Dear Host Family,

I live downtown with my mom and my brother, who is two years older than me. We usually play cards or go to the cinema together. Moreover, every Sunday we have lunch at a restaurant. More in general, we joke and laugh together a lot.

I’m quite sure I can recommend myself to this experience: I’m a very adaptable girl, indeed I know the life I’m going to lead there will be very different from the one I lead in here, but I enjoy changing and trying new things.

I love weightlifting, which is my first passion and favourite hobby. It’s the only one sport I practice. However, I really like watching my brother’s football matches and, more in general, watching sport events. With my mom I usually go to the town centre and go shopping, even if, actually, we often don’t buy anything, because we live in a small house, so we have to choose and hold onto things that we really need only. I live in a different region from my grandmothers, but when I see them, so usually once a month, we play cards together, which is something that I love doing even with the friends I meet during the summer.

I’m very open to new people, even if I can be a little reserved at the beginning, as I got to know someone I become really extroverted and, most importantly, I am really funny and I like laughing a lot. I know how to make someone smile. Most of my friends and relatives would tell that I’m also selfless and I’m always available in helping the others, for example in housework. Finally I like finding myself in situations in which I challenge myself or there are a lot of people.

I love listening to music, especially when song texts reflect my personality or thoughts. I like playing board games, which is something I find really funny, and reading biographies, mostly the one about musicians, singers or athletes. Moreover I really like playing with pets, indeed, the job of my dreams is sea biologist. Other possibilities could be psychologist or psychotherapist, teacher, midwife, oncologist or science policeman.

During this experience, I’d love to obviously improve my English, especially the speaking skills, get to know different cultures from mine, learn new things or get used to the ones which I’m not in, become more independent, self-confident, responsible and mature.

I’m looking forward to live a similar experience, I’ve never lived such one. Thanks for hosting me!

Luisa