Search Results as of Mar 10, 2010 @ 4:10:25 PM Age: 16 From: Germany Religion: Christian Kaarthiga is a very mature, pleasant girl that is absolutely beautiful. She is chatty, bright, polite, well balanced and smiles all of the time. She has a very positive and well behaved attitude. Kaarthiga is a B student and her favorite subject is English, which she has an advanced level on her English Evaluation. In school she participates in Theatre Club and Social Club. Kaarthiga would like to be placed in a small, safe town instead of a big city. She loves nature, beaches and the sunshine. Age: 15 From: Spain Religion: Catholic Jaime is a very active and busy young man. He is very athletic and has many sporting interests. He enjoys playing soccer, golf, tennis, and basketball. However, he is very interested in playing American football and baseball! These are two sports he would love to learn to play. He enjoys helping out with chores around the house and has a great time with his family. He is sure to be a great addition to any American family! Age: 16 From: Spain Religion: Catholic Alejandro is an active young man with an array of interests. He is especially talented at badminton, but also enjoys surfing, golf, basketball, soccer, and tennis. In school, Alejandro likes to study Science and Art. He describes himself as a simple person who is tolerant, observant, and respectful. Alejandro enjoys outdoor activities in nature and he has a love for animals. He looks forward to this experience to improve his English, and grow and mature as a person. Age: 17 From: Slovakia Religion: Catholic Jana goes by either "Janka" or "Jayne". Janka loves traveling so sometimes she would feel bored just staying in her town. Janka likes psychology, history, and language classes. Janka helps around with house chores as she is responsible person. Janka is also friendly, polite and open-minded. Janka's hobbies includes listening to music, reading, going to the movies, and walking her dog. Janka also likes swimming, skiing, badminton, and soccer. Janka is also good at poetry and playing the flute. Age: 15 From: Slovakia Religion: Catholic -*State Guarantee-CT, MD,RI*Aug 5 month Semester-David is tolerant, reliable, easy-going and open-minded. He participates in sports, such as tennis and soccer, and is very interested in playing American football and baseball. David is a B student and has very good marks on his English Evaluations. He is currently taking private lessons in English and also speaks German and Spanish. David is excellent in computer technology skills. His hobbies include travel, theatre, opera, walking his dog and cooking. His favorite cook is Jamie Oliver. Age: 14 From: Mexico Religion: Catholic *State Guarantee-MI,PA,WI-Alan is a very sociable, nice, cheerful young man that does not go a day without laughing. He has a lot of friends and loves to have a good time. Alan likes Music, especially Rock and Metal. Alan enjoys playing Soccer and Video Games. His favorite foods are Spaghetti and Fruits. Alan is an A student that is responsible and takes his school work very seriously. He would like to become either a Doctor or a Chef. He loves dogs and tigers. Age: 14 From: Korea South Religion: Open *State guarantee-MA,CT-Yoon Ho is a very curios young man. As an extra curricular activity, he took an invention class. He would like to invent something to help the weak and be sold for minimal cost. He has strong ability in science and math. Too Ho's hobbies are arts and crafts and problem solving. He feels experienceing another culture will give him an extensive view of like and global outlook. He is hoping his stay in the US will help him become more self sufficient. Age: 15 From: Vietnam Religion: Hoa is a boy that always keeps his promises. He has a lot of self-confidence and is highly motivated in his studies. Hoa is an A student that speaks English at a clear level and at a very good speed. He has an advanced level of English. Hoa likes to play soccer and badminton. He has a high interest in learning about computers. Age: 15 From: Czech Republic Religion: Non Religious Simona is a very nice girl who is described as adaptable, optimistic, ambitious, hardworking, and empathic. She enjoys playing tennis, volleyball, skiing, skating, swimming, playing the guitar, and drawing. Simona also enjoys spending time with her family and studying science as well as many different languages. Simona is really looking forward to meeting many new people and learning more about the American culture. Age: 16 From: Slovakia Religion: Christian Nikola has a huge beautiful smile. She is friendly, cheerful, compassionate and can be a little stubborn too. Nikola is an A+ student that approaches to do her school work with responsibilty and disposition. She engages in class discussions