Dear Future host Family,

My Name is Sara and first I want to thank you for letting me into your family for 10 months, I am unbelievably thankful that you let me have this opportunity to stay with you. I live in Switzerland close to the border with Germany and go to school there every day because I am from Germany. I live with my parents, my brother, and my two cats. Every winter my family and I go on a skiing trip which I love. I enjoy spending time with my family like going on a vacation together for example that skiing trip. I also enjoy having a BBQ with them, watching movies, and playing board games together.

I am in a theatre club at school because I always loved acting and theatre. When a play happens we always spend lots of time together and therefore these people have grown very close to me. I enjoy baking and cooking which I often do with my mom. I also enjoy hanging out with my friends for example going to the mall together, going to the movies, or having a sleepover together, but most importantly is it for me to have fun with them.

I got the Idea to do an exchange year when I watched a Movie about a student who did one, at first, I didn’t know that would be possible till then but after that movie, I always told my parents how much I would love to do an exchange year in the USA, I think they always thought I was joking until I did an exchange for 3 weeks on the Island La Réunion. When I came back my friend and I talked about doing one for three months, but instead I realized how much I wanted to go for 10 months to the USA.

I am excited to meet new people, and make new friends but mostly experience a student life in the USA and meet new parts of that country. I’ve been twice and loved it and I am excited to go again but this time living there not just visiting for a few weeks. I’m also excited to be with you and experience the country and its culture with you. Also, I am excited to bring some recipes from Germany and Switzerland to you and cook them with or for you, and then I would love to learn and cook your recipes from your country.

I am already so excited to meet you and live with you. I can not wait, and again want to thank you so much for letting me have this opportunity.