Dear future host family,

My name is Yara, I’m fifteen years old and I’m very glad to have the opportunity to spend a year with your family.

I’m open-minded, responsible and friendly. I work hard at school to have good grades. I love travelling because I like meeting new people and learning about different cultures. I like learning languages. I speak five languages: Spanish, Basque, English, German and French. I enjoy reading, listening to music and hanging out with my friends. I like reading books, I usually read fantasy. I usually read books in both English and Spanish. I love listening to music and going to concerts. My favourite artist is Taylor Swift, but I also like Gracie Abrams, Olivia Rodrigo…I’ve been to Taylor’s, Olivia’s and Gracie’s concerts. I go out with my friends almost every weekend. I have a lot of friends both at school and at the place I go on holidays. I also play basketball and attend violin lessons, but my true passion is riding horses.

I ride horses twice a week. I've been riding horses for five years. I do eventing which is show jumping, dressage and cross country, and my favourite part is the cross country because I like going fast and jumping high. I’ve taken part in several competitions. I did an endurance race of 40 kilometres, but I didn’t like it as much as I like jumping. Riding horses has helped me to create a stronger bond with animals and nature.

I live with my parents and my siblings. My parents are very supportive, they always encourage me to try new activities and follow my dreams. I’ve got two younger siblings, a sister and a brother, and I love spending time with them. My sister is very nice and creative, and my brother is athletic and mature for his age. Even though I don’t live in the same house as my grandparents, they are a very important part of my family. They have taken care of me and my siblings many times throughout the years. I sometimes have to take care of my siblings, my three year old cousin and some friends.

In the future, I would like to study something related to languages. At the moment, I’m thinking about doing a degree in applied languages in Granada, because it gives me the opportunity to study in three different countries and understand their cultures.

During my stay abroad, I would like to improve my English and become more fluent in speaking it. I think that living with a host family will help me achieve that goal more quickly. I would also like to participate in school activities such as clubs or sports. I hope to learn about your culture and traditions. I’d like to experience your daily life to better understand your country. I also hope to share my own culture with you, so we can learn from each other’s culture.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter.

Best wishes,

Yara

Interested in hosting—whether 6-8 weeks or the entire school year?