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Hi everyone, I'm Lorenzo, a 18 years old guy from Italy. I live in a town near by Milan called Lissone. My family is made up of 5 members: me, my brother Federico, my mother Lorena, my dad Alberto and my sweet dog Birba. I'm still attending high school, precisely the last year of tourism science. I'm a laid-back guy, really emphatic and always available to help people. I would define myself as a gym rat, because i am utterly keen on sports. I've been playing basketball for 12 years and this sports helped me a lot while struggling, it allowed and still allows me to detach myself from the real world. I am also in love with motorbikes and i'm currently driving a 125 cc bike, and every time that i hope on that saddle i feel extremely full of energy and thoughless. Anyway this isn't my first erasmus project because last year i did an exchange

with spanish guys, and i really enjoyed that, so i'm certain that this is gonna be as exquisite as the previos!

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Hello! My name is Giulia Olmi, i'm 16 years old and I live in Cinisello Balsamo a small town near Milano. I live with my family in a big house, I also have a sister her name is Laura and she's 18 years old, my mum is called Cristina and my dad is called Ivan. I don't have any animals because I don't like it very much, and I also allergic to cat and dog. In my free time I love going to the gym with my friends, cooking especially cakes and biscuits, listening to music. I listening so many type of music for example raggaeton, trap or pop. I also love spending time with my friends and my family.

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Hi mate, I'm Edoardo, I'm 17 years old and I'm from Italy. I live in a small town near Monza, which is famous for the F1 Grand Prix. I can't wait to join you there in Normandy and I'm very happy and excited right now. I think you want me to tell you something about my character, so I will. You have to know that I'm a very energic guy, full of passion, openminded and curious. I really like to discover new things and to make new interesting experiences and I hope you to be a bit similar to me :).

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Hello, my name is Giorgia and Im 17 years old. My birthday is on May 7. I live in Desio, a town near Monza. I share the house with my parents and my elder brother Raffaele. In my free time i like to draw little sketches and paint different subjects, but I love most panting landscapes. For me art is a way to escape reality and to express myself in the the best way possible. I also enjoy watching animes and reading books, as well as mangas. I don't have a favourite music genre, but i listen to many pop artists such as Lana Del Ray, Melanie Martinez and The Weeknd. I often dream about travelling to Japan or other countries outside of Europe, one day I'd love to visit the whole world! But I'm glad to have entered this project. I love learning new languages and meeting new people. I describe myself as quite an introverted person, but if you get to know me, I actually become funny!

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Hi! I’m Alessandra, I'm 18 years old, and I live in a little town, Muggiò (in which you are going to stay!) near Milan. My family is made up of four people: my mother, Serena, my father, Fabio, my sister, Martina, and me. I have two cats: Plagg, a little black cat who is 4, and Pepe, an orange cat who is 2. I have always had animals since I was little, so I really love animals, especially cats, as you can see. I’m very glad to have the opportunity to enjoy this project. I also had a similar experience when I was in middle school, but in Germany, and I think it is an experience that can open your mind. I love traveling and seeing new places, so I'm very curious to be there because I've never been to Normandy, despite my love for France, even if I can't speak the language (but I think it sounds very great :). This is why I chose a school based on tourism, because I really like traveling, visiting monuments and museums, and being in contact with new cultures! I really don't know how to describe myself; I can be both introverted and, at the same time, speak all day. I like doing many activities; I love listening to music of every type (pop, kpop, rap, phonk, classical..) writing, and taking pictures. I love singing; I literally sing every minute. I also love everything connected with fashion, beauty and make-up, and I’m really into sewing. In fact, I think I’m a very creative person. I love spending time with the people I love and enjoying the little moments by laughing about everything.

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Hi, I’m Marika, an italian girl. Nice to meet you!

I’m 17 years old (to tell the truth, almost 18, because my birthday is on the 7th december) and I’m a sagittarius.

I live in a flat located in a small town near Milan with my parents (yes, I'm an only child).

I attend a school based on languages and tourism and I'm very satisfied with the choice that I made, because I'd love to work in the tourism field after school (as a hotel receptionist or a tour guide)

I love learning new languages, this is why at school I study English, German and Spanish.

My main passion is the gym: I train 3 times a week and I love doing that, lifting weights makes me feel calm, and improving day by day makes me so proud of myself.

I love traveling and getting to know new cultures, so I'm really looking forward to come to Normandy: for what I saw in the photos on the internet the atmosphere there really impressed me.

