LoveMyHostFamily Contest

In the past 10 months, Steve, Jackie, and Alex became my friend. To be exact, they became my family.

When I arrived in the United States, I felt strange and frightened about this country. Different cultures and different languages make me afraid to communicate with others in English. Jackie helped me

Life is better with a simple gesture.

My name is Raquel Vieira. And I’m 22 years old. I’m from Brazil and I’ve been living in the USA for 6 months.

This is my second time far from home, but sometimes it’s hard and all we want is to feel

Dear Suyi, Eric, Sophia, and Alex,

Time passes so fast. It’s time to say goodbye. Thank you for taking care of me this year. I have to say I had a wonderful and fantastic year in America which broadened my eyesight and colored my experience.

Also, thank you for taking me to so many places and enjoying

“Being around them has made me a more polite person.”

I don’t need to cook, don’t need to do housework, don’t need to drive, and don’t need to swim. Every week

Puzzle Pieces That Create a Picture of Limitless Love

Hi, I am Yuliia from Ukraine and this letter is dedicated to My Lovely Host Family, Alla Gerzon and her beautiful daughters Mariella and Eliana. Every single word in this letter expresses my love and gratitude so other people can know

Living in another country is not the easiest decision. Much less getting out of your comfort zone and being on your own.

Of course, all of this changes when you meet people like Antonio, Tina, and Alessandro.

Being part of the Au Pair program was one of the best

I am Chunxue Pan from China, an au pair who lived in New Hampshire in 2018, and my host family had two kids, both are boys, they are twins, they are very cute, and I love them.

This is my second year in the U.S. as an au pair. I wrote this for my last host

I am very excited to tell you a little about the experience that is changing my life.

I remember so much. When I arrived at the Philadelphia airport there, my host was waiting for me when he recognized me he said, “¡Hey! Flor, How are you? How was your flight?” I

The moment I knew was when we were at the Cabin. I was trying to water ski, trying my very best over and over failing over and over, almost getting up a few times, they knew how much I wanted to succeed and Lucky for me they kept encouraging me. That’s when I knew that

My Dream…

Since I was very young I always wanted to make music or live on art. When I was 5,6 years old, I sang in my grandma’s church whenever I could, until one day my mom bought a toy microphone and a speaker so I could play singing. In 2006