Meet our students!
Meet our students!
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Ibrahim
Spain | Age 15 | Male
Interests: Soccer, playstation games, NBA, biking
ID:AY21ES60-10 |
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Aziza
Kazakhstan | Age 16 | Female
Interests: Drawing, photography, volleyball
ID:DS21KZ03-11 |
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Heewon
Korea | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Chemistry, music, reading, clarinet
ID:AY21KR04-11 |
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Jaja
Thailand | Age 17 | Female
Interests: Piano, Violin, Badminton, Cooking
| Jaja (Kwankao) is a 17-year-old pianist and violinist from Thailand. She is an animal-lover who has two dogs at home, but is allergic to cats. She is excited about the idea of new cultures and people, and plans to be a flight attendant in the future so that she never has to stop discovering new places. Jaja loves languages and performance, and can’t wait to participate in drama while in the US. Lastly, she loves cooking, so you should be prepared for some tasty Thai food! |
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Lenny
France | Age 17 | Male
Interests: basketball, shoes, music
Lenny is a 17 year old basketball star. His dream is to play for the NBA! He also loves playing video games, listening to R&B and rap music, and collecting sneakers. He loves to spend time with friends, either going out to dinner or going shopping. He is very excited to experience the American high school experience and play basketball in the United States!
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Alejandra
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: basketball, reading, painting, cooking
| Alejandra is a 15 year old basketball and paddle ball player from Spain. She loves going to the beach, visiting her grandparents, reading, and oil painting. She is a very intelligent girl who loves sports and healthy habits! She is especially excited to learn more about American traditions like Halloween and Thanksgiving. |
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Jamile
Brazil | Age 17 | Female
Interests: fashion, music, dance, photography
Jamile is a 17 year old rythmic dancer from Brazil. She loves all things fashion, travel, music, and shopping. She uses dance and music to express her feelings since she’s a little shy, but she opens up as soon as she gets to know you! She is very excited to embrace American culture, meet new people, and visit new places. Her dream is to see snow for the first time!
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Alexis
Switzerland | Age 15 | Male
Interests: Street art, painting, soccer, skiing, sports
| Alexis is a 15 year old sports fanatic! He has lots of energy and loves to express it through playing sports. Some of his favorites are soccer, skiing, snowboarding, water sports, and cycling! He’s been playing soccer competitively for 10 years. His godfather grew up in Raleigh, NC, so he has always dreamed of studying in the US. He can’t wait to go on new adventures during his program! |
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Saksham
India | Age 16 | Male
Interests: singing, cycling, badminton, chess
| Saksham is a 16 year old singer from India. He has won many awards for singing, and hopes to continue singing in the United States! He also loves playing the keyboard, debating in debate club, participating in quiz competitions, and spending time with family. He is very excited to learn more about American culture and share his culture with new friends and family. |
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Uma
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: Dancing, horse riding, karate, skateboarding, ski, sewing
| Uma is a 15 year old fashion designer from Spain. Be on the lookout for her name – she’s going to be a star! She loves to dance, draw, go hiking, play soccer, and more! She’s a very passionate person and truly cares about her family and friends. She sews her own clothes and hopes to improve her sewing skills. She loves a good challenge and can’t wait to learn more about American culture! |
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Chiheb
Tunisia | Age 17 | Male
Interests: Basketball, dancing, volunteering
| Chiheb is a 17-year-old boy from Tunisia who one day hopes to play in the NBA. The youngest of three, he comes from a family of educators who have taught him the importance of being open tocontinual learning. In addition to basketball, he dances and particpates in a youth service club back home. Chiheb would like to study either business or psychology, while working toward the NBA. “I really am a peaceful boy that is loving and caring… In addition, I highly insist on being patient, because my determination is matched with my patience.” |
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Paula
Spain | Age 16 | Female
Interests: dance, fashion, cooking, music, photography