and knows how to express her opinion. Nikola is involved in her Church and attends Confirmation Meetings and Community and Church work. She enjoys going to Museums, Movies and the Theatre with her friends and family. Nikola loves animals. Age: 16 From: Sweden Religion: Lutheran *South Region Guarantee-Josefin is a beautiful young lady. She has a big heart, she's nice, gentle, kind, caring and always trys her very best at everything. Josefin is very ambitious, optimitic, social and loves to laugh. Josefin and her family are very close and travel together a lot. She is an A student with her favorite subjects being Math, Biology and Physics. She also loves to learn different languages such as English, German and of course, Swedish. In her free time she likes Snow Skiing and Horseback Riding. She plays Violin in the Symphonic Orchestra. Although she is very social she also likes time to herself to read a good book, listen to music or watch a movie. Age: 15 From: China Religion: Non Religious Taoran is an only child that is so kind-hearted. She is always donating her pocket money to those who suffer from natural disasters. She has been taught to never give up pursuing her dreams. Taoran is an A-B student that has attended a private residential school since she was 5 years old. Her ability to live independently and her interpersonal skills have been developed during this time. Her personality and morality is recognized by her teachers. Taoran has a lot of hobbies including yoga, badminton, Chinese Calligraphy, visiting art parks and going to the Senior Home with friends. In her spare time Taoran pays attention to domestic and international affairs and likes expressing her opinion. Age: 15 From: Brazil Religion: Catholic *East Region Guarantee-Daniel is an adorable man that is very easy-going. He is a highly motivated, advanced student that earns B's. He has all excellent marks on his English Evaluations and he communicates well and is fluent in English. His favorite subjects are Biology, Chemistry and Math. Daniel likes to play Tennis, Video Games, listen to Music and have BBQ's with his friends. Age: 16 From: Thailand Religion: Buddhist Thongchai goes by "Yong". Yong is friendly, energetic, cheerful but may be a little shy at first when speaking. He likes to stay very active playing soccer and swimming. Yong is an A-B student and his favorite subject is English. He is well liked by his classmates and teachers. Yong likes to play the drums. Some of his hobbies are watching movies, playing computer games and going to the cinema with his friends. Yong has always wanted to travel abroad. Age: 16 From: Germany Religion: Protestant Friederike goes by the nickname "Rike". She is an active girl with an array of interests: reading, dancing, playing piano, photography, baking, surfing, hiking, and most of all, basketball. Rike plays on a basketball team 3x per week and also coaches a girl's team. Rike has a twin brother and an older sister. She is close with her family and enjoys spending time with them. Rike may come off shy at first, but soon warms up to show her true colors of friendliness. Rike will make a great addition for an American host family. Age: 16 From: Denmark Religion: Christian Mikkel goes by his nickname "Musser". He is extroverted, loves talking to people, lively, healthy, very social and creative. Musser loves Basketball and says "Basketball is my life". He plays 3-4 times a week and likes to help with the younger teams. He also enjoys Swimming, Dancing, Gardening and Hand Crafts. Musser is not much into parties, he enjoys Friday night popcorn and watching a video. He has a dog and likes pets. Musser's family has hosted American Exchange Students. Age: 16 From: China Religion: Non Religious Qianyu would like to "catch" this opportunity to visit another country because it will be a great life experience. Qianyu describes herself as a creative person who likes music, listening to the lyrics and really feeling them inside. She comes from a small family but is interested is experiening what the exchange program has to offer. Age: 17 From: Norway Religion: Agnostic Andrea is an exciting young girl. She like to read books and draw in her free time. As with most girls her age, she loves the Twilight-saga books. She also enjoys spending time with her friends listening to music and going to the mall. Andrea comes from a traditional yet open minded family which has instilled her with good values. She is extremely excited to come to the US and meet her new Host family! Age: 16 From: Brazil Religion: Catholic Cassiano is a nice and active young man who has many interests. Cassiano loves sports and animals. He also likes music where he plays guitar and bass. Cassiano enjoys swimming, playing chess, and he participates in judo and capoeira. Cassiano