Meet Our Students

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Maria is ready to enjoy the little moments during her exchange year like spending time with her host family, playing bingo, eating meals together, singing songs together, making new friends and experiencing everything she can in her community. She is ready to be part of your family and help out when needed. She believes she can bring joy, peace and love to your family as well! Maria is an avid volleyball player and has been playing since she's been nine years old. She enjoys playing with children, as well as drawing & reading. She dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon when she gets older and looks forward to helping people. Maria can't wait for this opportunity to "grow as a person." Are you ready to welcome her into your home?

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Belen is an old soul - her hero in life is Marie Curie because of her Nobel Peace prize in two categories. Belen wants to be a doctor or dentist that helps people with disabilities. She has played the violin since she was 9 and is very accomplished. She also plays the piano and enjoys reading for the escapism. She lives in a coastal town in Southern Spain and has enjoyed sailing since she was a young girl. She has two older brothers at University whom she thinks are the funniest people in the world. Her mom runs a school - so Belen has enjoyed helping her mom by tutoring little ones at school. She wishes they could spend more time together as a family but everyone is always so busy - so she enjoys the times that they do have together.

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Cheerful & trustworthy are words that Ema’s friends use to describe her. Ema says that she is talkative and very openminded and ready for this new experience. In Italy Ema is a volunteer for the red cross because she likes to help those in need and believes it will help her in the future as she one day wishes to become a dentist or work in the medical field. Ema has an appreciation for movies, music, and reading. Ema believes that travel is an ideal way to test your limits, leave your comfort zone, and learn new things about unfamiliar environments. Ema wants to cook for your family some traditional dishes and hopes that you will share yours as well!

Open minded, accommodating & cheerful are just some of the words that describes Maria. She is ready to get involved by joining sports, and other activities offered in her American community and most of all, attend the local high school, and be able to compare the differences. Looking ahead to her future Maria desires to study science or mathematics, her academic path so far suggests this will be a breeze for Maria. She also dreams of writing a book, and being a camp monitor for kids, she says she knows a lot of games.

Meet Bella! Bella describes herself as open-minded, hardworking, brave and loyal. What better qualities can you ask for when looking for your future exchange daughter? She enjoys staying active and has enjoyed doing things such as gymnastics, swimming, riding, playing cello, cheering and dancing. More importantly, she loves spending time with her family and is very much looking forward to becoming a part of yours. Bella is excited about learning American traditions and celebrating holidays, especially Thanksgiving! She is looking forward to meeting new people and becoming more independent while here in America. Are you ready to welcome this enthusiastic young lady into your home and family?

Meet Amer from Serbia! He is part of a family of five. He is the only son with two sisters. He describes himself as having a very adventurous personality. He's interests are books, art, music, painting and drawing. So far author's he has read are Dan Brown, Herman Hesse, Franz Kafka but Agatha Christie inspired him to write his own crime novel "Oleander". He is constantly looking for learning opportunities that expand his knowledge and help him form new ideas. He has been a part of debate club, ballroom dance club for 4 years and has placed top rank in swimming for his city. Not only does he participate in household chores but is actively assisting his parents in their medical practices. He plans to follow in his parents path and continue in medicine.

Scholarship winner Josebe appreciates all that she has and receives and she is very happy and appreciative for this opportunity to live in American for 10 months! Josebe is a very positive person who enjoys her family and friends, is a hard worker and is looking forward to a life full of new experiences. She is ready to experience the American culture and learn about American traditions . She believes this year in America is extremely important as it will help her decide what to do with her future. Josebe says " I strive to achieve my dreams, because for me it is important always to give the best of us".