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| 2010 Summer Students applications will be available online February, March and April, 2010 Following are the students enrolled in our Summer 2009 program. With each program host families are able to tentatively choose their student from the roster, however confirmed placement will be upon your completed application and a host family visit by a member of SDCH staff. If approved, you will then receive the full student application and more photos. Take a look at the Host Family Extras page to find out some of the perks that are available to families who host one of these students.
Spanish Students 2009
| Name | Age & Sex
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| Eduard | 16 M | Parents are both P.E.teachers, has no siblings. Lives in Tarragona, near the beach. Friendly, extroverted, and very responsible. Good marks in school. Would like to become a doctor. Likes basketball, jogging and traveling. Has done homestays in Ireland and Great Britain. |  | Paloma | 17 F | Lives in Madrid with her parents and sister. Enjoys traveling, has been many places. Homestay in Washington last Summer, excited to come to CA. Will go to University to study law in the Fall. Loves playing with children. Her sister Leticia is also coming with the group. English level- medium
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| Maria A D | 15 F | Lives near Madrid with her parents, brother and sister. Father is surgeon, mother is a nurse. Likes playing guitar, cooking, playing basketball and swimming. Likes children and pets. Looking forward to this trip to California to learn traditions. Requesting a family that attends Mass on Sundays.
Medium English level |  | Maria A-S | 15 F | Lives in Salamanca with her mother. Likes going out the the cinema with her many friends. Likes the beach, dislikes smoking and alcohol. Never been to the US. A little shy a first but very talkative when she gets to know you. Spent one summer in Ireland. Medium English level |  | Lucia | 16 F | Lives with her parents and two brothers, 14 and 6 years old. Father is a pilot. Loves swimming, art, drawing and painting. Did a homestay in Washington last summer, looking forward to visiting California. Coming with her 15 y.o. brother. Medium English level |  | Leticia | 15 F | Lives with her parents and sister in Madrid. Enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Plays tennis and volleyball. Loves to play with kids. Very excited to come to California. Has traveled a lot of places with her family. Her sister Paloma is also coming with the group. Meduim English level |  | Laura Y | 16 F | Lives in Lugo in a big house with her parents and dog. Mother is a doctor, father is an engineer. Loves animals. Is very talkative and friendly. Loves playing piano, surfing the internet, skiing and shopping. Never been in an exchange program before, very excited to experience this. Medium English level | | 
| Alberto R | 16 M | Lives in Tarragona with his parents and 17 year old brother. Father works in chemical factory, mom is a nurse. Friendly, responsible but sometimes shy. Hobbies include basketball, soccer, tennis, computers and video games.Likes all foods except fish. Loves animals, esp. dogs. Meduim English level | 
| Alberto Des Castillo V | 15 M | Lives near Madrid with his parents, brother and sister. Father is a pilot. Plays bass guitar and sings in a rock band. Did homestay last summer in Washington. Likes all sports in general, esp swimming, soccer and basketball. Rides a motor bike in his free time. Coming with his 17 y.o.sister.
English level- medium |  | Jorge O
| 16 M
| Father is architect, mother is sociologist. Lives in small village near Madrid. No allergies, likes pets. Plays electric guitar, has his own band. Likes swimming, body boarding, basketball, other sports. Very polite. English level, medium |  | Alvaro O
| 15 M | Father is architect, mother is sociologist. Lives in small village near Madrid. Likes pets, (has 3 dogs) is non smoker, no allergies. Plays piano in band with his brother. Wants future career in piano. Likes basketball, body boarding and swing. Loves American food and American films. |  | Alfonso F | 16 M | Lives with father and mother. No siblings. Wants to live with a surfer family if possible. Father works in a car company. Likes pets, no allergies. Likes to ski (competed 3 years), paddle, ping-pong, golf, tennis, bowling, cars, motor bikes. Likes music - pop, rap, house but most of all, rock. Plays electric guitar. Likes video games, play station, going to the cinema, spending time with friends. English level- medium | 
| Diego M | 17 M | Lives in Madrid with his parents and 12 year old brother. Loves sports, soccer, tennis and hockey. Likes computer and animals. Good marks in school, favorite subjects are PE, economy and sciences of the world. Eager to improve his English and meet a nice American family. Meduim English level. |  | Ignacio A | 17 M | Lives in Badajoz, (near Portugese border) with his parents and 13 year old brother. Will be studying archietecture at University next year. Hobby is archery, recently won the regional championship, semi finalist in National. Also loves basketball, traveling and pets. Will not be participating in surf camp. Advanced English level. |  | Laura M | 17 F | Lives with her parents in Lugo. Very open and communicative when she gets to know you. Likes music, to play the guitar, enjoys sports, looking forward to surfing. Allergic to cats. First time in USA. Medium English level |  | Sofia L | 16 F | Lives in Madrid with her parents and 18 year old brother. Visited SFO with her father who is a professor. Has been surfing since she was 11, in Northern Spain. Also loves tennis. English level- meduim |  | Miriam G | 16 F
| Lives in Terragona with her father. Has two huge passions- fashion and art. Loves animals, architecture, movies, the beach, going out with friends, music, the disco and reading. Enjoys musicals. Wants to become an economist. Medium English level. |  | Christina | 17 F | Lives in Badajoz with her parents, 12 y.o. brother and many pets. Father is a nurse, mother is a housewife. Wants to be a veterinarian. Is very extroverted and friendly. Hobbies are going out with friends, dancing, music, reading, beach, cinema, museums, walking, traveling, new kinds of foods. Very excited to come here. Medium English level |  | Alvaro L | 17 M | Lives in Badajoz with his parents and two brothers. Father is the Mayor, mom is housewife. Likes animals, all sports, esp soccer, tennis and volleyball. Likes going to the cinema, computer games with his brothers. Spent one summer in Ireland. English level - medium |  | Juan G. | 18 M | Lives with his parents in Seville. Father is a psychologist, mother is a teacher. Family members describe him as happy, optimistic, active, nice, good disposition and intellegent. Likes sports, karate, basketball, horseback riding, bicycling, animals, computer games, and cinema. Excited to eat American foods.
