Search Results as of Jul 29, 2010 @ 8:30:10 PM Age: 16 From: Brazil Religion: Catholic *State Guarantee-CA-Natasha is very affectionate and has a great relationship with her parents. She is an only child and may be a little shy and quiet until she gets to know you. Natasha is sweet, caring and sensitive with a strong personality. When she wants something she does everything to achieve it. Natasha is a B student that has a great relationship with her teachers and classmates. Natasha loves the sea and the snow. She loves dogs and cats. Natasha likes to go to the movies, travel and be on the internet. Natasha likes to celebrate every holiday even if it's just a small celebration. *Natasha does not like cigarette smoke, does not drink any caffeine or milk. Age: 15 From: China Religion: Non Religious Ganyi goes by the name of "Bruce" since his superstar is Bruce Lee. Bruce is very outgoing and helpful student. Bruce likes playing computer games but he is more into sports. Especially Bruce enjoys doing martial arts. Bruce also likes playing basketball. Other interests that Bruce has includes listening to music, traveling. Bruce is very easy to be friend with as he is active and open-minded. Bruce is a hard-working student both at school and home by helping out with chores. Age: 14 From: Germany Religion: Protestant *Jan 5mth Semester-Henry is very motivated, rational, reliable and responsible. He has always been in the top 5 students in his class. Henry has a calm and patient personality and explains things to people very easily. He is and A student and is highly appreciated by his teachers and friends. Henry is involved in Biology Club and loves the outdoors, plants and animals. He would prefer to be placed in a rural area with pets. He is also involved in Stagecraft, where he helps with the lighting and sound for school musicals. Some of Henry's favorite things to do are bbq, swimming, biking, garden work and watch movies with his friends. Age: 16 From: Serbia Religion: Christian Anja is a very pretty girl. She was born in Germany but moved to Belgrade when she was a baby. She can speak fluent German. Anja is a positive, bubbly, funny girl that always likes to help her friends. She has been playing volleyball for 10 years and loves it. She also enjoys running, swimming and diving. Anja attends Rudjer Boskovic High School and is an excellent student who earns all A's. She has all excellent marks on her social and English evaluations. In her free time Anja enjoys dancing, shopping and going to the beach. Her favorite part of each week is on the weekend when entire her family goes out to eat for lunch. Anja hopes to be placed in a large host family. Age: 15 From: Austria Religion: Protestant *Jan 5mth Semester-Pia is a cheerful, uncomplicated, independent, well-organized girl that handles new situations very well. She is an A student and stays very active in school with sports. Pia participates in volleyball, kickboxing, baseball, swimming and bike riding. She loves to do photography, read, watch movies and listen to music in her free time. Pia loves animals. Age: 16 From: Korea South Religion: Christian Hye Ri goes by Chanel. She has a strong sense of responsiblity as she has been the president of her class since elementary school. She is very social, outgoing and has a mature personality. Chanel has attended a private school for 2 years which she has lived in a dorm, so she feels this will help her adapt well living away from home. Chanel has all excellent marks on her English Evaluations and gets along well with her teachers and classmates. Chanel is very active in sports. She loves playing the guitar and singing. She also enjoys doing community work. Age: 16 From: China Religion: Non Religious Jingxue goes by "Beatrix". Beatrix is an amazing and inspiring student. She is full of fresh air and has a great personality. She has been taught by her parents to "know how to love, know how to share and how to be an honest person". Beatrix loves music and plays the piano and the flute and says that "music is the soul to human beings". She enjoys sports and says "sports are an integral part of a persons life that can offer something we really need, a healthy body, rids pressure, gives a graceful figure and relaxes you". Beatrix likes to play basketball, go running, hiking and cooking. One of her favorite hobbies is doing Chinese Calligraphy. Age: 16 From: China Religion: Non Religious Ruoyu's name means "wisdom and aspiration". She loves to laugh, sing, listen and play music. Ruoyu plays the French horn and enjoys exercising with yoga. Ruoyu is popular in school and has many friends due to her cheerful personality. She is described as optimistic, kind, versatile, and easy-going. Ruoyu's goal as an exchange student is to share her Chinese culture with those she meets, while learning all about American ways. She hopes to be an "Ambassador of Peace". Age: 17 From: Vietnam Religion: *State Guarantee-Giang is a great young man with a wonderful smile. He is very obedient, motivated, active and confident. Giang is an A student and he is