We had my going away party a few nights ago, when all of it hit me. Some of these people I won't see for another 10 months. 10 months is such a hard concept to grasp, and how many things can change in that time. As sad as all of it is, I am going to have so many distractions in the matter of days that being sad will not be on my mind.
My last few days in America have basically been just embracing the beauty of being an American. I have to say, I have taken full advantage of my Netflix account and have binged on that, as well as luxurious American cuisine. Other than Netflix, my dog, and a good burger, there's not a lot that is specific to solely America, so I know I will find great things to do in Germany other than eat food in my bed with my dog....
My last few days in America have basically been just embracing the beauty of being an American. I have to say, I have taken full advantage of my Netflix account and have binged on that, as well as luxurious American cuisine. Other than Netflix, my dog, and a good burger, there's not a lot that is specific to solely America, so I know I will find great things to do in Germany other than eat food in my bed with my dog....
On Thursday, I leave for Washington D.C. in the early morning for orientation. I am super excited to meet all the other American AFS Students and I think it will be a great way to meet people in the same situation that I am. Friday night I will be taking a plane to Frankfurt, Germany and there starts my adventure as an "Austauschschüler von Amerika". Language-wise I am pretty confident in where my German is and I know that I will pick it up so quickly once I am immersed. More than anything I am very excited to meet my host family! I can't wait to see the people and home I will be living in for the next year. I will be going to school on Monday which is a bit nerve-wracking, but I am just going to play up the whole " I am a cool American exchange student" thing and hopefully it works for me.
My feelings about leaving up to this point: super excited, beyond nervous, a bit nostalgic, sad about my friends and family here, but still so ecstatic about the new life I will be living in just 4 days!
Tchüss Amerika! Bis 2014!
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