Marta gathers with her host family the day before her host brother’s wedding.

Thank you for making my dream come true. Since I was little, my dad and my mum told me that when I was 16 I would go to America one year to study there. I always wanted to come and finally here I am. I am here with a perfect host family. Since the first moment I felt like they are my second family. They help me a lot, in some bad or sad moments that I have they always support me. Thank you again for all. Now I know many American traditions. Before I live here people told me many things about America, now I am living all these experiences and more. I am so happy. THANK YOU!

— Marta from Spain, living in Minnesota