Students Visiting Traverse City, Michigan

Gabriel Gonçalves, Belo Horizonte

My name is Gabriel, and I’m 16 years old. I live in Minas Gerais, Brazil, in an apartment. I have a younger brother that is 6 years old, he is beautiful and very cute, and I never had a pet. In my free time, I like to play guitar, I like to go out with my friends, I like to talk, do new things and I am always open to new experiences. I’m sure this will be the trip of my dreams, and I hope the family will support me, help me to improve my English, and receive me well, because I will be the most helpful and will always treat everyone well. I hope that this trip really improve my English, because  there are still many words I have to learn and ways of speaking, but I’m sure everything will occur well. I only have a good feelings about this trip!

 

Isabella Machado, Belo Horizonte

My name is Isabella Machado, but you can call me Bella, Isa or Isabella. I’m 16 years old and my birthday is on the 3rd of November, which will be the day that I’ll get in the U.S., so on the day you guys know me I’ll be 17 years old. I live in a house in Contagem, Minas Gerais with my mother, my grandmother, my brother and my dog. In my free time I like to sleep, but when I’m not sleeping I like to stay with my family, hang out with my friends to have fun, do some school activity or connect on the internet. My expectations for the trip are to know more about American culture, meet new people, see snow for the first time, make a snow angel and a snowman, eat the typical foods of the USA, know the city, meet the day-to-day of the American people, have lots of fun, take lots of pictures, buy various gifts and especially learn more English. I am very anxious to meet you guys. I will see you in November!

 

Stéphanie Eulália de Jesus Sabará, Belo Horizonte

My name is Stéphanie Eulália de Jesus Sabará, but you can call me Stéphanie. I’m 16 years old. I was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, but I live in Contagem with my parents and one sister. In my free time I love listen to music, sing, read, watch TV and I like to study, especially Math. About my trip, I hope to learn things about American culture, improve my English and know the United States of America.

 

 

 

 

Vívian Kethlen, Belo Horizonte

My name is Vívian Kethlen, I’m 16 years old. I live in Contagem, Minas Gerais. I have 2 sisters and no brothers, I’m the older sister. My parents are divorced, so I live with my mother and one sister, she is 7 years old, and I usually go to my father’s house, to see my other sister, she’s 4 year old. I love pets, I live with a cat too, and it’s my “baby cat”. In my free time I love to listen to American music to study English, I love to watch movies and series, I love to interact with my friends, I love to read books. I hope that on this trip, I will improve my English, and then speak fluently. I want to see many different places and have incredible experiences. I hope this trip opens for me new possibilities for the future, for example, for new exchange programs, and opens my head for the world.