is looking forward to meeting his American Mom and Dad and making many memories that will last a lifetime!!! Age: 15 From: Germany Religion: Catholic Lars is from a suburb of Cologne Germany where he enjoys outdoor activities. He is currently in 10th grade and his favorite subjects are geography, math, and sports. He is the speaker of his class which means that he represents the student body. He also likes to play sports such as swimming, bicycling, and inline skating. He is very excited to come to the US! Age: 16 From: Norway Religion: Protestant Henrik is full of spirit and humor and is told he brightens every place he goes. He is very considerate of others. Henrik loves Water Sports during the Summer and Downhill Freestyle Snow Skiing in the Winter. He like to play Soccer,too. Henrik is a B student and speaks English fluently. Age: 16 From: Norway Religion: Atheist *State Guarantee-FL-Tor Martin is a positive, honest and mature young man that loves to make others laugh. He loves sports, especially soccer. Tor Martin would like to try American football while on the program. He loves spending the summer at the sea, swimming and driving their boat and he enjoys the Winter snow to go skiing. Tor Martin loves music. Age: 15 From: Vietnam Religion: Non Religious *State Guarantee-OR,CA,WA-Duyen has a smile that will put anyone at ease. She is social, friendly, polite and a good listener. Duyen is an A student and foreign languages are her favorite. She is a hardworker at her studies and is very efficient in group projects. Duyen has excellent English skills. Duyen likes to read, listen to music, and play basketball. Age: 16 From: Thailand Religion: Catholic Sasipapha goes by her nickname "Ham". She says smiling helps her make new friends easily. Ham is an A student and studies at Bodindecha School where she is an energetic, generous, responsible student and is always interested in speaking English. Ham takes piano lessons and likes playing badminton and running. In her spare time she likes being on the computer and traveling. She hopes to travel all around the world. Ham goes to Church every Sunday and has been raised Catholic and to believe in God. Age: 16 From: China Religion: Non Religious Yiming is an optimistic and friendly young girl. She enjoys reading, singing, piano, flute, ping pong, badminton, and photography. Yiming has joined the "Roll n Rock" band at school. Yiming loves her family very much, and enjoys helping them, especially as she cooks well. Yiming is very much looking forward to exchanging cultures with her new family and friends. Age: 17 From: Colombia Religion: Catholic Maria is an active, sporty, friendly, and studious student. She enjoys playing basketball, and tennis. Maria is sure to improve her English skills, learn about the American culture , an looking forward to becoming a member of the HF she lives with while on her program. Age: 17 From: Switzerland Religion: Christian *FLORIDA OR SOUTH CAROLINA GUARANTEE* Jonas is an active boy who loves all sports. He plays soccer, snowboards, swims, and plays basketball. He is very excited to try playing American football and even learn to surf! Jonas is interested in studying medicine (like his brother). He is very close to his family and is independent - he oftens cooks for himself. He is tidy and does not like messes. Jonas is looking forward to the change to make new friends, learn a new culture and improve his English. Age: 17 From: Sweden Religion: Christian *State Guarantee-CT,MA,NH-Hanna is a beautiful young lady with a great smile. She is honest, direct and thinks good about people. Hanna comes from a very active family that enjoys tennis, skiing and sailing. Hanna has played tennis since she was 7 years old. She would love to continue playing while on the program in the U.S.A. Hanna is and A+, dedicated and ambitious student that sets personal goals and has no problem reaching them. Some of Hanna's hobbies are going shopping and buying clothes, going to the cafe, cinema and reading detective stories. *Allergy to dogs and grasses Age: 16 From: Taiwan Religion: Open Po Yu, who likes to be called Vincent, is thrilled for the opportunity to come to the USA for one year as an exchange student. He maintains a "B" average in school, where his favorite subjects are English and Computers. Vincent likes to collect comic books and watch American television (such as CSI and movies), which he thinks helps him with his English language fluency. Vincent has traveled a lot with his family to countries such as Japan, Hawaii, and Guam, but mostly he cannot wait to come to America. When he arrives in the USA, Vincent looks forward to meeting his host family and learning all about American culture and experiences from them! Age: 16 From: Germany Religion: Catholic Katrin is a very