English level - medium |  | Alvaro P. | 13 M | Lives in Madrid with his parents. Has two older brothers studying at university. Father is an Architect and musician, mother is a Physical therapist. LIkes fishing, swimming, diving, kayaking and biking. Likes all animals. Attends a private British school so his
English level is Advanced |  | Beatriz M. | 14 F | Lives in Murcia with her mother, younger brother and sister. Loves sports, including tennis and also riding horses. Likes to read and listen to music. Loves America and is VERY excited to come here for the program. English level- medium |  | Carlota N. | 14 F | Lives in Madrid with her parents and 10 y.o. brother. Father is a businessman, mother is a psychologist. Loves shopping, skiing, traveling. Wants to live with a family with a daughter and NO dogs. English level- medium |  | Clara B. | 16 F | Lives in Madrid with her parents. Father is an architect, mother is a psychologist. Older brother is studying at University. Likes many sports, including skiing, soccer, dancing surfing. Enjoys reading, going out with friends to cinema, shopping and disco.
English level- medium |  | Carlota D. | 15 F | Lives in Madrid with her parents and brother. Likes dancing, playing the piano, reading, tennis, going shopping. Likes math, physics and chemistry in school. Would like to live with a family with a daughter, and no dogs. English level- medium |  | Franco P. | 16 M | Lives in Madrid with his parents and 12 y.o. sister. Born in Argentia, came to Spain when 10 y.o. Likes sports, tennis, basketball, and working out in the gym. Music is his passion, plays guitar and sings.
Spent one summer in England, one summer in Washington. English level advanced |  | Irene S. | 14 F | Lives in Salamanca with her parents and brother. Parents are both Doctors. Attends Montessori school. Math is her favorite subject. Hobbies include reading, handball, basketball, paddle, tennis, swimming and skiing. Enjoys drawing and painting. Loves animals. Spent one summer in Ireland. English level- medium |  | Jesus S. | 16 M | Lives in Salamanca with his parents and sister. Parents are both Doctors. Attends Montessori school. Is fun, cheerful and talkative. Enjoys sports including swimming, paddle, skiing, tennis, basketball.. Spent one summer in Ireland. English level- medium |  | Juan V. | 17 M | Lives in Madrid with his parents, two brothers and sister. Is a very calm person, is active and talkative. Likes meeting new people, and enjoys swimming, skiing, scuba-diving, surfing, and nature.
English level-medium |  | Marcelo R. | 15 M | Lives in NW of Spain with his parents. LIkes soccer, computer games, and hip hop. Is a good student. Likes animals, has three dogs.
English level-medium. |  | Marialuz P. | 14 F | Lives in Madrid with her family. Has older brother and sister. Will turn 15 during the program. Would like to live with a family with teenagers, gets along well with younger children. Very excited to come to California. English level - medium |  | Marta B. | 15 F | Lives in Murcia, with her parents and brother. Father is an architect, mother is a chemist. Is considered friendly and extroverted. Loves listening to music, reading books and magazines. Likes pets,shopping & sports such as swimming, basketball, etc. English level- medium |  | Nicolas M. | 15 M | Lives with his parents and younger sister in a village outside Madrid. Has many pets. Likes sports, and going out with friends. Visited Florida a few years ago. Looking forward to meeting you. English level- medium. |  | Pedro G. | 16 M | Lives near Madrid with his parents and three sisters ages 21, 14 &6. Father is an orthopedic surgeon, mother is a college professor. Likes golf, skating and water sports. Very excited to come to Californai. English level- medium |  | Carlos B | 16 M | Lives in Madrid with his mother and sister. Enjoys the computer, skateboarding and traveling. Likes dogs and other pets. Very excited to come to California.
English level medium | 
| Celia M. R. | 15 F | Lives with her parents in Madrid. Is a caring person and is responsible with housework. Is a friendly,nice, familiar and loving person. Plays piano, and draws. Would like to stay with a girl near her age. English level, Medium | 
| Carmen T. | 15 F | Lives with her parents in Murcia. Goes to an all girls school. Is very close to her siblings. Comes from an International family with three siblings that were adopted. Likes music, Wants to become a dentist. Is not fond of pets. Will help with the housework, coming to California is a dream come true. Had a homestay in Florida two years ago. English level- medium. | 
| Javier | M 16 | Lives in Salamanca with his family. Is friendly and makes friends easily. Is a very helpful boy. Likes soccer, going out with friends, chatting on the internet. Likes all types of music and food. Has been to Ireland 3 times, England once. Very excited to come to California. Englis- Medium. |  | Pablo G | M 15 | Lives with his parents in Madrid. Has no siblings. Likes playng soccer and table tennis, excited to try surfing. Will help around the house. He is calm, nice and triies to be organized. Likes music and table tennis. LIkes to talk a lot when he gets to know you. Is very excited to come to California. Spent the last two summers in England. Spends free time on the computer or with friends. English level- medium |
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