Gia Bao
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Country: Viet Nam
Grade on arrival: 10th
Student code: 26VMCE4001Y
English proficiency: 9 years
Native language: Vietnamese
ELTIS score: 230
Gia Bao is a cheerful and curious 15-year-old from Hanoi, Vietnam, who’s excited to experience life in the U.S. He’s currently in 9th grade and describes himself as friendly, helpful, and eager to learn.
Gia Bao is passionate about sports and dreams of becoming a basketball or volleyball athlete. He loves practicing both sports and hopes to continue developing his skills while abroad. In his free time, he also enjoys reading comic books, watching movies, and helping out at home — he has basic cooking skills and can make rice, pork, and chicken.
He’s looking forward to sharing Vietnamese culture with his host family while learning more about life in the U.S. and making new friends along the way.
Student's Interests
Interests and hobbies: computers , gamescard , movie/theater , reading , traveling ,
Sports of Interest: cycling , soccer , swimming , volleyball , basketball ,
Three things the student is mostly involved with: Playing volleyball, Playing basketball, Studying at school
Career aspiration: I want to become a basketball or volleyball athlete
Religion: Not Religious
Medical Information
Allergic to pets? No allergy
Has other allergies? No
Has a problem with pets? No
Takes any medication? No
Requires medical care? No
Wears glasses or contacts? Yes
Placement Details
Dietary restrictions? No
Smoker? No
Willing to live with a family who smokes? No
Willing to live with a family with young children? Yes
Willing to attend religion service with the host family? Yes