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First Name: Age upon arrival: Home Country: Lando 16 Germany Gender: Male

SUMMARY OF STUDENTS INTERESTS, PERSONALITY, AND HIGH SCHOOL YEAR AMBITIONS super nice student - down to earth, optimistic, humorous and interested. He loves to be outside with friends and family for example to a camp - like camping, snowboarding or walks and highking. he will adapt fast and will be loved by his surounding.

NATURAL FAMILY INFORMATION

Student lives with: Mother's occupation: Both Parents psychotherapist Parent's marital status: Father's occupation: Married Arborist

HOME COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Community type: Community population: small town or village Under 1,000

GENERAL INFORMATION
Dietary allergies/restrictions: Yes Additional Info: dairy products Tiny amounts are ok, otherwise I can take pills (lactase). Its not often necessary.

Pet/dust/hair allergy: Medical issues:

No Yes

Additional Info: Additional Info: Ive got a lactose intolerance. When I only take a bit, of milk products, everything is still fine. But if I take a bit more, I have to take medicine. I nearly never have to do it and my host family doesnt have to spend thoughts on it, because Im good at handling it on my own. Never Yes

Religion: Opposed to living with different religion: Open to single parent:

Agnostic No

Attends services how often: Attend services with family:

Yes

Open to double placement:

Yes

Pre-Placement: Pre-Placement Info:

No

ACADEMIC SUMMARY
Oral Skill in Host Language: GPA (home grading system): Is student willing to pay tuition: Graduated: Academic Notes: 6 2,2 No Scaled SLEP Score: GPA (host grading system): If Yes, Acceptable Tuition amount: B+ 0

No He is a good pupil and the teacher love him - goals and chorse or even homework are taking by him very serious. really helpful and well liked by his class masters.

Student Information
First Name Lando Country of Residence Germany Gender Male Country of Birth Germany Country of Citizenship Germany

Family information
My parents are I live with my Married Both Parents

Program and School Information

Destination Country Departure Length Have you participated in a high school exchange program (for a semester or year) before? What grade/level in school will you have completed by the time you travel to your host country? 10th grade United States September 2013 FULL YEAR No

Will you have completed 12 years of schooling by the time you travel to your host country? Will you have graduated from high school by the time you travel to your host country? Would you be interested in signing up for Language and Culture Camp prior to your exchange year? Would your family consider paying tuition to a private or public high school?

No

No

NO

No

My community
Is your community Number of inhabitants small town or village Under 1,000

Personal information
Height in centimeters Weight in kilograms Do you have, or have you ever had, any illness or disability that caused hospitalization? Do you have any health condition, physical or mental disability or allergic reaction in your medical history? Please explain Ive got a lactose intolerance. When I only take a bit, of milk products, everything is still fine. But if I take a bit more, I have to take medicine. I nearly never have to do it and my host family doesnt have to spend thoughts on it, because Im good at handling it on my own. Do you currently take any medications? Have you had a mental disorder (e.g. depression) or undergone therapy? Have you had an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia? Are you allergic to pets or is there any other reason why you can not live with pets in the home? Are you a vegetarian or are there any foods you cannot eat because of health, religious or other reasons? Please explain dairy products Tiny amounts are ok, otherwise I can take pills (lactase). Its not often necessary. Do you smoke? EF Foundation cannot guarantee a host family of a particular religion. Would this be an issue for you? Would you be willing to attend religious services with your host family? No No No No No No 170 51 No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Activities and Interests

Indoor activities Computers Listening to music Reading My Favorite My Favorite My Favorite Weekly Daily Daily Sports activities Biking / Cycling Surfing Snowboarding Dance Climbing My Favorite My Favorite My Favorite My Favorite My Favorite Weekly Never Never Weekly Occasionally

Please elaborate on your favorite activities or hobbies that you enjoy so that we better understand who you are. I really love reading books, also in english. For example, I read "The Lord of the Rings", "Narnia" and "Harry Potter" in English. My favorite genre is fantasy, but I also read a lot like sience-fiction or criminal. I learned snowboarding, but I havent got mountains in range, so I cant do it often. But I had a lot of fun doing it. Last summer I learned windsurfing. But though I live close to the sea, I unfortunately can only do it in summer. Except the winter months, Im often driving the 12 kilometers to school by bike. Im camping every summer- and autumn-holidays.