| Paula is a 16-year-old rhythmic gymnast and dancer from Spain. She has dreamed of traveling to the US and has been asking to come on exchange for two years. While here, she would like to try out for cheerleading because it’s quintessentially American, and she’s good at dance and rhythmic. Paula is interested in both law and medicine as future careers. Her other interests include fashion, cooking, music, photography, and painting. So enjoy some tapas and have a family dance and photo session! However, we don’t recommend family rhythmic gymnastics night unless you’re coordinated and extremely flexible! |
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Luis
Spain | Age 16 | Male
Interests: soccer, surfing, tennis, food
| Luis is a 16-year-old Boy Scout, soccer player, surfer, and tennis player from Spain. He’s a healthy, good-hearted kid who is very fond of sports and would like to study business in the future. Luis works hard in school, and helps out whenever he is asked. His family and friends say he has “some special kind of charm.” He makes friends very easily. He prefers one-on-one and small scale interactions. Cute note: “I love eating, especially Italian food like pizza and pasta. Also, I enjoy Mexican food like tacos and nachos and I also love hamburgers. I am used to eating everything. I think I like all types of food. I am not picky at all.” |
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Andrea
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: gymnastics, reading, TV and movies
Andrea is a 15 year old rhythmic gymnast from Spain. She loves to watch movies and television shows, and spend time with family and friends! Her favorite thing is to have sleepovers with her friends. She hopes to try cheer during her time in the United States. She’s very excited to share her culture with the people she meets during her program. Her friends and family describe her as generous, affectionate, empathetic, and energetic!
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Sameen
Pakistan | Age 17 | Female
Interests: reading, basketball, badminton, drama, soccer
| Sameen is a 17 year old basketball and netball player from Pakistan. She loves reading, participating in English speech competitions, and theatre! She is very social, and can’t wait to make new friends in the US. She has big goals for herself like attending med school and helping her community. She’s excited to meet her host family and make lots of memories! |
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Oleg
Kazakhstan | Age 18 | Male
Interests: Boxing, reading, soccer
| Oleg is an 18 year old boxer from Kazakhstan. He loves to draw, play hockey, lift weights, and participate in English competitions. He loves to read all kinds of novels, specifically historical literature, science fiction, and adventure novels. He’s very excited to learn more about American culture and share his culture with his new friends and family. |
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Ana
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: movies, TV shows, scuba dive, ballet dance, cheerleading
Ana is a 15 year old ballerina from Spain. She loves movies, listening to music, meeting with friends, and going on walks. She is adventurous and friendly. She is hoping to try out for cheerleading in the United States! She wants to make new friends in the US, and hopes to make many memories with her host family. She is very excited to join clubs at school and learn more about American culture.
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Clara
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: theatre, reading books, watching movies, boxing
Clara is a 15 year old actor from Spain. She loves reading, watching movies, boxing, dancing, and acrobatics! She is extroverted and loves to spend time with her friends and family. She loves to go out and be active, and loves trying new things. She hopes to explore new places, as she lives in a small town. She is excited to learn more about American culture and spend time at an American high school, make lots of new friends, and bond with her host family.
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Ethuma
Sierra Leone | Age 17 | Female
Interests: reading, TV, puzzles, creative writing
| Ethuma is a 17 year old philanthropist and activist from Sierra Leone. She describes herself as “ambitious and creative”. She loves to read and write stories of her own. She also loves to dance, watch television shows, do puzzles, and volunteer. She shared that she would love to become a member of a library during her time in the US. |
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Pelayo
Spain | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Indoor soccer, legos, videogames, puzzles, reading
Pelayo is a 16 year old soccer star from Spain. He loves playing with Legos, reading manga, playing video games, and hanging out with friends. He would like to try basketball when he comes to the US, and has been playing soccer competitively for 9 years! He is so excited to spend time with his host family, and hopes he’ll be considered another member of the family.
