(Placed!) Théo is 15 years old and has been studying English for 5 years. His comprehension & speaking skills are good and he decided to come to Tennessee so he could improve even more. He is looking forward to meeting new people and discovering a different way of life. Théo has been to New York, Miami and Los Angeles with his family and loves the United States. His favorite foods are pizza, sushi, and hamburgers. He describes himself as outgoing, active, independent, and good-natured. Théo plays tennis with a club in Strasbourg where he lives, and he also really likes snow-skiing. He enjoys other sports and likes to play basketball and soccer with his friends for fun. Théo has a brother and sister, ages 25 and 23. His brother came here with USMD when he was 15 too. His mother is a real estate agent and his father is a lawyer. Théo hopes to form a lasting friendship with his American host family and to one day show them France.
(Placed!) Faustine will be 17 years old this June. She describes herself as
responsible, joyful and energetic. Her favorite foods are ribs,
hamburgers and fruit. English is favorite school subject and she has
taken it for 5 years. She is nearly fluent, understanding almost
everything and speaking it quite well. She also likes her classes in
Spanish, history and science. She loves horseback riding, animals,
running, and travel. Faustine is very close to her younger sister and
older brother. They have a cat called Jazz because her father works in
the music industry. Her family makes it a point to support the Arts and
travel as often as possible. Faustine is easy
going and curious about the world around her and has a great attitude.
She writes that she is very motivated to come to Nashville to further
improve her fluency in English and also because this city is the heart of music in the U.S. Faustine wants to find out
more about the American way of life after spending last summer in
Chicago with a host family there. She had such a great experience she
can’t wait to return to discover another American city and meet new
friends.
(Placed!) Lucie is 17 years old and lives in the beautiful
city of Laon, which is in northern France about 85 miles from Paris.
She is the youngest of three daughters, all close in age. Her mom is a
homemaker and her dad works in the field of engineering. She is very
enthusiastic about coming to Nashville to meet new people and discover
what our culture is like. Since we live in such a global society, Lucie
feels improving her English is very important. She has taken 6 years of
English language in school. She was able to practice conversational
English during two trips to New York with her family (they experienced
Hurricane Sandy!) but she hopes to really improve during her 3 week stay
here. Travel is one of her favorite things and she has visited Rome,
Valencia, London, Luxembourg, and Brussels. Lucie loves most sports,
especially swimming, hiking, gymnastics, basketball, and handball. She
can play guitar and enjoys modern music as well as classical. Lucie
loves the beach, boating, history, nature, shopping, and watching TV or
movies. Lucie describes herself as independent, responsible and
easy-going. She can’t wait for this summer and the memories she will
have of her time spent with an American family. If you would like to
consider hosting Lucie and view her complete profile, just click on the
contact email.
(Placed!) Charlotte
turns 15 in June. She has taken 4 years of English and also Spanish.
Charlotte has a younger brother who is 12 and an older sister who is 16.
Her father is a farmer and her mother is a physical therapist. She’s
been active French Girl Scouts for over 6 years and appreciates how it
has taught her to be resourceful, a good companion and to be able to
live outdoors. It sounds like the camp is a highlight of the experiences
she has had with Scouting! She also likes swimming, boating and all
water sports. Charlotte plays rugby and several other sports and also
enjoys riding horses. She has many interests and will enjoy doing
anything and everything your family wishes to share with her. In France,
she and her friends like to listen to music, go to the cinema and just
have a good time laughing. Her friends say she is sociable, enthusiastic
and sincere. Charlotte loves children and has interned for three years
to gain experience to become a teacher for young children. She is
excited for this adventure, and while she has a love of travel and
visits family in Hong Kong, this will be her first time to the American
continent. Charlotte is already thankful for the opportunity to stay in
an American family for three weeks and is very motivated to make the
most of the great time she has here.
(Placed!) Clément will
be spending his 15th birthday early in July anticipating his upcoming
trip to Nashville. He lives near the Eiffel Tower with his parents and
two sisters. His mother works in communication and his father manages a
company in the broadcast TV business. His family comes from the
Mediterranean island Corsica where many of his cousins, grandparents and
family still live. They enjoy spending part of every summer there.
Clément is learning English and Spanish at school and has had 4 years of
language study. He likes water polo and French boxing, and last summer
he discovered US football. He very much enjoys all snow sports as well
as sailing and the beach. He likes video games, astronomy and sciences,
but his favorite hobby is playing the guitar. Clément enjoys all genres
of music. He says he is curious about everything to do with the
American lifestyle, which he only knows by music, history and movies.
He chose to come to Nashville because of its history and musical
culture, both things he enjoys in France too. Clément is enthusiastic
about sharing 3 weeks as part of an American family vs. being a tourist.
He is positive this experience will have a great impact on him,
especially as he observed during his school’s discovery training with
the Cisco Company that English is the language of the business world.
He wants to speak and understand English perfectly. The best way to
increase comprehension and speaking ability is through an immersive
experience and Clément plans to make the most of this opportunity. A
talkative family who enjoys spending time with each other and is willing
to add one more to the dinner table will help Clément discover all the
things he can’t wait to find out about America.
