LETTERA ALLA HOST FAMILY

Tra tutti i documenti che ho dovuto compilare, dovevo anche scrivere una lettera alla host family per descrivermi e rendere più facile la loro scelta ( sì, sono le famiglie che scelgono chi ospitare).
Ci è voluto un sacco di tempo per scriverla: ogni volta che la rileggevo c'era qualcosa che non mi convinceva, ma dopo mille correzioni e dopo aver capito che avrei sempre dimenticato qualcosa, mi sono decisa ad inviarla!
avevo un sacco di idee in mente e non mi sono fatta bastare un unico foglio di word ( come scritto nelle indicazioni) ma capitemi, sarà la mia famiglia per un anno e voglio che sappiano più cose possibili su di me per scegliermi....
ok, la smetto, ecco la mia lettera, anche se so che ci saranno un sacco di errori, alla fine sono contenta di come sia venuta!

Dear host family,
My name is Camilla, I’m a sixteen years old girl from a little city in the North of Italy: Lecco.
What I like the most of my city is the variety of activity that people can do outdoor.
My family is composed by:
my mum, Antonella, is 59 and works as a public employee of the finances ministry. She is an extraordinary person; I have a lot of fun with her.
Her passion is acting, in fact, she is part of an acting company in Lecco called “Il Filoteatro”, I think she is very talented and I love watching her performances, we spend a lot of time together and she is very open-minded to every new activity that I offer her to do.
My father, instead, is 43 and he is an employee in an American IT company: Verizon, he is very good at his job and often he receives many appreciations.
In the weekend he turn himself from a normal employee in a hardened hockey player, even if he has been training only for almost a year, he loves it and learns very quickly. Twice he tried to teach me ice-skating but my balance is quite bad and I spent most of the time clanged to his arm trying not to fall on the frozen ground.
Other two members of our family are two amazing dogs: Wally and Eve ( yes, we chose the name due to the Pixar’s movie. We all love it!); they are very special for us and sometimes I find myself talking to them like if they were humans, but I’m pretty sure they often understand us better than people.
They spend most of their time running and playing in our terrace and house or sleeping side by side in their big dog basket.
I’m an only child and sometimes I wonder how it would have been if I have had a sibling older or as my age that could have helped me growing up.
However, I have some very close friends that for me are like siblings because I have known them for many years and with them I feel comfortable. We have a very strong relationship based on confidence, and we can rely each other, but because of the school, the weekend is nearly the only moment when I can meet them.
The other day of the week, beyond studying, my parents and I take turns to walk the dogs and usually I walk them in the afternoon, I like it because I can relax before going home and do my homework.
I am a very active girl and there are a lot of activity that I enjoy doing : in summer my friends and I go to the lake to swim or I love riding my bike around the city. Usually, in summer, my family and I go to Croatia where there is an amazing sea and many activities to do.
Walking on the lakeside or up to the mountains is one of the best exercise I like to do outdoor.
I have played basketball for two years and although I wasn’t very good at it I had a lot of fun, but unfortunately for some logistical problem I had to stop training.
However, now I like to keep fit going to the gym also because I think it’s a way to challenge myself and to know new people.
When the weather is rainy or it’s too cold to stay out, I go for a movie with my friends at the movie theater or I like to play table games with my family. My favorite moment of the year is Christmas: I love how all the family reunite to celebrate this moment, to decorate the houses or to prepare the Christmas lunch, and when there is enough snow on the mountain I love do Alpine skiing with my family during Christmas holiday.
Since I was a little girl, my parents convey their passion for travelling and when there is the possibility, we leave our town to discover new Countries, cities and their cultures. I’m very grateful to my parents to made me discover such amazing places around me.
My love for travelling is one of the reason because I attend the languages high school in my city.
Nowadays languages seems to be very important because we can easily go around the world and we need to communicate, and as well is significant/relevant to have a good job in the future. 
I study English, Spanish and German; English is my favorite language but in this three years I have really gotten into German and this March I’m going to be an exchange student in Germany for one week.
My friend say I’m a cheerful and talkative girl but I’m also quite “shy”.
However I’m overcoming it and I’m becoming more extroverted thanks to an acting project that I have been attending for 2 years with my school, I really enjoy it and I found a lot of new friends, and also I put myself and my self-confidence to the test.
I’m also a very determined person and it’s very rare that I give up on something, so if I want to do something is very hard that I change my mind, however I’m very respectful of the people around me and the rules that I have to follow.
Music is a very huge part of my life, I can’t live a day without music, and I don’t like only listen to it but I also play Clarinet and this year I started taking up singing lessons ( a little dream that I have always had ).
I have been playing the Clarinet for 5 years and since 2013, I play in the city band. I had a lot of fun and it gave me the possibility to know many awesome people.
Like my mum gave me the passion for theatre, my father passed on his passion for computers and technology to me, he taught me many things about computers and how they work.
Maybe I will follow in my father's footsteps and I will work in an IT company, IT has always fascinated me.
Another major passion is cooking: some years ago, I started discovering cooking and since then I continue to improve myself with new Italian recipes or sometimes I like to try cooking dishes of other cultures (yes, America too!). I find it very relaxing and I had a lot of fun, especially if there is someone with me.
I love spend my time with my friends and family but once in a while I rather stay on a comfortable sofa reading a good book with music in the background.
I think that reading is a great thing for everybody because you can escape from the reality and go in a new world that you choose.
Going to America has always been my dream and stay there for a year is a priceless opportunity that I would have never thought could become reality!
I have already come to USA, to visit my relatives in Ohio, but I stayed a very limited time; however, that has increased my love for your Country.
I can’t wait to know who you will be, but even if I haven’t know you yet, I am sure you will be an amazing host family because, choosing me, you will make my dream come true and I will never thank you enough for this.
This year will be an experience that will help me to grown up, teach me how relate to a different culture, it will give me the chance to be a member of a new community.
I know that at the beginning will not be easy to stay away from home but I know that I can face it and I’m so determined that I’m sure this will never stop me to have fun and enjoy this adventure in USA.
However, I hope this experience allowed me not only to acquire something from you, but also to give you something of my Country, convey some traditions, let you have a taste of some Italian dishes and why not, if you want, teach you some Italian words!
It was very difficult to describe my life and me in one letter but I hope to give you everything you need to start knowing me.
See you soon,
Camilla