Ania introduces herself as a 17-year-old high school student from Mietne, Poland. She lives with her two older brothers and two younger sisters. Ania enjoys singing in her school choir, playing guitar, listening to music, playing basketball and volleyball, skiing, trekking, and watching comedies, action films, and historical films. Her favorite subjects in school are math and physics because she values logical thinking. She also speaks English and has some knowledge of Russian and German.

1. Hi!
My name is Ania Gora. I’m seventeen years old. I’m in 2nd class in high school. I live in
Mietne – a village near Garwolin. My family is quite big. I have two older brothers and two
younger sisters.
I like music. I love singing, I was in a school choir. I play guitar and that’s my hobby. And
I listen to music of course.
I like sports. My favourite ones are basketball and volleyball. Maybe I’m not very good at it,
but it’s cool to play them. I’m crazy about mountains! I love skiing in winter, trekking and
climbing in summer and seeing all beautiful mountain views!
My another hobby are films, I’ve seen a lot of them. My favourite are comedies, action films,
historical films and comedy series, like “Friends”.
The best subjects at school for me are Maths and Physics. In my opinion logical thinking is
very important. But I like languages too. I speak English well, a little Russian and German

2. Hi!
I’m Ania Michalik and I’m seventeen. I live in Garwolin with my parents and my brother.
I have also a second brother and a sister but they already moved out.
I really like playing basketball. I’ve been practicing this sport for about 7 years and my team
trains hard to win. Moreover, I’ve started to learn rollerblading but it seems so hard to me
because when I ride too fast, I can’t stop and I sometimes fall down :)
Music is my second passion. I play the clarinet in the orchestra in my city and it gives me
a huge satisfaction. I love rock music and my favourite bands are Muse, Bon Jovi and always
on the top – Queen. However, I like listening Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Maroon 5, as well.
Watching TV isn’t my favourite hobby but TV series like Friends and Dr House give me a lot
of fun. And when they show a film with Johnny Depp I just can’t resist watching it.
What’s more about my hobbies? I’m crazy about music theatre Studio Buffo. I love going
there with my friend always when we have some free time. They play our favourite musicals
like Metro and Romeo and Juliet and sing greatest hits during English, French or Latino
nights. I wish I could sing as well as they do…
I can’t wait to meet you on our exchange. I hope we will have a fantastic time together :)

3. Hello,
my name is Emilia Kurach and I'm 17 years old. I live in Garwolin and I attend high school.
I have dark hair and brown eyes. I don't have any brothers or sisters. I like animals and I
have
a dog called Lucy. Its breed is German shepard. I love dance, so I belong to dance group in
my school. At our classes we practise national polish dances with folk music. I like travelling
and meeting new people from all over the world. I think I'm friendly and outgoing. In my free
time I meet with my friends. We often go to the pizzeria or restaurant. At weekends
I sometimes go to a party in local pub. In spare time I also like reading books, newspapers
and, of course-surfing the net. I spend many hours in front of my computer, chatting with
friends on facebook. My second hobby ( beside dancing) is playing keyboard. I'm not very
good at it, but I'm still learning. My favourite types of music are pop and club pieces. In the
future I want to be a translator, because this job seems being interesting to me. Moreover
I like learning foreign languages.

4. My name is Karolina and I am 17 years old. I am from Poland. I live with my parents. I have
a sister but she lives in a different city. I am a student in a high school, so I have to learn
every day. But my life is not just about learning. I am ordinary teenager, so it is obvious that I
spend some time on relaxing. I like reading a books, especially diaries. I also love chatting
with my friends and going out with them. I think that I am a bit addicted to my mobile phone.
I always keep it close to me, because it is the best way to be in touch with people all the time.
I am absolutely keen on animals. I have two dogs, a cat and a guinea pig but it is not enough
for me. When I see a pet in the street I always try to stop myself from coming up to it, but it is
really hard. As my friends say I am funny, talkative and a bit crazy. I always have a lot of
ideas how to make a day more exciting. A very important part of my life is music. I fall asleep
listening to the music and wake up in the same way. My favourite singer is Jordin Sparks, but
I also like Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce and many others. A serial that I like best is Grey’s
Anatomy. I can watch it all day long and I don’t get bored.

5. Hi! :)
My name is Magdalena Rekawek and I want to tell you something about myself. I'm 17 years
old and I'm from Poland, Garwolin. I live with my parents and my twin brothers. I go to High
School.
When I was a little girl I wanted to be a hairdresser or princess. But now I have different
ideas, plans. I love biology and chemistry. I hope my profession in the future will be
connected with these disciplines. I think about medicine or dentistry. I'm aware of difficulties
during my studies. I'm ready for hard work.
But it's not the end of my great ideas. I'm ready for new experience and I'm going to create
a new edition of my favourite TV program : kitchen revolutions. I'm sure I will be better than
Magda Gessler. By the way she's got a great name.:) But I cook better, especially powdered
soup.
What do I like doing?
Well, I' m out-going person, so I like meeting people. I've got a lot of friends and I love
spending time with them. We often go to parties, watch films and go shopping. To be honest I
love eating and I think this my defect. :(.
My friends told me that I had a sense of humor and I'm cheerful and considerate. I prefer
swimming, ridding a bike and listening to music. Also, I love travelling and seeing different
places. I've got my favourite series, Gossip Girl and 90210.

6. Hello!
My name is Olga Poswiata but friends call me Ola. I’m seventeen years old. I’m in second
class in high school. The main subjects in my class are maths and physics but I have of course
all the other important subjects such as Polish and English language, biology, history,
chemistry, geography, PE, etc.
I live in a little village Leonów which is situated 24 kilometers from Garwolin. I live with my
parents, grandparents and sister Agata. Agata is my only sister but my family is quite big
because my mum has got 7 siblings and my dad has 3.
I have belonged to the school choir. I love singing but I think my voice is not good enough.
Listening to music is my cup of tea too. My favourite bands are Muse, Red Hot Chilli
Peppers, Foo Fighters, Linkin Park and some Polish bands like Hey, Myslovitz or Happysad.
My next interest is sport. I like play games especially team games like volleyball, basketball
and handball. I'm in the school's volleyball and handball teams and I train quite hard.
I’m crazy about watching films. ‘Inception’ is a movie that I like the most. I think the plot is
very intriguing and interesting. I recommend to watch it but I sure many of you have already
seen it.
I have a lot of friends. Some of them are going with me on this international exchange and
I’m very pleased because of that. My best friends are Ania, Jutsyna and Ania.