Dear Host Family,

My name is Larissa. here is all I need: my family, my friends, my tennis club, my dancing school and my music school. That's it what I spend the most time with. I attend school five days a week. There I everyday see my best friends. We go in the same class and we aren't mathematics friends, but on the other side I am a good pupil in English, French and Music. I go out for a walk with my dog Lucy every second day.

On the other day it's my sisters turn, Fabienne. The other day I do some housework so that my parents don't have to do a lot when they come back in the evening when they have finished working.

I have a lot of hobbies. One time a week I play tennis at my tennis club, it's near our house. Sometimes I go there with my friends for playing tennis, when it's warm. One day a week I am at my music school, I am playing violoncello for 9 years. For a few years I played also in an orchestra, but then I'd like to do some more sports, so I decided to go dancing with friends, now I stay there one or two times a week. My parents support me in these hobbies as long as they can. I am really happy to have them, also my sister Fabienne who is two years older than me. We have an extremely good relationship with each other. I am sure they will miss me too when I am gone, but I know they are happy for me that I have the unique chance to make my dream come true.

There are so many reasons for me to make an exchange. Now I can't suppose that I will really visit your country. All experiences I make. I will learn your culture, a different school system and additionally-what is probably the most important part-I will meet you. I am so excited to know your family life and your everyday life. It makes me smile if I think about next summer. This exchange will surely make my character stronger. I also want to improve my English. I hope we will do a lot things together, because I like spending time with my family. Today for example my mother and me visit a market especially for Christmas and go to the cinema for looking the new "twilight" movie. (I read all books, because I like this kind of stories.)

I am also interested in your High schools, because I heard that there are many possibilities for choosing different subjects and activities. That's what I miss at my school. I always wanted to play basketball, but I have no more time for this, maybe I will try to do it at High school for the time I spend in America. Now you have a small view of my life. I am very eager to make knowledge of you.

Sincerely yours,
Larissa