It's July 17th and host families are needed for . . .

Introducing the remaining students that yet to be placed with host families in our southwest region. The following are blurbs from their profiles and essays. I have photos and complete profiles for all the students and would love to share them with you. Give the blurbs a read . . . they will, at the least, bring a smile to your face if not compel you to make the decision today to host an exchange student.

Lara, 16, Germany (F)
Lara enjoys Latin and standard dancing, tennis, and friends. German and Math are her favorite studies. She hopes to continue her research work called "Jugend-Forscht and would like to teach it to younger people as her community project. And I like her sense of humor. She says, "Unfortunately I'm not communicative in the early morning, but perhaps your morning-talks are so interesting that I will like to talk!?"

Matej, 17, Slovakia (M)
Matej has travelled and lived abroad in England, Germany, Greece, Croatia with his family. He thinks the best part of this experience will be finding new friends. And the hardest part (of this adventure will be "adjusting to new manners and lifestyle." Matej hopes to join a bicycle, soccer or badminton club or team while in the USA.

Ivana, 17, Slovakia (F)
Ivana is no stranger to community work. In Slovakia, she has worked with UNICEF and a local league that is dedicated to fighting cancer. She hopes to study psychology in college and to one day working to help children. Ivana talks about her interest in helping others. "I'm an outgoing person - sensitive and empathetic. Because of this my friends always want to discuss their problems with me. I am always there for them."

Jung Hyo, 17, South Korea (M)
"I would like to teach them (my host family) a way of Zen meditation. Are you interested in it?" He also talks about his dream to become an oriental medicine doctor like his father. He aspires to "become a ray of hope in the world" by rendering medical services to the poor.

Jasmin, 17, Germany (F)
Jasmin participates in student politics and would like to do the same when in the USA. She president of her student council and coaches gymnastics. Jasmin would like to study business law someday. Jasmin plays drums and enjoys hip hop dance with friends. She thinks it might be fun to join a cheerleading team. Her family is close knit including a furry member that she mentions - "I have a cat. Her name is Felini and I love to snuggle with her."