hardworking and friendly. His favorite subjects are Math, Physics, Chemistry, IT and P.E. Giang enjoys playing Soccer. Age: 16 From: Germany Religion: Marie is self-confident, independent and has no fear to face new challenges. She expresses herself in a good manner and understands English very well. Marie participates in Volleyball and Dancing. She trains very seriously in her Dancing. Marie is a B student and her favorite subjects are Geography, History and P.E. After graduating Marie would like to go to College to work in Tourism Management. Age: 16 From: Spain Religion: Catholic Juan is thrilled for the opportunity to come to the USA and study for a whole school year! Sports he is interested in are badminton, soccer, fishing, and biking. Juan cannot wait to meet his host family and enjoy a wonderful year together while learning all about American life. Age: 17 From: Switzerland Religion: Protestant Reto is a happy young man that loves to tell jokes and laugh. He is flexible, careful, charming, reliable and has an exploratory spirit. Reto is very sportive and soccer is his favorite sport, although he also plays volleyball and goes surfing. Reto is a B student that is a fast learner. He likes music and plays the drums and sing. Reto likes to help his 92 year old grandfather when he comes to their house. He likes to listen to his stories and play card games with him. He is thoughtful, respectful and understanding. Age: 16 From: Brazil Religion: Catholic Marina is a beautiful girl with a great smile. She is open, respectful, frank, extroverted and a bit quiet in the mornings until she is fully awake. She is an A student that is determined to do well and always participates in activities in class. Marina has all excellent marks on her social evaluation and is very pleasant. She likes music, dancing and gymnastics. Marina would like a host family that doesn't have pets. *Fear of Spiders *Allergy to Dipirona/Dyprone Age: 17 From: Taiwan Religion: Christian Yen-Ju goes by the name Janet. She is a friendly, gentle girl who is easy to get along with. Janet participates in her school orchestra and she loves sports and cheerleading. She likes animals, including cats and dogs, but does not like "large" dogs. Janet enjoys trying new things and is excited about coming to the US. Age: 16 From: Spain Religion: Agnostic Marina is thrilled to come to the USA. In school, she maintains an A- average and she plays tennis, soccer, and the clarinet. Music is one of her favorite pastimes, as well as fashion. Marina would love to have a host sister about her age to share some similar experiences together! She has been to the USA and Canada, so she is so excited to come to the USA again. Marina is thankful to her American family for hosting her for a school year! Age: 16 From: China Religion: Non Religious Age: 18 From: Sweden Religion: Protestant *State Guarantee-NC,SC-Louise is a beautiful young lady that is motivated to fill her dream to become an exchange student. She has worked for 3 years to save her money to come on the program. Louise is independent, social and friendly. She is a B+ student, hardworking and takes responsibility for her school work. Her special focus is on Communication and Media. Some of her hobbies include: Volleyball, Fitness and Musicals. *Allergy to Milk Age: 16 From: Germany Religion: Catholic Moritz is openminded, bright, active, honest, he can be funny and he can be serious. He loves to have long conversations about interesting things. Moritz is an A student and his favorite subjects are Chemistry, Politics, Economy and Sports. Moritz loves to stay busy and some of his favorite things to do are jump on the trampoline, go sailing and skiing. Moritz is interested in Fine Arts and loves to visit museums. Moritz is hoping for a host family that is active and does a lot of social activites. Age: 17 From: Slovakia Religion: Catholic *GA Guarantee* Andreas is an independent and responsible student who is very thankful to his parents for raising him as such a good student. Andreas is very athletic that he enjoys almost all sports. He likes playing soccer, basketball, tennis, swim, and snowboarding. Andreas is communicative and likes learning new language. He knows a little bit of German. Andreas likes traveling as he is very much interested in other countries and the nature. Andreas helps with the house chores. Age: 15 From: China Religion: Non Religious Erji is an enthusiastic boy who looks forward to attending American high school. He showed excellent English language skills during a telephone interview with ISE. Erji is an excellent student who loves to read. He has many friends and is known to always be willing to help them out when needed. Erji loves to travel. He and his family had a great visit to the United States. His favorite day of the visit was Disneyland in Los Angeles. Erji hopes to visit many more places as he loves to learn about other cultures and loves to try new foods! Age: 17 From: Germany Religion: Evangelical Josef is a nice looking young man with a great smile. He is a family person and loves