Its hard to update with these tricky french keyboards but I will try .
I still dont belive I am here,I kinda always thought my exchange would fall through but it didnt it worked out.weird.
I decided that I want to make lots of money so that when I grow up i can buy my mom a house in england or a cabin some where or a big house in Alaska...or maybe all three to try to make up for what she has done for me.I love my mommy.
I also am loving belgium.I think everything in Belgium is sweet.the chocolate, the beer (not that I have had any mom ),the people,even the air.Everything is sweet.
Pictures: I will put up pictures after the first because I have used all my allowed space on flickr.
schools monday
Photos ,Photos ,Photos!
All the other exchange kids are doing it!
My Rotary Corner includes all things Rotary.Gifts ,flags,papers,nametags etc..
Pins - I dont want to giva ANY awys but I guess I will have to part with a few of them
All the clothes I am bringing.also three pairs of jeans and a business suit.
These Calendars serve as Planners and when I am done they will serve as scrapbook pages -best idea I have ever had.
My Rotary Corner includes all things Rotary.Gifts ,flags,papers,nametags etc..
Pins - I dont want to giva ANY awys but I guess I will have to part with a few of them
All the clothes I am bringing.also three pairs of jeans and a business suit.
These Calendars serve as Planners and when I am done they will serve as scrapbook pages -best idea I have ever had.
Pre-depart overview (August 5th)
I have the wierdest feeling right now.Through all of my exchange preparation process from January 5th and 6th of this year when I went to interviews and untill recently I have been drowned in FEELINGS like never before.Nervousness,intensity,excitement,sadness,anger,confusment,fatigue.My thoughts have been on Rotary for the past (excuse me whilst I check the calendar) seven months.But now,recently I am so peaceful about it all.Leaving family and friends and familiarity for a year to live and breath Belgian and speak FRENCH doesnt feel so dang scary.Sorry for the emo rant - its just a pretty big deal.
Friends & Family- I miss them already I am sad for every minute I am at home and Cameron (my nephew) and I arent playing. I feel guilty about leaving him.I like to think I make him happier than anyone else.
Host Families-Have I told you how much I love my host families?No?Let me just say I love them a bunch.I appreciate them so much and I cannot thank them enough.The E-mails I have recieved from them have been so nice and in a video call to my second host mother and host sister she said this
French-Man, my french is getting so dang good.It was decentish in school and I am sure another semester with Madame Robinson would have me at a higher level-but for sort of teaching myself for the summer I am doing well.I think I will be able to understand proficently and speak enough to say "Hey girl! Wassssupp" ("Salut coucou! Ca va?!" ).I have been lisening to so many french podcasts and they have been ultra helpful.
Rotary- I love answering questions about Rotary and their youth exchange program! It is cool to think about the fact that one person who reads my rotary youth exchange shirt and asks about it may tell their friend who has a daughter who would love it or something.At my Rotary club meeting a few weeks back a new member was asking me about it and told me that he would talk to his daughter (that I know ) and ask her about it and get back intouch! and then another woman at the district confrence picked up a hosting brochure after Hannah(Poland) and I had talked to her! It's incredible to think that I may have changed some exchange kids life by getting a mom to host him/her! People in Rotary do it like everyday in bigger ways!Rotary is reason #4of a bout a billion as to why I want to have an awesome position at a company!
This is a long blog -pardon moi!
Friends & Family- I miss them already I am sad for every minute I am at home and Cameron (my nephew) and I arent playing. I feel guilty about leaving him.I like to think I make him happier than anyone else.
Host Families-Have I told you how much I love my host families?No?Let me just say I love them a bunch.I appreciate them so much and I cannot thank them enough.The E-mails I have recieved from them have been so nice and in a video call to my second host mother and host sister she said this
" Mandee tell your mommy that for the next year I will be your belgian mommy and will take care of you for her!"HOLY CANOLE! how sweet is she?! I just welled up a bit there!Also, in her beautiful Belgian accent (which is beautiful by the way) she sounded so ..so...sweet!No other words.My first and third host families have said such nice things through E-mail.I cannot wait to be welcomed to their homes! Did you notice all those exclamation points? there were a lot. excuse them,I just am very "!!!!" about them!
French-Man, my french is getting so dang good.It was decentish in school and I am sure another semester with Madame Robinson would have me at a higher level-but for sort of teaching myself for the summer I am doing well.I think I will be able to understand proficently and speak enough to say "Hey girl! Wassssupp" ("Salut coucou! Ca va?!" ).I have been lisening to so many french podcasts and they have been ultra helpful.
Rotary- I love answering questions about Rotary and their youth exchange program! It is cool to think about the fact that one person who reads my rotary youth exchange shirt and asks about it may tell their friend who has a daughter who would love it or something.At my Rotary club meeting a few weeks back a new member was asking me about it and told me that he would talk to his daughter (that I know ) and ask her about it and get back intouch! and then another woman at the district confrence picked up a hosting brochure after Hannah(Poland) and I had talked to her! It's incredible to think that I may have changed some exchange kids life by getting a mom to host him/her! People in Rotary do it like everyday in bigger ways!Rotary is reason #4of a bout a billion as to why I want to have an awesome position at a company!
This is a long blog -pardon moi!
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