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Manuela
Spain | Age 16 | Female
Interests: swimming, skiing, piano, travel
| Manuela is a 16-year-old competitive skiier and pianist who has dreamed of going to the US. She is easygoing and reasonable, open and affectionate, sensitive and responsible. She does her schoolwork without being prodded. Manuela enjoys traveling and meeting new people because that is an excellent opportunity to learn new things about life. Her favorite subjects are sports, art, and history. She’s loves ice-skating, swimming, tennis, and surfing/paddle board. In her downtime, she can be found reading, watching movies, and playing the piano. |
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Santi
Spain | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Basketball, tennis, movies, animals
| Santi (Santiago) is a 16-year-old competitive basketball player and dog lover from Spain. He is open-minded and loves to learn about other cultures and ways of thinking; this highly motivates him. Santi enjoys traveling and meeting new people, and realizes that experiences like this exchange year are an excellent opportunity for him to learn new things about life and develop himself. His parents describe him as a mature and responsible son. In the US Santi would like to continue basketball and try out new activities. He also enjoys tennis, swimming, soccer, surfing, video games, and movies. |
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Maria
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: dance, ballet, music, cello, baking
| Maria is a 15 year old dancer from Spain. She has been dancing for almost 10 years in several different styles. She also loves listening to and creating music, playing in the orchestra at her school, baking, and watching tv series! She is very excited to experience American culture and continue dancing during her time in the US. |
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Alberto
Spain | Age 15 | Male
Interests: Video games, Robotics, Table Tennis, Tennis
| Alberto is a 15-year-old competitive judo martial artist and pianist from Spain who hopes to study engineering in the future. He’s an easy-going kid who adapts to situations with minimal conflict and loves to make new friends. He enjoys playing video games with friends, going to the movies; in addition he loves nature and animals, especially cats and dogs. Alberto is on the robotics team at school, and his extracurricular sports include tennis, table tennis, and swimming, and playing the piano. |
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Fernando
Spain | Age 14 | Male
Interests: soccer, biking, skiing, baking
| Fernando (Fer) is a 14 year old competitive soccer player. He has been playing since he was just 5 years old, and can’t wait to continue playing during his time in the US. He also loves going cycling with friends and family, crafting, baking (he makes a delicious sponge cake), and skiing! He loves spending time outdoors, especially with his friends and/or family. He is very excited to have new experiences and improve his English during his exchange program. |
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Carlos
Spain | Age 14 | Male
Interests: soccer, hiking, going to the beach
| Carlos is a 14 year old soccer player from Spain. He also loves playing paddle tennis, going on hikes in the mountains, and playing video games. His favorite games are FIFA and Fortnite. He also loves spending time with his family and friends! He can’t wait to make many new friends during his time in the US. |
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Abdullah
Saudi Arabia | Age 17 | Male
Interests: Video Games, Movies, Astrophysics
| Abdullah is a 17 year old astrophysicist from Saudi Arabia! He is incredibly smart and driven. He also loves to play video games and watch movies. He is very excited to improve his English and “discover new things in life” during his exchange program. |
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Daniel
Spain | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Swimming, hiking, gym
| Daniel (Dani) is a 16 year old competitive swimmer from Spain. He is very passionate about swimming, and hopes to beat the national record in swimming in his country! He spends 2-3 hours a day practicing – he is very dedicated! He hopes to continue swimming during his time in the US. He loves to spend time with friends and hopes to try baseball during his program. |
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Dario
Spain | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Swimming, hiking, gym
| Dario is a 16 year old inline hockey player. He is very passionate about hockey and hopes to try ice hockey during his time in the US since there’s not many places to ice skate in Spain. He spends his free time in the gym, playing video games, watching video game streams on Twitch, and watching Netflix shows! He also loves listening to music – his favorite artist is Lit Killah. |
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Aina
Spain | Age 16 | Female
Interests: music, drawing, basketball, dancing, occasional skiing