being with his family. Josef plays Tennis and has won many awards. He also likes Soccer and Skateboarding. Josef is respected by his teachers and classmates for being friendly and his polite personality. He is very motivated to improve his English. Age: 18 From: Belgium Religion: Christian Raphael, who is a very kind person, cannot wait to experience American life. In school, he maintains an A- average. Raphael practices ballet and enjoys it very much. In addition, he is part of a scout group, which he says helps him to cope with living and to be a part of nature. He is a vintage collector. Raphael wants to thank his host family for allowing him to be a part of their family for a school year! Age: 17 From: Vietnam Religion: *Central Region Guarantee-Quynh has always been considered as an intelligent girl who loves to study and discover everything around her. She has a persistent but flexible personality. Quynh has her own ideas but knows how to listen to others opinions. She studies at Thang Long and her class specializes in Mathematics and Science. Quynh earns all A's and has good analytical skills, a positive attitude, active participation and good academic results. In her free time Quynh likes to ride her bike, go for a walk and read. She loves to visit with friends every Sunday and go out for picnics or walk to the botanical gardens or go see a movie at the cinema. Quynh volunteers in a club called "Talking Green". She helps her family with household chores and helps take care of her little sister. Age: 16 From: China Religion: Non Religious *J-1 PHP Student-Phone Interview 5-11-2010, showed very good English skills. Bing is a low-key boy that is very nice to everyone. He enjoys many activities such as being on the computer, playing pool, basketball, badminton and running. Bing enjoys school and is very motivated with high goals in his life. He is studying at Yancheng No1 High School and earns a B average with all excellent marks on his social evaluation. Bing is excited and hopes to enter a good University in the USA in his future to further his studies in Finance. Age: 16 From: Germany Religion: Non Religious Nina is a nice young lady that comes from Berlin, Germany. She lives a nice family which consists of her parents and her younger sister. She likes to play the flute, read, and listen to music. In the winter she likes to go ice skating and in the summer she goes swimming. She enjoys traveling and spending time learning about new cultures. It is very important for Nina to come to the US so she can perfect her English skills. She cant wait to meet her new Host Family. Age: 17 From: Montenegro Religion: Orthodox On Hold for Renee Nemanja is an active boy. He played soccer for many years. He also enjoys biking, skiing and snowboarding. Nemanja likes to keep fit and makes it a point to keep a heathy diet. Nemanja is a dedicated student who studies and reads often. He enjoys spending weekends with friends and visiting relatives. Nemanja describes himself as a reliable, friendly and curious person. His brother Nebojsa participated in the high school exchange program and had a great experience studying for a year in the USA. Nemanja looks forward to also having a great experience and to meet many lifelong friends. Age: 16 From: Japan Religion: Buddhist Age: 16 From: Thailand Religion: Buddhist Suphiwat goes by Aom. Aom is a quiet, polite, joyful and responsible boy. He is an A student that is studying Science at Satit Prasarnmit Demonstration School. He has a good learning performance and with his competence and reliabilty he has an outstanding character. Aom likes to draw Japanese cartoons, read Japanese comic books, play chess, ride his bike, play badminton and go swimming. He likes most foods but does not care for vegetables and spicy foods. In his free time Aom likes to listen to music and be on the computer. Age: 16 From: China Religion: Non Religious Yisha is a nice, friendly girl that is easy going when meeting new people for the first time. She may be a little quiet but in a short time she will become outgoing. Yisha is a hardworking and bright student that earns a B average. She always pays attention to the learning of various cultures. Yisha likes to go to themovies, read, surf the internet, chat on-line and listen to music. Yisha has a dog that she plays with and walks everyday. Age: 16 From: Thailand Religion: Buddhist Burachud goes by her nickname "Pink". Pink is friendly, easy-going, talkative, self-confident and honest. She may be a little shy at first but will adapt herself to her surroundings. Pink is an A student and she loves and cares for her teachers and classmates as everyone is united in group activities. Pink hopes to become an Accountant. She loves math and calculating. Pink is very creative and enjoys drawing & graphic designs. Her favorite foods are spaghetti and American breakfast. Pink hopes for her host family to spend time with her and lets her join in family and community activities. *Allergy to dust Age: 16 From: Germany Religion: Mehrdad is an information seeker. He has a curious, calm