Departure

Wow so this is pretty much blowing my mind.I can't stand to sit and think about my exchange.

August 20th 7:30am.What will you be doing?Where will you be? I will be meeting my new family and friends at the Brussels airport.

On August 18th I want to TRY to go to C.H.S for what will be their first day of school.I don't know if it will work out but I am hoping
I will get to say goodbye.

49 days in the states people. fouurty dang nine.

Blows my mind.

ALSO FABULOUS NEWS HERE: I am going from LR Airport to another american airport straight to Brussels woohoo! No stops in like foreign lands whew!

Passport and AVHS

WAHOOO




Ok so the picture isnt as good as remember with the whole billboard for a forehead fiasco and the huge zit thing. None the less it is my passport! Isnt it lovely?

In other news, I am looking in to Arkansas Virtual High School (AVHS) in which I would be able to take some classes that I am required to take in Arkansas yet will not be able to receive in Belgium. I think I will take Math and English through it and then take whatever classes I still need ( If I fail something in Belgium,which is inevitable) during my senior year also online.

There are two pitfalls to this If I do take these classes it may take away from social time in Belgium I wouldnt want it to and I think that it is possible for me to do I just wouldnt want to risk it

Building close relationships to host friends and family is goal #1

And also, my mother doesnt think I should take my lappy.I think I should.I think my lappy could work as a friend or a foe a tool or an obstacle.I dont know.

Wait, woah, Whats going on here!?

Allow me to catch you up so far.I'm Mandee , and I'm headed to Belgium. Don't know where it is? Actually thats not uncommon at all.Whichis kinda sad since it's an AMAZING place.Or so I have heard.



So there it is in all its tiny glory. Thats it, the dark green speck.
Why Belgium?If you were an exchange student
coming to america ( ) where do you think you would

learn the most of american culture? NY, Dallas ,Chicago,LA all come to mind.They are melting pots of America.Belgium is in most peoples opinions the melting pot of ALL of Europe. I've also never heard one bad thing about Belgium.

But me getting this expierence would not be possible with out Rotary.

The world's first service club organization. It's this amazing group of people who just love helping. Which is all good with moi.

Wish List

Wish List:

• American Magazines
• Pins
• Arkansas Razorback stuff (the noes' are awesome)
• 100000 Euros would be nice.
• American children books-Dr suess etc.
• American young adult books
• American DVDs