active young lady. She loves sports. Her favorite sport is martial arts which she has been practicing since she was 5. She also loves to go skiing, swimming, and jogging. She is excited about the american culture but also can not wait to share her culture with you. She insists that she will bake the best apple for all of her new family and friends! Age: 16 From: Slovakia Religion: Catholic Moroslav considers himself to be, cheerful, adaptable, and full of enthusiasm for sports and school. He competes in triathlons. He likes baseball, soccer and goes to the gym every day. In addition, he likes to go shopping, to the movies and hanging out with his friends. His hobbies are computer, reading and watching TV. Miroslav would like to be a lawyer or diplomat. He would like to come to the US to learn another culture and lifestyle and improve his English skills. Age: 14 From: Brazil Religion: Catholic Patricia's best quality is her honesty and she is very polite. She may be a little shy at first but once she is comfortable she will talk forever. She stays very active, always doing physical exercise to stay healthy. She likes to eat salads and vegetables and drink water or natural juices. She does not like soft drinks. Patricia loves school because everyone is very pleasant. She is an A student and loves to study. Patricia is Catholic and likes to attend Mass. Age: 17 From: Sweden Religion: Christian *Central Region Guarantee *State Guarantee-CO,MN,MI-Julia is a happy, positive, independent, social and motivated young lady. She loves to meet new people. Her passion is Canoeing which she also helps train younger children to canoe. Julia likes to Swim, Run, Ski, Dance, Skate and play all Ball Sports. When not Canoeing or Running she likes to spend her time with her friends. She is very fond of children and animals. Julia loves to travel with her family. Age: 15 From: Thailand Religion: Buddhist *Pre-AYP English-Nicha goes by her English name "Eve". Eve is very excited to participate in the exchange program. She is very outgoing and has many friends. Eve is cheerful, funny and active. She looks forward to joining new activities and experiencing new things. In school, Eve is loved by all of her friends and teachers. She is looking forward to meeting her host family. Age: 18 From: Belgium Religion: Catholic *South Region Guarantee-Aug 5 Month Semester-Alice is a spontaneous, cooperative, motivated, tolerant, independent young lady that is well balanced. She is a B student and is never absent for school. Alice wants to know everything in detail and has good speaking ability and vocabulary. Alice likes simple things like Music, Movies, Reading Books and talking to others. Age: 17 From: Slovakia Religion: Catholic Dominika is a young girl that is full of energy. She loves to dance. Everyday after school she goes to dance lessons. She is also a dance teacher. Besides dancing she loves to swim, ski, and travel. Learning English is a very important task for Dominika. She is excited to come to the US and share her culture as well as learn about ours. Age: 17 From: Belgium Religion: Atheist Celine describes herself as a very dynamic girl. She enjoys to participate in sports such as swimming, windsurfing, and diving. She also likes to go to the movies and see concerts with her friends. Language and biology are her favorite subjects in school. She is very interested in other cultures and can not wait to learn more about life here in the US. Age: 15 From: Germany Religion: Catholic Dennis is independent, calm, canning and a bit reserved. After getting accustomed to his new surroundings he will be an enjoyable and open young man that will have great conversation. Dennis loves American football although he's only a beginner he would like to play while in the USA. He also plays in badminton club and helps teach 3-9 year olds gymnastics. Dennis is well integrated A student. His favorite subjects are Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Math. Dennis plays the bass guitar in a band called "Found Thursday" at the Music School of Hilden. He can also play the keyboard. In his spare time Dennis likes to go skateboarding and read thrillers and fantasy novels. Age: 15 From: Spain Religion: Catholic Raquel is a scholarhip student. She is a hardworking girl who strives for good grades. Raquel is outgoing and very sociable. She loves to travel and learn about different cultures. She participates is sports, playing tennis, volleyball, and swimming. Raquel is very grateful for the opportunity to come to the US to live a totally differnt life-style. She would also like to share her country's traditions with her host family. Age: 16 From: Sweden Religion: Non Religious *East Region Guarantee-State Guarantee-MA,RI,NJ-Anna is a sweet, very down to earth young lady. She