General Questions
What are your favorite pets? Cats are my favorite pets, because we have got one, and shes sweet!

How much time do you spend on the internet per day and what do you generally use it for? Very different, it depends on the day, from none to a few hours, and mostly for school or for chatting with my friends. Sometimes I play computer games.

Describe something you have done that you are proud of or something special about yourself. Im proud of my computer-knowledges and of my succes in rope-climbing in trees.

What do you want to do after you finish your education? I really havent got any plan.

How many hours per day do you spend doing your homework?

1 hour

Which are your favorite subjects at school and why? Philosophy, because I love to discuss and talk about things and questions. "Weltkunde" a subject which is a mix between history, economy, politics and geography, simply because Im very interested in and good at it.

Have you ever held a summer job or an after-school job? no

Which words would best describe you? (please select at least 4) Active, Creative, Honest, Humorous, Independent, Intellectual, Likeable, Nature loving, Open minded, Outgoing, Straightforward, Thoughtful

Do you study any other foreign languages besides English? Second foreign language Third foreign language How many years have you studied English?

Yes Spanish Latin i studying 8years now English.

Family life
Have you been away from your family for more than a few days before? Yes

What do you think you will miss most during your exchange year? How do you think you will react if you get homesick? My friends! ...waiting until its evening and going online to skype then, talking to my friends and family.

How will your parents react to your spending a year abroad? Do they support your decision? They spent exchange months in other countries as well, and they are a bit jealous on me. So they are supporting me.

What are your family responsibilities and rules? What chores do you have at home? Me and my sisters have got different tasks to do at home, and they are changing monthly. Things like chopping wood or mowing the lawn. In general we have to do a lot at home, mostly small things like laying the table. The rules at home are including media-times (computer/TV etc.), and fixed times for going to bed during school days.

Briefly describe each family member and tell how you spend your time together. my youngest sister, she is full of live, and very athletic. Shes always the "sweet" part of our family, which is annoying her sometimes. She likes music and hip hop dancing. my other sister and very, very athletic too, shes vaulting and playing football. Shes playing piano and a very organiced young woman. My dad is a very thoughtful men, some of his friends call him a philosopher in jokes, but hes also very humorous and amiable. my mum, is sometimes strict, but mostly a very friendly and helpful person.

What is your favorite family tradition? Once a year, we are meeting all our cousins, aunts and uncles and so on, from my mums family side. My mum has got a very huge family, which is spread all over Germany. We really enjoy this weekend a lot.

What language(s) are spoken in your home?

Which words would best describe your family's lifestyle? (please add at least 4) Academic, Active, Affectionate, Artistic, Casual, Home-oriented, Independent, Modern, Relaxed, Social

Your expectations
Why do you want to spend a year abroad? Im very curious about other cultures and people. Im interested in how theyre living and thinking, and want to make experiences.

Why do you think you will be a successful exchange student? I believe, that Im a very open minded pupil, what is helpfull to integrade myself into a family or group of pupil.

What can you tell us about yourself, your personality or your habits that will help us match you with a host family? I'm Lando, and the oldest of three children. I've got two sisters. I love to read, my favorites are fantasy, thriller and newspapers, because I'm interested in what's going on in politics and society. Maybe that's why my friends sometimes call me a smart alec, when I try to inform them too. Another hobby of mine is to play and listen to music. I own a drum set since Christmas and I like to play it. I don't really like ball-sports, but if I'm honest, I have to say, that I've never tried most of those ones, which are popular in America like rugby or football. I hope, that will change during my exchange year. But I like dancing, snowboarding, windsurfing and climbing. I'm good at handling children and my parents describe me as patient and communicative. I myself think, that I'm open minded, and I hope I will come into an open minded family.

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