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Host a student ID: 201514 PAX ID: STP09121

First Name: Leire Sex: female Age upon arrival: 16 Country of Residence/Nationality: / Spaniard School Type/ GPA / School Grade While in U.S.: Public School / B+ / 11 Graduated: no Program Year: August 2021 - June 2022 Allergies: Native Language / Other Languages: Spanish / Spanish, Basque, French, Spanish, English

English Study: ELTiS: 223 Requested Courses: Calculus AB, Chemistry, Computer Science A, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, English Language, Physics B, Psychology, Statistics, Studio Art Religion/ Practicing: Catholic / never

Comments

Nonsmoking HF Required

Hobbies, Interests, and Activities

Handball, , , Watching TV/Videos, Listening to Pop Music, Painting/Drawing

Family Background

Mother, 52, housewife Father, 55, engineer Sister (18)

Student Letter

Hello,

My name is Leire. I live in a small town on the north coast of Spain. Normally in winter there are not many people, but when the summer season arrives it is full of people who come to enjoy the beach. I usually go with my group of friends to a nearby city because there are many more things to do. It's very close to where I live so we usually go by subway.

I live with my parents and my older sister. She is in her first year of college. My grandparents and uncles live in the same town as me, so I have a very close relationship with them. My grandfather has been one of the most important person in my life, he taught me how to ride a bike and has always been very present in my day to day life. I have a little cousin who is very funny and who is as a little sister for me, so that she is with us very often.

I consider myself a cheerful, trustworthy and open-minded person. But I think that one of the adjectives that best describes me would be tenacious, because when I have a goal I dont spare efforts to achieve it. Maybe I can seem a little shy until I have confidence with people, but from then, I am very communicative and empathetic.

I am a very sporty person who likes to do many types of sports. I currently practice , tennis and surfing. When I was younger I also tried rhythmic . I really like surfing and I am so lucky to live near the sea so I can practice it every day. In handball I belong to the local club where I enjoy competing with my team every saturday. Apart from handball and surfing I also play tennis every sunday with one of my best friends.

Besides sports I like to spend my time drawing and painting. Due to the covid confinement, I recovered this hobby that I had lost.

I haven’t seriously thought about my life goals, my career or the job I would like to do yet. I do know that I will choose to study science and later on I think I could select an engineering degree or something related to design.

Page 1/2 2021-Jul-13 03:11:59 am In this sense, a goal that I have always had clear is that I wanted to study for a year in the United States and fortunately it seems that I am finally going to achieve it.

I think this experience has many positive things and among them, specially to meet people with a culture and way of life different from mine. Also at a personal level it could help me to gain maturity and learn to stand on my own.

I know that at the beginning it may be an effort for me, but I am looking forward to integrating into my host family as soon as possible and also bring positive things to them and let them know our customs.

See you soon.

If you would like to host Leire, please contact your Local Coordinator or our organization.

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