(Placed!) Clara is 15 years old and lives in northern France with her parents and older brothers. She is happy to come to America because her brothers had such positive experiences and memories of their exchange trips here. They are a tight-knit family and they often go on holidays with their many cousins. She has taken 5 years of English, and also studies German. Clara takes the Art Option in her high school and loves art, drawing, and sewing clothes and bags. She would like to be a dressmaker. She is also a very accomplished cello player which she has played in orchestra for 8 years. Another favorite pursuit is traveling and taking pictures to document her travel. Clara was in the U.S. last summer on a West Coast road trip through California, Colorado, Nevada and Utah. She’s also been to the U.K., Greece, Spain, Italy, Ireland, Argentina, Germany and Croatia. Other favorite activities are shopping and going to the movies with her friends. Clara describes herself as a sociable person who is determined and curious about other cultures. In her letter to her host family, she explains that she is coming here on exchange to meet new people, and be part of an American family. She wants to improve her English while discovering another way of life. Clara can’t wait to experience the city and see its architecture, learn about our cultural heritage, fashion trends, sports, food and music!
(Placed!) Daphné lives in Paris with her parents and older
sister. Her 17th birthday is the day before she returns to France and
she will have great memories to celebrate from her time here. Daphné
has taken 6 years of English language, and studies in the European
section of her high school which means that courses such as math,
history and science are also taught in English. Her future career
aspiration is to become a pediatrician as she loves children. Daphné is
very active and loves practicing a modern pentathlon on Saturdays which
includes fencing, shooting, running, swimming and horseback riding
(which tops her list of favorite activities). She also likes skiing,
gymnastics, swimming, modern music, playing the piano, movies, and
spending time with friends. Daphné especially enjoys travel abroad. Her
family has been to New York and they also visited some of our National
Parks such as Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. Other trips were spent
in Japan, Germany, Madrid, Vienna, Rome, Istanbul and Italy. She also
participated in linguistic stays in Ireland (2014 and 2015) and London
(2016). What Daphné likes most about going abroad is the opportunity to
discover new places, appreciate both city environments and beautiful
landscapes, and to learn about different cultures. She is very much
looking forward to experiencing Nashville and meeting the friendly
people who live here.
(Placed!) Constance will be our youngest French student this summer. She is
12 years old and very brave for this adventure. Constance is a good
student, and very responsible and mature for her age. She is eager to
discover the culture of Nashville. Her father is a top physician in
the field of nuclear medicine and Constance lives with her parents in
the 7th district of Paris with a view of the Eiffel tower. Constance
likes to play soccer and the piano, and she also really enjoys dance,
fashion, going to the movies and shopping. She also likes bowling,
golf, computers, history and science. Her family traveled to the US
before, so Constance already knows that she likes American food and is
excited to have an American life experience and make new friends.
(Placed!) Flore
is 15 1/2 years old and lives in Paris with her parents, brother and
sister. Her brother went on a home-stay last year to Maine and is going
back there again this summer. Flore has been waiting for years to
realize her dream of coming to the USA too. One of the reasons she
chose Nashville is to experience a city built around music which is
something she loves, but she’s not very familiar with Country music. She
is looking forward to learning more about its history even though she
prefers rock and alternative music. She loves going to outdoor music
concerts and venues and watching movies. She would be excited to binge
watch a good series with you this summer. Cooking is another favorite
activity and she especially likes to bake desserts. Flore would enjoy
learning how to make some of your family’s favorite dishes. She likes
dancing and has been taking jazz for 3 years and is classically trained
in dance since a very young age. She took a year of boxing and has also
tried windsurfing and wakeboarding. Traveling and sightseeing is high on her list of best adventures; she’s been to Sweden, Belgium, Great Britain, Czech
Republic, Spain, Ireland, Portugal, and Berlin. This will be the first
time she visits the United States since the age of 1 when her parents
lived in Houston for a year. Flore would like to improve her English in
an immersive experience that will cement 4 years of language study. She
indicates that she understands almost everything and speaks it quite
well. She is eager to meet new people and welcome her host teen in
France during French holidays.
(Placed!) Hélóise
is 15 years old and has been studying English for over 5 years, as well
as German. She is a good student and prefers literary subjects in
school. She lives in Paris and has two sisters aged 12 and 18. She
stayed with a host family in Chicago last summer and is returning again
with USMD this July to Nashville. She has also traveled to Berlin and
Rome on school trips. Since she is familiar with the home-stay
experience, Hélóise is ready to hit the ground running on this trip. She
seeks to add vocabulary and improve her accent, and of course to have
fun with your family! Hélóise writes that she is not very sporty but
likes swimming, horseback riding, movies, sightseeing, and going on
walks. She also enjoys reading, writing, animals, playing guitar and
music. Her favorite foods are red meat, pasta and chocolate. She
describes herself as curious, friendly, enthusiastic, meticulous and
imaginative. She is traveling with her cousin who will be staying with
another family; they are excited knowing they will be sharing their
experiences with each other on the return trip to Paris. Hélóise is
looking forward to discovering Tennessee and enjoying 3 weeks of summer
fun with your family.
(Placed!) Fanny
will be 14 yrs old at the end of August. Her brother stayed with a
family here last summer and was a very sweet and fun teenager to hang
out with. She comes from Chatanay, a town in northern France. She has
traveled with her family to England, Belgium, Spain, Singapore, Bali,
Thailand, and South Africa. She is very excited to come to America for
the first time. Fanny likes hands on activities and especially enjoys
cooking, art, tv/movies, shopping, nature, the beach, animals, swimming,
and dance. She describes herself as active, fun, responsible, and
caring. She has taken 3 years of English language and is eager to try
the immersion experience to increase her comprehension and speaking
ability. Right now, she lacks confidence in her language ability but
with her easy-going personality and motivation, by the end of summer she
will have learned so much through spending time with your family. She
looks forward to doing the things your family enjoys and experiencing a
new culture, as well as seeing the sights and natural beauty of
Tennessee.