Also, I'm into listening to music (I've also attended singing classes for a while) and I always try, even if it's hard with all the homework, class tests, gym sessions and lessons to get the driver's license, to save time to spend with my friends, my family and my boyfriend. They are the people that make me feel safe and loved and I'm so glad to have them in my life.

if you want to contact me, this is my Instagram: marikaquitadamo

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Hi! I’m Gabriella, I’m 18 years old and my birthday is on the 6th of April, so my astrological sign is Aries. I’m really thrilled to have the opportunity to do this project. A big part of my person is made up of the desire to explore new places, the whole world, and immerse myself in different cultures. I live in Muggiò, a city near Monza, my town is twinned with a little town in Germany, so in middle school I had the chance to do a similar exchange, for me it has been a life-changing experience. I live with my parents and my brother who is 34. I also have a sister, who is a year younger than my brother, but she lives in Spain. I’m doing the last year of high school and I study tourism, I chose this because it enclose the things I like. I think of myself as a very open minded person that loves to know and learn about various topics. I love reading and I love all types of art form, one of my favorite thing to do with my friends is going to museums or exhibitions, shows and concerts. I enjoy listening to music, I’m more into alternative/independent music, but I listen to a lot of different artists and genres. Sometimes I bake, because it makes me calm, I think i’m pretty good at it and I’m happy when I can try different recipes and make something on my own. I also really like nature and peaceful places and the cold seasons, in fact I hate summer and the sun. I love the people that are around me and i try to spend a big part of the free time that i have with them, even if its just to share little moments of life

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Hi! I'm Simone, a 17 years old boy from a little town near Monza: Nova Milanese. I really can't wait to meet you and to make new experiences together; but first I'd love to tell you something about me: I'm a really energic guy, I love practicing sports (any sport, literally), and of course i really enjoy spending time with all my friends. A thing that characterize me is that I always try to take the opportunity, for example if there's something new to try, I'll be the first one to do it. I hope we'll have lots of fun and that we will enjoy our time together.

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Hi, my name is Mariam. I'm 18 years old and I'm so glad I get to participate at this Erasmus project. Since I was little I've always dreamt of traveling around the globe. I love getting to know people from other countries and learn new cultures. I'm not afraid of getting out of my comfort zone, In fact I think that it's what can really make a difference in terms of self improvement. I live close to Milan and besides from studying, I spend my days going to the gym, going out with friends and listening to music. I'm a really active person and lifting weights helps me overcome any negative moment. Music also keeps me calm. I mainly listen to american artists, I'd say my top 3 would be The Weeknd, Travis Scott and Drake. Even though I've already been to Normandy, I'm excited to explore it from a different point of view, and I hope to improve my French, I'd really need some help on that. I can't wait to visit you and show you the best of Italy once it will be your turn!

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Hi,

I’m Anita and I am really excited right now. I do not want to spoiler you a lot about me because I want you to know me when we’ll meet but here you have something about me.

I’m 17 years old my birthday is on 14th of July, reason why I love summer crazily. I live in a little town near Milan with my parents and my brother Samu (11yo).

The biggest trait of my character is the energy I spread always out. People defines me as a volcano or a hurricane but in a good sense. I’m always hyperactive and cheerful but I have my defects too. I think the biggest one is being stubborn, but sometimes is not a defect at all.

I practice artistic gymnastics since when I was 5yo and this winter I will compete at nationals. I also love snowboarding with my family (both my parents and Samu do snowboarding) and I love motorcycles. I actually have my own motorcycle !!! Apart from sports my biggest passion is photography and traveling. Photos are the things I care the most, my gallery storage is always full as I photograph every single thing I see. Thanks to photos I have concrete memories about my life and that. Travel around the world is my biggest dream. My parents raised us traveling the world instead of spending money on useless items, and I am so glad about it.

That’s a little part about me, I’m so curious to know you!

Can’t wait to,

Anita.

