Dear host family,
I’m A. and I’m 16 years old. I live in a small town in the north of Italy. My parents and I, my grandparents and my aunt live all in the same neighborhood so we see each other every day. My mum and I love to watch romantic films together and bake desserts. My dad and my aunt like to travel so we often go on holiday together, usually to the mountain to ski or to go hiking. My grandad is a wise man and I often ask him for advice. At my grandparent’s house there are two cats and another one lives with me. I love animals and nature. When I come home from school, I cuddle them and feed them.

My parents say that I’m kind and generous and I always try to help others when they’re in difficult situations. I believe that when you have a problem there’s always a solution and you just have to find the best one even by asking for help. I don’t get angry easily and I try to discuss issues but I expect other people to respect me. When I have a goal, I reach it no matter what and I don’t give up until I succeed. I’m a very organized person and I find the time to fit everything into my schedule. I go to a scientific high school so I study scientific subjects most of the school hours. I attend school five hours a day from Monday to Saturday. The teachers expect a lot from the students and at home I study hard. My favourite subjects are biology and chemistry because I can learn how things work and why.

I do athletics and I go to practice 4 times a week for 2 hours. I like my team and my coach and I’m friends with most of my teammates. When I’m on the athletic track I relax and enjoy the time with my friends. Running relieves my stress because I can forget all my problems for some time. Once a week I have piano lessons. I love music and I mostly play classical music. At my grandparent’s house there’s a piano and I take good care of it. Sometimes I learn myself modern pieces for pleasure. My friends and my family like to listen to me playing the piano and sometimes they ask me to learn their favourite song. I think that music is good for people’s wellness. On the weekend I like to bake desserts. I like to learn new skills by watching cooking programs so that I can improve my cakes’ taste and appearance. My friends and family usually eat the food I make and ask me to make more for them. Moreover, I’m very creative and in my free time I like to make jewels and all sorts of homemade gifts. I prefer to make gifts with my hands for a person I care about rather than buying a new one. In my typical day I wake up at 7am, get ready and leave for school by bike with my friend. The lessons start at 8am and finish at 1pm. Then I get home where my cats greet me and have lunch with my grandparents. Right after lunch I do my homework and play the piano if I have enough time. At 4pm I have a snack and finish my homework. At 5:45pm I leave for practice by bike with my friends and train for 2 hours. At 8pm I come home, take a shower and have dinner with my mom or my dad. After that I get ready for bed and go to sleep at 10pm.
Thank you for considering me as your possible host and I hope we’ll have a good time together by learning new interesting things about each other!

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