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"Well we got a lot more than a foreign
exchange student, we basically got another
daughter, another member of our family. We
learned so much about this person and the
world she came from. Learned a lot about
ourselves too.."
AFS Family who hosted a Thai student
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Norwegian Student Comes to America
by Mary Loden
For
Rick and
Julie DeVries having 17-year
old Olav HeiberHoff, an AFS student from
Norway, staying with them is just like having
one of their older boys back home. And Logan,
a sophomore this year, really enjoys having a
big brother around.
In between watching the action on the TV
screen and smacking each other with pillows
from the couch Logan grinned and said, "We
got along really good at home, but we have
our arguments."
The guys may not see eye to eye on everything
and their interests in school may take
different avenues but they have enough in
common to feel like home.
"They're developing a really good brother
relationship," Julie said. They are already
making plans for Logan to visit Olav in
Norway. Read
more
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Biographies of AFS Exchange Students
 We're including these bios so you can
envision what it would be like to share your
day-to-day life with a new family member.
AFS accepts host families year round. If you
and your family are interested in welcoming
an AFS Exchange Student please fill out the
hosting
interest form. We'll then connect you
with a local volunteer to discuss students in
your area.
Max from Germany
 Max is an open-minded,
helpful, and happy student who loves being
social. For a few years Max has played
clarinet with his local orchestra. He also
loves solving technical problems, so he works
on the technical crew for theater
productions. He hopes that he can be a
scientist or an engineer in the future, as he
loves the natural sciences. In his free time,
Max enjoys swimming, hiking with his family,
and playing soccer among other things. Max is
close to his family, especially his
sister.
Noora-Sofia from
Finland
 Noora is a very
active person. Her family and
friends describe her as kind, happy, and
cheerful. Her teachers enjoy her
participation in class and her
inquiring mind. One of her favorite things to
do is singing, but she admits that she is shy
when it comes to singing in front of people.
Noora also enjoys dancing, aerobic lessons,
and jogging.
Noora hopes that her AFS experience will
expand her worldview by giving her the chance
to see how people live in other countries.
She's very curious about the world and is
very interested in languages-she has studied
Swedish, English, and Spanish.
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