personality with a great sense of humor. He enjoys breakdancing and going to fitness training. Mehrdad loves summer and sunshine where he can enjoy waterskiing, wakeboarding and swimming. Mehrdad is an A student that is very attentive and highly motivated with an inquisitive mind. Mehrdad's parents immigrated from Iran many years ago so he has grown up with the German culture and has also been taught the Iranian culture. Mehrdad is very sensitive to the enviroment. He has grown up being taught to help with household chores and in his free time he enjoys reading. Age: 17 From: Japan Religion: Buddhist Erika is eager to come to the USA for her exchange experience! School is important to her and she maintains a B+ average. Erika belongs to the volleyball club, and she likes to read book. With her new host family, Erika hopes to teach them Japanese customs, and she cannot wait to learn all about American life! Age: 15 From: Spain Religion: Catholic Alvaro is sociable and can easily makes new friends. Alvaro likes playing soccer, tennis, volleyball, and skiing. Alvaro is also into music and he plays the guitar and drum. Alvaro likes reading books as he wants to become a dentist in the future running his own dental clinic. Alvaro has been to the US before and had an amazing time. His brother also had participated in the exchange student program and has told Alvaro many of good experiences. Alvaro wants to meet new friends and is ready to learn new culture and the language. Age: 17 From: Vietnam Religion: Hold Dawn Davis Ly is a beautiful, honest, cheerful, social young lady. She loves to sing and always carries her IPod with her. Ly's studies are very important to her and she doesn't have much free time to enjoy extracurricular activities. She does like to Swim. She has had four dogs and absolutely loves them. She has a dream of becoming a Veterinarian. Age: 15 From: Korea South Religion: Open Eunjin is very cute. She is active and likes to be with others. Eunjin has a strong sense of responsibility, she's courteous, heatlhy and has a bright smile. Eunjin is an A student with an advanced level in English. She has a huge interest in improving her English and learning about America. Eunjin likes to help take care of her young brother and sometimes prepares the evening meal. In her free time she likes to play computer games and watch movies. Age: 17 From: China Religion: Non Religious Yujie goes by her English name "Sophie". Sophie is a healthy, happy, sunny girl with a lot of love. She has self-confidence and kindness. As a little girl she was trained good habits of doing exercise and ability to be independent. Sophie is an A student and is motivated to meet any challenge. She has a very high potential and is determined to improve herself. Sophie has played the flute since she was 8 years old and is a very good player. Sophie likes to stay busy and does many different activities such as reading, sing songs, draw pictures, fly kites and travel. Age: 15 From: Mexico Religion: Catholic Hector is an enthusiastic young man from Mexico. He plays basketball, and is also very musically talented. Hector loves to play the guitar. Hector is very excited to have the opportunity to live with an American host family for the school year. Age: 15 From: Germany Religion: Catholic Chiara is a very friendly, intelligent, creative, reliable, and uncomplicated girl. She loves playing the guitar and piano. Chiara enjoys learning languages such as English, French, and Latin. She also enjoys horse riding, cycling, inline skating, gymnastics, chess, and reading- especially Harry Potter. Chiara is so excited to learn more about the American culture and meet many new people. Age: 15 From: Taiwan Religion: Open THIS STUDENT IS PLACED: Pin-Heng goes by Henry. Henry is a nice looking young man that is warm-hearted, sweet, open-minded, and thinks carefully before he does anything. He may be a little shy in the beginning but he is always friendly. Henry is an A student and is determined to do well to make his parents proud and he is ranked in the top 5 of his class. His favorite subjects are Science and English and he does have a good level of English skills. Henry would like to join in school clubs and activities while in the USA. He does like to play basketball, soccer, dancing and he loves singing and playing the guitar. Henry hopes to make many American friends and would like to be part of a Youth Group and participates in Church activities.7944 Age: 17 From: Mexico Religion: Catholic State Guarantee-WA. Jose is social, responsible and adaptable to new people. He loves being with his friends and playing board games, listening to music, being on the computer and reading. Jose is very interested in learning and practicing his English. Age: 18 From: Ecuador Religion: Catholic Luis is looking forward to learning and experiencing new things here in America. He is a kind young man who enjoys the company of his friends and family. In addition he loves to play and compete in soccer. Luis is looking forward to making many new friends, meeting his new American