has always dreamed of living in America and is grateful to your family for this opportunity. She can’t wait to see how we celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!

Ambre is excited to come to America and experience all the traditions and culture, especially Halloween and Christmas. One of her greatest passions is gymnastics, it has taught her about the importance of discipline and perseverance. She enjoys walking around her city with her friends and exploring new places. Ambre comes from a large family, she has three older sisters, two older brothers, and one twin brother. She and her twin are the youngest siblings. Her family spends a lot of time together and she loves to share her passion of cooking and baking with them. She believes that cooking is such a fun way to bring people together, and she hopes to have nice moments in the kitchen with her host family. She has a dog named, Nuts, that she loves to take with her to Italy where she spends her summers learning about her father’s Italian heritage. She loves to bike and swim and explore the History of Rome while she is there. She is excited for this life-changing experience, where she can learn about American culture and share her French and Italian culture with her host family.

Aruzhan is a bright and enthusiastic 16-year-old from Kazakhstan, excited to immerse herself in American culture and share her own traditions during her exchange year. She comes from a close-knit family, including her parents, two brothers, and a younger sister, with whom she spends weekends attending events, visiting malls, or cooking traditional Kazakh dishes. She would love to introduce her host family to these delicious recipes as part of a cultural exchange. At home, Aruzhan enjoys cooking, reading, and learning new skills, especially ones that expand her knowledge and perspective. She has a passion for volleyball, often playing with her friends while enjoying the beauty of her city’s breathtaking sunsets. She is particularly passionate about languages and is currently studying both English and French, with dreams of becoming a translator. She hopes for a future career that allows her to travel and connect with people from diverse cultures. Through this exchange program, she aims to improve her language skills, build lasting friendships, and the rich culture of Kazakhstan with her host family, from its delicious food to its unique traditions and stories.

Alexiane, a 16-year-old from France, has long dreamed of joining “a family like yours and experiencing life as a true American.” Her mother spent a year in the United States as an exchange student during her youth, describing it as one of the best experiences of her life. Alexiane lives with her parents, sister, and their pet cat. She sees herself as independent, determined, sociable, enthusiastic, optimistic, and talkative. Although she can be stubborn at times, she is also jovial and cheerful, with a love for laughter and joking around with family and friends. Many people recognize her as an empathetic individual. In her free time, Alexiane enjoys playing board games with her sister, watching movies, going on thrill rides, hitting the gym, reading romance novels, and listening to music. As summer approaches, she eagerly anticipates going to camp. She is excited to share how her family celebrates Christmas, which features large meals with traditional dishes, including a bûche de Noël, a French dessert she looks forward to making for you! After high school, she plans to enroll in a five-year program at a business school.