I'm so sorry I didn't write something down in my blog so far, but I'm so busy and to be honest: What shall I write?? :)
I have such a great time here!!!
Maybe I can tell you a typical day in school and after school:
I have to get up at 5.30 am and my bus comes at 6.30 one or two blocks away. I prefer to walk down to the bus stop, but usually my host momma has to drive me down because I'm late :) Yeah... That's me :D In the bus everybody has his own seat and we're not allowed o switch 'em, but Cindy (our bus driver) told us that we (high schoolers) are allowed to switch around seats as long as we won't tell the middle schoolers that we're allowed to do it :D The bus drive to school is always a bit quietly because most of the people try to have a nap during the one-hour-drive. Clara (my best friend), Raul, Danielle and me and sometimes two other people are always joking and laughing and telling stories from the day before. :)
We arrive at the school at 7.35 am and then Clara and me are walking through the school and meet Alyssa. Our school is built like two circles so it's normal to meet the same person 6 times before the first bell rings :D
When the first bell rings we're going to our classes. On A-Days I have U.S. History first. :) The class starts at 7.50 am and ends at 9.17am. Then we have 5 minutes to go to our next class. First I have been late all the time because I had problems to find my classes, but after Clara showed me my classes 4 times and after 2 weeks of practicing I got it :D
The second class starts at 9.22 am and it's Foods 1 on A-Days :) We (all American schools) have "tardy bells". It's the second bell which rings and if you're not in your class at this time you got a tardy, what means that you're late and maybe miss a Bell Quiz or can't hand in Bell Work and can't get the credits for it. So: Be on time!!! :)
The second class ends at 10.51 am. Then we have lunchtime till 11.41 am. The whole "school lunch thing" first confused me and I had no lunch the first day because Clara had a meeting and I had nobody to show me how I could get lunch. But I wasn't hungry so it was okay :) After lunch I have Human Biology on A-Days. The class starts at 11.41 am and ends at 1.08 pm. This class is very hard because of the words they use for body parts and I got the feeling that they're smarter in Biology than Germans are :D After this there's the fourth period and it's A Capella (Choir) on A-Days. A Capella is definitely my favorite class!!! It's soooo awesome!!! People, if you have the chance to take a choir class, take it!!!! It's so awesome!!!!! :)
This class ends at 2.40 pm and school is over. We have to be in our bus till 2.50 pm, but I think it's no big deal, if you're late :) The bus ride home takes one hour again and this is my favorite hour of the whole day!!!!! Today I almost died in the bus from laughing!!!! It's so fun!!!!!!! :) I love all the people in my bus. Two are scary because they only stare at us and never say something, but it's good :)
I walk home from my bus stop together with Danielle and two of her younger siblings. The walk home is always funny too because Danielle is awesome!!!!! We have so many insider jokes, nobody will ever understand!!!!! :D
I'm home at 4 pm, I guess. Then I usually do my homework and study for tests on the next day :) I do it in my own room on my bed which is very comfy!!!! :) I have no books to carry home with me. Actually, I only need a book in two classes :D
After I finish my homework I use to play with my younger host brothers and sisters or just sit and watch "Team Umizoomi" with my whole host family :D
Sometimes Clara comes over and we play checkers or just hang out or she has dinner with me and my family. In the evening I go to bed and that's my day :)
Here is my schedule, if somebody cares:
A-Day:
1. U.S. History
2. Foods
LUNCH
3. Human Biology
4. A Capella :)
B-Day:
1. Junior English ("Junior" because I'm a Junior :D)
2. Algebra 1 (maths)
LUNCH
3. Computer Animation
4. Arts (Foundations 1)
And I'll join FCCLA club (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) and the Foreign Language Club :)
On the weekend we used to go camping for hunting, but now the bow hunting season is over :) So I'll hang out with friends on Saturday or go to St. George with my host fam and on Sunday we go to church :))
I really love the church!!! Everybody is so awesome and I think we shouldn't judge about Mormons like we use to do!!!! They are normal people!! The difference is that they have high standards, what means that they don't say swear words and don't date till they're 16 years old and don't drink alcohol. To everybody who's afraid to live with Mormons during his/her exchange year: Don't worry!!! They are normal people who accept every religion!!! Believe me: it's the best thing which can ever happen to you!!! :)
Now I don't know what to write....
Wait!!! My host parents will compete in a Relay Race from Friday to Saturday so Clara will maybe come over and we'll watch the kids and have fun!!! :)
To all of my friends and my family:
I LOVE YA!!!!!!!! :) I feel bad because I'm not homesick yet, but I think you can handle it ;) (By the way, I knocked on wood three times, so I won't get homesick ;) )
Bye for now!!!!!!
Charly :)
P.S. I don't know what you'd like to hear or read, so please ask me, if you would like to know something. I don't really care, if it's by email, text message, phone call, skype, in the comment box down there or whatever!! :)