| Aina is a responsible, sensitive, and creative 16-year-old girl from Spain. She has an empathetic heart and is always prepared to help others and provide care whenever a person or animal is unwell. Aina is a cat lover whose favorite subjects are art, music, and history. She’s a competitive basketball player, and on the art side plays piano and sings in the choir. She also does modern dance performance, Bachata, and enjoys submarine photography. In her more mellow moments she can be found listening to music and drawing. |
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Leane
France | Age 17 | Female
Interests: dance, reading, singing, drawing, painting, piano
| Leane is a 17 year old dancer from France. Her two favorite styles of dance are ballet and modern dance. She also loves to play handball, do gymnastics, go diving, reading, and more! She is truly a Jill of all trades. She’s very determined and strong, and calls herself a perfectionist when it comes to her hobbies and her studies. She’s very excited to learn more about American culture and improve her English. |
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Maria
Spain | Age 16 | Female
Interests: travel, reading, dancing, swimming
| .Marta Maria (Maria) is a 16 year old dancer from Spain. She loves to travel and can’t wait to experience different places in the United States and their different cultures. She also loves listening to music – her favorite artist is Louis Tomlinson. She can almost always be found reading – her favorite book is Boulevard. She has been dreaming of studying abroad since she was a little kid, and now her time has finally come! |
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Alejandra
Spain | Age 16 | Female
Interests: volleyball, music, art, playing the piano
| Alejandra is a 16 year old volleyball player from Spain. She loves to play piano, paint, draw, travel, and hang out with friends! She is very passionate about music – her favorite artists are One Direction and Taylor Swift! She is a fun and upbeat young girl who makes friends with ease. She’s very excited to learn more about American culture and hopefully see different parts of the United States. She can’t wait to make new friends and happy memories during her exchange program! |
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Valentina
Italy | Age 17 | Female
Interests: Dance, judo, swimming, cooking, photography
| Valentina is a 17 year old dancer from Italy. She expresses her creativity through several different forms of dance, cooking, photography, and coloring her hair! She describes herself as responsible, genuine, and impulsive. She’s very excited to follow her dreams of studying in the United States! |
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Fatima
Spain | Age 14 | Female
Interests: Tennis, swimming, music, shopping
ID:AY21ES46-10
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Vanessa
France | Age 15 | Female
Interests: dancing, boxing, anime
ID:AY21FR11-10 |
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Alejandra
Spain | Age 17 | Female
Interests: theater, drawing, reading, dance
ID: AY21ES54-12 |
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Alice
France | Age 16 | Female
Interests: Paino, tennis, drawing
ID:AY21FR20-12 |
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Joan
Spain | Age 15 | Male
Interests: Music, Dance, DJing
ID:AY21ES61-10 |
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Si Yoon
Korea | Age 15 | Male
Interests: Piano, Legos, swimming, soccer
ID:AY21KR01-10 |
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Matthias
France | Age 17 | Male
Interests: Board games, drawing, theater, baking
ID:AY21FR21-11 |
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Marco
Italy | Age 18 | Male
Interests: tennis, photography, running, technology
ID:AY21IT06-11 |
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Muhammad
Indonesia | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Architecture, biking, marching band
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Muhammad(Salman) is a 16 year old architect from Indonesia. His dream is to “be an architect so I can help my family, friends and others design buildings, houses, parks, and other things.” In his free time, he likes to go jogging, bike riding, practice in marching band, and give public speeches for school. He’s very excited to learn more about American culture, traditions, and to make new friends!
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Josef
Czech | Age 17 | Male
Interests: Water skiing, golf, fishing, cooking
ID:AY21CZ01-11 |
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Nela
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: Volleyball, swimming, music, ukelele
ID:AY21DE06-10 |
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Somon
Tajikistan | Age 18 | Male
Interests: Reading, TV, human rights
ID:DS21TJ01-12 |
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Sulaiman
Kyrgyzstan | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Soccer, ecology, history, reading
ID: DS21KG02-11 |
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Gonzalo
Spain | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Rugby, tennis, swimming, football
ID: AY21ES57-11 |
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Chanakan
Thailand | Age 16 | Female
Interests: Music, swimming, cooking, drawing
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Chanakan is a 16 year old K-Pop fanatic from Thailand. She’s a kindhearted person who loves her family. She’s very excited to experience a new culture and grow as a person during her time in the United States.
