My name is Ivanna. I have 17 years old, I have my little sister and live with my mother and my stepdad. I  am form Ecuador, and live ther until i get 15 years old and i have to move to another city. Now I still living here and i adapted very well but all of my family lives in another area, so everytime I can I go to visit them.  I'm a very friendly girl. I like making friends and learning new things. I consider myself a super happy and outgoing person, which is what characterizes me. I also love helping others, so I'm always volunteering and willing to listen to others. I am a very active and imperative person, I always like to be doing activities and keeping busy, I like dynamic activities, walks or going out for a drink with my family or friends. Some of my hobbies are dancing, going to the Gym and cooking, doing this activities help in my self care and make me very happuy because are the things I very like. I love going to school and participate in any school activities or clubs. I love animals, especially dogs, they are my favorite animal but I also love living with other pets. My dream goal is work in a multinational company in the area of marketing and communication. My goal for this exchange is to learn perfectly English, become more independent, and fully understand what I want to do wiht my future career. My passion has always been to be a great leader in everything I do, to leave my mark in any step I make, and to successfully achieve all my goals despite the difficult challenges involved. My time at my pass school was super fun, and I learned many values ​​that I will implement every day. I hope that in this new country, I'll learn much more about its culture and how they differ.This expirience will help me in my development in every way and will push me out of my comfort zone. I hope my new family and I build a good relationship and create a friendly environment. Since I'm from a different culture and they're welcoming a stranger into their home, I can feel safe and comfortable.

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