I just wanted to take the time to thank you for bringing me and my host family together. I love them and they are like a second family to me. I’m so thankful for their support, they’re making my year the greatest experience ever. My host sisters and me are like true sisters by now. Of course we fight sometimes and but we always remember that we love each other. I hope I can come back and visit my host family when my exchange year is over.

— Marie from Texas/Germany