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Hello!
My name is Anna D'Ettorre, I'm 16 and I live in Desio, a small town near Milan. I live with my family: my mom, my dad, my older sister and my little rabbit Daisy. I'm attending the third year of linguistic high school and there I study English, French and Spanish.
In my free time I enjoy reading books, I don't have a favourite type, I read every book that attracts me.
I go to the gym with some friends of mine four times a week, I'm very addicted to it even if I started going there less than one year ago!
I love travelling, especially with my parents, we have visited a lot of italian cities as Naples (my favourite!), Rome, Venice, Florence, Turin... I loved all of them: I took a lot of photos of these cities, the monuments, the squares and the nature, I really enjoy taking photos and I would like to buy a professional camera.
I spend a lot of time playing with my little rabbit Daisy, she's 6 years old, her fur is black and white and she has two beautiful blue eyes. I like spending time with animals, some friends of mine has dogs and cats and when I go to their house I always play and cuddle them.
I'm very addicted to music, I listen to it in many moments of my days: when I cook, when I take a shower, when I get ready to go out and, sometimes, even when I study. I listen to both italian and american music and my favourite genres are rap and pop. I love going to concerts and I hope to go to one of them soon!
I like staying with my friends because they make me feel well and we have fun together: we go shopping, to the cinema, to the disco or to the city centre, we also like chilling in our houses talking about everything or playing board games. My best friend is called Asia and I spend a lot of time with her. She's very similar to me so we do a lot of different and funny things, even if we also like doing nothing together. I like staying alone, but I prefer being with other people, so when I'm not with my friends I stay with my family: we watch movies or take walks together.
Unfortunately, sometimes they go out without me, so I stay home alone. In these cases, I like watching tv series, I have a long list of series I watched and series I would like to watch. I don't think I have a favourite one, I've watched so many that I can’t choose!
Another passion of mine is cooking: I've spent my afternoons cooking with my mom since I was a child, but now I learned a lot of recipes that I can recreate without her help. I like experimenting new foods, new combinations and new recipes that I make for me, my family and sometimes for my friends.
I think that all these activities best represent me and my life, and I hope to meet new people with my same interests! :)
See you soon!
Anna

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Hi, I'm Ilaria, I'm 16 years old and I live in Paderno Dugnano, a small town near Milan. I live with my family: my mum, my dad and my cat Cupido.

Cupido is really lovely, he loves cuddles and thanks to his long fur it's very nice to cuddle him.

I'm attending the third year in a linguistic high school and I'm studying English, French and Spanish.

In my free time I love reading. I read every kind of book but if I had to choose a favorite genre I'd say classic books.

Besides books I'm addicted to comics: I've got a big manga collection.

About sport I've been practicing volleyball for two years so I'm not really good at it but it makes me feel good.

Moreover I love listening to music: it's a kind of a partner to me, I listen to it every day when I go to school.

My favorite artists are Imagine Dragons and Coldplay and my dream is to go to their concert.

Obviously I love travelling: with my family I have visited almost the whole Italy and with the school I've been to Malaga and Strasbourg but for me that's not enough, I want to travel all the world!

I can't wait to meet you, see you soon!

Ilaria

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Hello exchange partner!

I’m Martina and I’m 18 until the 2nd November.

I live in Lisone, a small town near Monza.

My family is compose by: my younger brother Matteo (13 years old), my father Marco and my mother Tiziana.

I attend the fifth year (the last) of the tourist school. I chose this address because I love travelling around the world.

The languages I study at school are: English, French and Spanish.

I am a sports lover, in fact in winter I practice ice skating and swimming while in summer when I am at the sea I do windsurfing.

Another thing that is part of me and my days is listening to music, my favourite kind of music is Italian but I also listen to English and Spanish songs.

I can’t wait to meet you!

Martina

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Hi, I'm Christian, I'm 16 years old (my birthday is on June the 2nd) and I live in Muggiò, a small town near Monza (and my house happens to be very near my school), with my family: my father, my mother and my older sister. She's 26, i'm the youngest one in my family: i also have a brother who's 23, but he moved out with his girlfriend about a year ago. I have three cute pets: two cats and an old dog, fortunately they live together without any problem. About me, I don't have much freetime: I practice table tennis three times a week, and the other days I usually go to the gym. But when I'm not so busy, i like to play videogames, watch TV series (breaking bad is my favourite one of course) or hang out with my friends. I'm really into any kind of sports, I'm also able to learn new skills quite rapidly (except for soccer, I don't have good feet ahaha). I listen a lot of music, I don't have a specific favorite artist as I listen almost every genre. I really like to study languages even if sometimes it can be difficult, I'm very intrigued to discover and explore new cultures, habits and cuisines from other countries. Can't wait to meet each other, I hope to get to know you soon!

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hi, I am marco and I am 17 years old, I live in nova milanese and I have been playing basketball since I was 6 years old.

I am very excited to have this opportunity to make this cultural journey.

I like to cook and when you arrive dear Carl I will cook you some typical Italian dishes and you will evaluate them for me like they do on TV programmes 😁

I will definitely leave you with a good

impression of what life is like in Italy.

p.s. I have a small dog