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ID:AY21TH08-11
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Jeongha
Korea | Age 16 | Female
Interests: Movies, band, volunteering, reading
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Jeongha is a 16 year old swimmer from South Korea. She loves watching movies, spending time with family, playing guitar, and cooking! She is very excited to cook for her host family. Cute quote: “I am very excited because l am going to be in the sky for 12 hours. I can’t believe I’m flying to the opposite side of the earth. How amazing is that!”
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ID:AY21KR05-10
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Giulia
Italy | Age 16 | Female
Interests: music, cooking, hiking
ID:AY21IT08-12 |
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Blanche
France | Age 16 | Female
Interests: Piano, art, music, fashion
ID:AY21FR23-11 |
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Alexia
France | Age 16 | Female
Interests: Music, singing, anime, tennis
ID:AY21FR22-12 |
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Ignacio
Spain | Age 14 | Male
Interests: Writing, Harry Potter, games, biking
ID:SM21ES64-10 |
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Louise
France | Age 16 | Female
Interests: film, dancing, photography, reading
ID:AY21FR17-12 |
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Ivan
Germany | Age 17 | Male
Interests: Gymnastics, paintball, pottery, reading
ID:AY21UA03-11 |
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Leonard
Germany | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Piano, violin, cars, basketball
ID:AY21DE07-12 |
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Stanislas
France | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Horses, planes, animals, sports
ID:AY21FR29-11 |
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Dai Phong
France | Age 16 | Male
Interests: cooking, soccer, violin
ID:AY21FR28-11 |
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Mael
France | Age 17 | Male
Interests: Photography, reading, games
ID:AY21FR27-11 |
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Eve Anne
France | Age 16 | Female
Interests: Reading, dance, running, boxing
ID:AY21FR25-12 |
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Teodor
Czech | Age 18 | Male
Interests: Outdoors, hiking, swimming, museums
ID: AY21CZ04-12 |
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Ines
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: Sailing, cooking, photography, basketball
ID: AY21ES63-10 |
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Seungju
Korea | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Stargazing, basketball, spicy food, math
ID: AY21KR03-10 |
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Yedra
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: Sports, cooking, drawing, camping
ID:AY21ES62-11 |
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Michaela
Czech | Age 17 | Female
Interests: Dance, reading, movies, TV
ID:AY21CZ02-12 |
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Natacha
France | Age 17 | Female
Interests: Piano, violin, biking
ID:AY21FR18-12 |
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Anselme
France | Age 16 | Male
Interests: Basketball, horses, science fiction, reading
ID: AY21FR14-11 |
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Valentine
Belgium | Age 15 | Female
Interests: theater, gymnastic, scouts, dancing, music
ID:AY21BE01-10 |
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Lorenzo
Italy | Age 17 | Male
Interests: Cooking, judo, fashion
ID: AY21IT05-12 |
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Emma
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: basketball, painting, drawing, dancing, singing
ID:AY21ES58-10 |
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Titouan
France | Age 15 | Male
Interests: Theatre, reading, biking, outdoors
ID:AY21FR15-11 |
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Joachim
France | Age 16 | Male
Interests: soccer, surfing, skateboard, fashion, running
ID:AY21FR16-11 |
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Adriana
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: Gymnastics, shopping, fashion, painting
ID:AY21ES59-10 |
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Claudia
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: Drawing, basketball, horror movies, running
ID:AY21ES52-10
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Blazo
Montenegro | Age 18 | Male
Interests: Soccer, basketball, theatre
ID: DS21ME01-12 |
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Maria
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: Dance, water sports, canoeing, theater, baking
ID:AY21ES49-11
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Blanca
Spain | Age 14 | Female
Interests: Soccer, volleyball, hiking, painting
ID:AY21ES48-10 |
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Irene
Italy | Age 17 | Female
Interests: horses, music, beach, singing
ID:AY21IT10-12 |
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Mariola
Spain | Age 15 | Female
Interests: volleyball, music, reading
ID: AY21ES55-10 |