is a "family girl", family comes first. Anna says Music is a big part of her life, she sings in a Choir and plays the Drums. She is an A student and strives to get good grades. Anna is studying Natural Science and loves animals and nature. In her free time Anna likes to Kite Surf. Age: 15 From: Thailand Religion: Buddhist Katanyoo goes by "Yoo". Yoo is a model student. He is friendly, funny, outgoing, active, polite, creative and confident. Yoo studies at Samakkhi Witthagakhom School that majors in Math & Science Programs. He would like to become a Pilot and travel the world. Yoo's favorite hobby is reading, especially Harry Potter. He also likes listening to music, watching movies, helping with household chores. Yoo is active in Church. Age: 16 From: China Religion: Non Religious Xiaopei is an independent, optimistic girl that is passionate about making everyone around her feel relaxed. She is an excellent student that earns all A's. She shows her teachers and classmates respect and gets along with everyone. Xiaopei participates in Drama Club and Music Club. She loves to volunteer and participates in her Neighborhood Committee and her Community Group that helps older people. Xiaopei enjoys shopping, watching movies and outdoor sports such as hiking, swimming and tennis. Age: 16 From: Vietnam Religion: Buddhist *Central Region Guarantee-Thanh is part of a happy family where an Education is most important. His parents have taught him to be a honest, hardworking, responsible young man who must respect everyone. Thanh does his best to get the best grades possible. Biology is his favorite subject. He must complete his homework before any other activities and his only free time is usually on Sundays. Sometimes he goes by his nickname "GO". Age: 16 From: Bolivia Religion: Catholic Valeria is an active young lady. Her favorite sport is volleyball but she is interested in playing soccer as well. She also loves to travel with her family who she is very close with. She is very excited to meet her american family and hopes that she will be able to share her culture with them. Age: 16 From: Germany Religion: Protestant Philipp is social, kind, and a little shy at fisrt but warms up quickly. He lives on a big farm with pigs and his dog. He helps with the chores on the farm and inside the home. Philipp enjoys Math and P.E. He likes to play tennis, soccer, swim, and handball. He would like to learn to play American football or baseball while in the U.S.A. Philipp likes to listen to music, hip hop and rock are his favorites. His greatest hobby of all is fishing. Age: 16 From: Brazil Religion: Catholic ON HOLD TILL 3/11: Marina is eager to come to the USA to learn all about American life! Maintaining an A+ average, school is very important to her! Marina enjoys watching TV, reading, listening to music, walking her dog in the parks, swimming, and rollerskating. With her friends, Marina likes going to the mall and the cinema. Marina looks forward to meeting her host family and sharing wonderful experiences together! Age: 18 From: Venezuela Religion: Catholic *Will be 18 1/2 Aug 17* Corina is always happy and loves to laugh and make jokes. She is very friendly, nice, honest, peaceful and open-minded. Corina may be a little shy at first but she will open up and treat you with all do respect. Corina is an A/B student and has studied in a Catholic School since she was 3 years old. She is a good student and very responsible. Corina likes to stay healthy and eat good, although she admits she loves junk food too! She likes to play tennis and goes jogging. Corina loves children and is a Staff Member for Summer Camp. Corina does not like animals. Age: 15 From: Denmark Religion: Atheist *State Guarantee-Johan is clever, serious, quiet and thinks awhile before he answers. He knows how important it is to speak English and is excited to improve his English skills. Johan is interested in origami, the rubix cube and likes trivia knowledge. Johan plays basketball, likes soccer and fishing. Age: 15 From: Vietnam Religion: Hoang is an A student and goes to school with happiness and studies very hard. He plays Basketball, Badminton and likes to Swim. He likes to stay active and healthy. Hoang likes to Read, especially about History. Hoang says he can't live without Music. He loves Hip Hop, Rock, Rap, Pop and Classical Music and says it is very inspiring. Age: 15 From: Thailand Religion: Buddhist *Pre-AYP English-Michelle is a beautiful young lady that is very outgoing. She enjoys swimming, shopping, going to the movies, spending time with her family and friends and animals. Michelle is an A-B student. She is very excited to come to America and learn our culture, improve her English and meet new people. Michelle looks forward to getting to know her new host family and friends.