Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy New Year!!! I'm so, so sorry that I didn't write the whole December and during the Holidays:( But it was the busiest time here so far and I have been sick a lot. Ear infection, cold, bronchitis, new allergy... But I'm better now, if anyone would like to know that ;P
So.... Christmas was awesome!!! On Christmas Eve we went to two Christmas parties:o Both were pretty awesome! At the first party, I didn't really know that many people, but at the second one I knew everyone. The second was the best! We played so many fun games, like a game were a lot of people are sitting in a circle and there's a bowl of M&M's in the middle and everyone gets a small empty bowl and a straw. Then one person starts to roll two dice at the same time. If that person gets a pair, he/she has to grab the bowl of M&M's and tries to suck all M&M's with the straw into his/her own bowl. But as soon as anyone else rolls a pair with the dice, the other person gets the big M&M's bowl:) It's way fun!!
On Christmas Day, my 9-year-old host sister woke everyone up at 4:50 am!! She said that she had a bad dream, but I think that she just couldn't wait it open her presents ;) So everyone HAD TO get up and go into the downstairs living room and the stockings were opened before my host parents could even make it down the stairs :D The stockings just had some candy and toys in it. My stocking didn't have that many toys, but about 3 small notebooks because "Santa" knows that I always forget everything;P Then we opened our other presents. I got an iPad mini and I still CANNOT believe that I can really keep it!! I also got a scarf, a New England Patriots blanket and earrings and some gift cards:)) From my parents I got wonderful Christmas cards (Thank you, guys!!!:)) ) and chocolate and I got an awesome Christmas card from my grandma (Thanks, Oma!!!:)) ). The letter from my brother still didn't arrive yet, what makes me kind of sad :(
But Christmas was still pretty great!!:)
On New Years Eve, we - my host family and me - went over to a friends' house to celebrate New Year there. There was also a church party with a dance, but I didn't want to go first. After a little while, everyone pretty much convinced me to go there because I would have a blast and there was no one my age at the friends' house, so my Momma drove me down to the Church. After I spent 1 hour at the Church dance, I realized that I just wanted to spend the last hour of the year 2013 with my "American family":) So I texted my Momma and asked, if she could pick me up. Unfortunately, she has the "Do not disturb" mode on her iPhone activated, so she didn't get my text and also didn't answer, when I called her. By the time, I just wanted to be with my "family", so I decided to walk home. The friends' house is somewhere in the mountains, but I knew the way. I wasn't really sure, if I was gonna arrive before midnight or not, which stressed me out. So I started to walk in my skirt and without a coat through the cold, DARK night.. I got so scared after a while, so I just started to sing some songs and I prayed a few times ;) At 11:45 pm - I was almost home - my Momma finally got my text and told me that she would come and get me. I just texted back that I was on my way and almost there, but she didn't read that text, so she was driving down the road and when she saw me, she was so scared and started to feel bad. I think, at that moment, she really thought that I lost it because I was sitting in the van, smiling like crazy, even though I couldn't feel my legs :D I was just happy to be almost home and the long walk home gave me strength, if that doesn't soon too weird. It was one of those (spiritual) experiences that you just HAVE TO make!!
When we got home, it was almost midnight, so we gathered around the Christmas tree outside and popped some weird little fake bottles and lametta flew out of them. Then they tried to set the tree on fire, but it didn't really work out.
But...Yeah...That was the end of my year 2013 and it was one of the best New Year's Eves EVER!!!!:)
The school is still pretty AWESOME, but it's kind of sad that the first semester is over now :(
Here is my schedule for the 2nd Semester, if someone would like to know it:
A-Day. B-Day
1. US History. 1. Jr. English
2. Seminary (Mormon religion/church) 2. Mathematics Honors
~ LUNCH ~ ~ LUNCH ~
3. Human Biology 3. Computer Animation
4. A Cappella (Choir III) 4. Printmaking
That's my super awesome schedule for the 2nd semester:)))
I don't know anymore stuff to write about. Maybe you guys could just ask me something and I'll promise to answer the questions. You can ask in English or German, whatever you prefer because I don't care :)
This is to future exchange students:
If you guys read my blog and you have questions about anything, you can just ask. If you don't want to write it down in public, I'll probably give you my Email address or Facebook name.:) I know what you guys must feel like right now. Most of you probably don't have a family, yet. I wish I could tell you something like "I promise you that you'll get your host family tomorrow", but the sad thing is that I can't - no one can. But I can tell you one thing:" The time that you're spending on waiting for your host family is definitely worth it. You're gonna become more patient and you'll learn so much about yourself. Sometimes you might think:"Why am I doing that? It's gonna take forever!" Don't ever give up!! I got my host family at the beginning of August (August 4?) and my flight was booked for August 8, so it came very rapidly!!! The end of August sounds like a long time, but it's not too bad!:) I know that probably everyone told you that, but it's true: Americans are very, very spontaneous!! And I love it:)) I also know from other exchange students that South Americans are quite spontaneous too, so DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY and enjoy the rest of your "waiting time". It's worth it:)"
I miss all of you guys!! :)
Love,
Charly
