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Summer 2022

Six Weeks: June 25 - August 13
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LAURA JUAN GUTIERREZ (from SPAIN, 15 years old)
​This is me! : RESPONSIBLE
"I want to go to America because I want to improve my English and I want to live the experience of living with an American family and integrate into their way of living.
I really like to do and try new things!"
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DAPHNE AVENZA CHEN (from SPAIN, 13 years old)
​This is me! :  KIND. CURIOUS. HARDWORKER.
​"I want to go to America to learn more English, and I think this is the best way to do that. I'm sure I will learn a lot from you and that we'll have a great time. "
June 25 - July 23 (4 Weeks)
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HELENE HECHTL (from GERMANY, 16 years old)
​This is me! : SWEET, FRIENDLY
"I love to visit other countries. When I was a kid I wanted to go to America. I want to see another culture and I like the food​!"
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TARJE BRUNS (from GERMANY, 15 years old)
​This is me! : OPEN-MINDED, ANIMAL LOVER, SPORTS
"I want to learn about a new culture, a new family and new food! I hope to improve my language skills. Furthermore, I want to become a new member of another family and to stay in contact after the trip. My mom and my granddad have been exchange students in the United States. They said that it was a really great experience which shaped them."
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TERESA GONZALEZ (from SPAIN, 16 years old)
​This is me! : Quiet, Strong, Good-hearted, Lovable
"I really like sports. Especially football and volleyball. When I grow up I would like to be a sports journalist and work in this field. I also love animals. Traveling to Ashville will surely give me the opportunity to get to know new places, customs, traditions and people!"
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FELIX BRUNS (from GERMANY, 15 years old)
​This is me! : AVID-READER, MUSICIAN, SPORTS
"I want to visit America and learn about American
way of life. I would like to get to know this international, even intercontinental friendship. New friends that you will hopefully stay in touch with for life. I'm also interested in typical tourism things: the sights, the American lifestyle. The American school system: what does it look like? All in all: Life in America. What does typical American everyday life look like, what are the differences to Germany. I also believe that you can have a lot of fun with me and also find a friend for life who is very interested
and open to everything."
July 2 - July 23 (3 weeks)
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MIGUEL PANCORBO (from SPAIN, 15 years old)
​This is me! : OPEN-MINDED
"I would like to go to America because I like the culture, from what I see on TV and movies, but want to know it in real life! I will also be glad to share my knowledge of Spanish culture, traditions, food, and more."
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JONAS FELDMANN (from GERMANY, 15 years old)
​This is me! : "ALWAYS INTERESTED IN LEARNING"
"I am interested in collecting new experiences! I enjoy sports, especially basketball, and I play the drums. I enjoy cooking for my family. My mother is from China - and she is teaching me Asian recipes to try. So far I only know the US from TV & movies, and I'd like to know the real way of American life. I'd also like to experience the 4th of July. Please pick me!"
July 23- August 13 (3 weeks)
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​ANNIKA KOLZ (from GERMANY, 15 years old)
​This is me! : Lovely, social, curious 
"My hobbies are playing handball and go skiing. In my free time I hang out with friends, play board games with my family and watch movies. I am a fan of Marvell and Harry Potter. I also really like traveling, reading books and listening music. I also like puzzling. I am afraid of spiders.  I have respect of animals like big dogs and horses."
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LINUS BALD (from GERMANY, 15 years old)
​This is me! : smart, empathic, dependable​. 
"My hobbies are playing golf, going out with our dog, cooking/baking,  hiking with my dad, and doing mountain bike tours with my parents.
I also love skiing in Austria. I  would like to go to America to get to know a new culture and country. It would also help me improving my language skills. However, I think it is a two-way street and besides learning a lot and gaining new experiences, I think I could contribute a lot to the family life of my host family."