Family, and making many new memories. Age: 17 From: China Religion: Non Religious Yilun goes by "Jack". Jack used to live in Cleveland, OH with his family for about a year when he was in junior high. He had opportunity to play baseball, football, basketball, and swimming. Jack had such a great experience and would like to try again. Jack is now in basketball team at school. Jack was an exchange student in Germany for two weeks. He has many friends including Germans. Jack is very independent, matured young man who is also hard-working and loved by his teachers. Age: 17 From: Taiwan Religion: Non Religious Ju-Yu goes by Holly. Holly is very friendly and has a tolerant nature. She is insightful and displays a genuine intellectual curiousity. Holly is independent and loves life. She has attended a private school since she was 4 years old and has always been taught English with foreign teachers. Holly majored in English in 9th grade and is now majoring in Japanese. She is always listening to music and prefers western music over eastern. Holly likes to cook with her mom, go window shopping, go to the movies and take short distant trips. Age: 16 From: Brazil Religion: Catholic Mariana is a kind, nice, sincere, trusting, motivated young girl that has a strong personality and is a bit persistent. She comes from a very close family and they do a lot of family activities together. Mariana is a B student and has been learning English since she was 8 years old and is also learning Spanish. Mariana likes to play volleyball, do acting and work out at the gym. Mariana is a city girl and likes to be with others, she does not like to be alone. She hopes to possibly work in Journalism or International Relatioins once she is out of school. *Allergy Dust, Mold, Cigarette Smoke Age: 17 From: Norway Religion: Jonas has a great sense of humor, he's nice, caring, calm, patient, mature and independent. Jonas loves sports and plays Soccer. He hopes to play while on the program. He would like to learn American Football, Baseball and Basketball. Jonas is an A student with a good positive attitude. He is known to help many students with their studies. Jonas has all excellent marks on his English Evaluations and is a gifted and dedicated young man. Jonas loves the snow and going Skiing. Age: 16 From: Germany Religion: Lutheran *Aug 5mth Semester-*South Region Guarantee-Tilman is an extremely reliable, friendly, humorous young man who's greatest strength is his social attitude. He follows discussions with great care and concern. Tilman enjoys riding horses, motorbikes, playing handball and going to the fitness center. Tilman has a close and intense relationship with his Youth Group. He is a very helpful and reliable student with a great interest in English Language and cultures in general. Age: 17 From: Belgium Religion: Catholic Manon is a very pretty girl that is quiet and reserved. She can be a little sensitive and emotional but she has a strong character, is honest, very disciplined and faithful to her friends. She likes order and regulations. Manon is a B student that is very motivated in discovering the American culture and improving her English knowledge. She is a determined, courageous and hardworking student. Manon loves to go to flower and cooking workshops with her God mother and enjoys babysitting for her God child. She enjoys watersports, swimming, watching tv, rock music and being on the computer. Manon has a cat named Tommy that she loves very much. *Allergy to Pollen Age: 15 From: Vietnam Religion: Quynh has a simple life style and lives happily with her parents, as she is trying to make all of her dreams come true. She is social, active and friendly. Quynh studies at Tran Phu High School for the gifted. She is a hardworking, obedient student that earns all A's. She is fluent in English and quite confident when speaking. Quynh takes part in many school activities and also volunteers for community work for local charities. In her free time Quynh likes to listen to music, read, travel and help her mother with household chores. Her favorite color is pink. Age: 16 From: China Religion: Non Religious Shuyi goes by "Emma". Emma is very outgoing, diligent, honest, and responsible young lady. Emma gets along very well with her peers and she likes making new friends. Emma likes to play badminton, table-tennis, riding a bicycle, and rollerblading. Emma also loves music especially R&B. Emma is also talented in painting and playing the piano. Emma has a close friend who is from Australia. Emma has learned the language and culture from her Australian friend who is like more of sister to Emma now. Age: 18 From: Sweden Religion: Christian ASSIGNED TO STACY *State Guarantee-CA,FL,NY-Frida is an outgoing, happy, open-minded, spontaneous young lady that is very social and loves adventures. One thing about her she is not shy. Frida loves to play Basketball and hopes to one day become a Coach. She also likes Downhill Skiing. Frida is a B+ student and has leadership qualities and loves to organize things. She enjoys Drama Group and doing performances.