11/18/13
Well today was my first day alone at school without my other
American J
and it was not too hard! I had a fun day in religion class and just relaxed. It
was really nice too. I went home with the determination to get tons of stuff
done, but what actually happened was that I passed out for like 4 hours. I
filled out my travel request so I could do to my friend’s house this weekend
and then got some stuff done (finally)! I then stayed with my neighbors and
talked with them for a while. I then stayed in my room for the rest of the
night. My host brother is sick, so I am trying to avoid it! I really don’t want
to miss school I’m having too much fun! Well I’m off to bed now! Tons to do
this week!!
11/19/13
Today was a roller coaster!!! I found out where I can play
badminton ish. Haha. I hunted the whole day for the person who was supposed to
help me, but I couldn’t find him for the life of me! All of my classes went by
so fast and then I had tutoring for the younger kids. I went to the teacher’s
room to make sure that it was today and then the craziness happened. This
little old woman came up to me and asked me what teacher I would like to talk
to. I told her I had a question, but the teacher was there. She insisted on
trying to help me, but I told her it was only a question that certain teacher
could answer. She then made me tell her my question and only talked to me in
English because she said my German was horrible. She said that I should just
speak in English until I can learn German. It was very frustrating and I was
really mad. I don’t see why people think I am hopeless at German and dumb. It
made me really disappointed in myself, even though I shouldn’t feel that way.
It made me upset and since then I have looked up hundreds of tutoring places so
I could learn better German. I got my travel request signed by my parents and
my host dad now to ask my host mom and then send it to the Scholarship!
11/20/13
I found the kid who helps with badminton and I start
tonight!! YAYAYAAYYA!!! Today was just over all amazing! I worked on my
friends’ birthday cards and then did home work. I got Jutta to sign the travel
request so now it is off to PI for approval!!! Yay is more epic! I talked with
tons of my German friends and hung out with my host family. I then mentally
prepared for my first day of badminton! It was really exciting! I got there
super early and helped set up. We had dancing practice before that so I learned
how to dance from the Badminton/Dance coach! I had a great time learning how to
play badminton correctly and it was so much fun! I then went home and relaxed.
I can’t wait to the next badminton practice! It was so much fun and I know that
I will have a great time!
11/21/13
Today was a long day for sure. I had a chemistry test which
was kind of hard, and kind of easy. In the end I think I did really well. I
relaxed for a while and then did my homework. I was invited to sit with some
people with at lunch today which was a huge step! I mean I usually sit with
people, but today I was actually invited!! I then danced went to choir and had
a great time! After choir I went outside and relaxed in the snow! YEAH
SNOW!!!!!!!! After that I went to philosophy class and we had a really
interesting conversation! I had a great time and I am so excited for our next
class. After school I waited for a couple hours and then went to another choir
class in the city. It was kind of boring because I was the oldest person there.
The next oldest kid was 13, so I thought it was really awkward. My teacher said
she would help me find a choir my age, I can’t wait till that happens. Now off
to bed a crazy day tomorrow!
11/22/13
Today I woke up and felt like death was with me. I had the
worst cough, a huge head ache, and the sniffles. I didn’t want to go to school,
but I pulled myself out of bed and did something. I tried to finish my friends’
cards but I didn’t finish it. I’ll just have to keep working! I went home and
coughed and tried to feel better, which ended up failing. I went with my host
brother and host dad to posaune chor and just sat there trying to feel better.
I am so pumped for the weekend! I get to go to Frankfurt this weekend and I am
so excited! I can’t wait to hang out with my friends and see one of my close
friends on her 16th birthday!! Now off to bed! I can’t have the
sniffles tomorrow! I need to have a great time!
11/23/13
Today was one of the best days ever!! I met Laretta in
Kassel and then we set upon our journey to Frankfurt! It took forever (like
2hours J )
but we made it to Frankfurt! We decided to go to Frankfurt and then to
Butzbach, because Laretta and I really wanted Chipotle!!! We got to Frankfurt
bahnhof with no problems. We googled where the chipotle was, because it wasn’t
in the bahnhof where I thought it was .The 5 minute walk actually turned into
an hour walk and we go the ever loving crap scared out of us! We were walking
to the chipotle and we walked by a wig store. Laretta walked by and when she
turned to look at me she let out a HUGE scream! She jumped like 3 feet into the
air! There was a man sitting with the wig heads, and we ran like heck away from
the creepy wig place! It was scary but somehow really funny! We hoped on the
train and met Keili’s host dad in Butzbach. He picked us up and took us to
Keili! We all got ready for the party and then went! It was really cool. We met
Keili’s friends and relaxed for a while. Then I had a bad moment. I started
having a really hard time breathing. It was really horrible and I was really
scared. Keili’s host mom was there to help me thank goodness and I was really glad.
She kept me clam and I was really glad. After that issue I went and hung out
with everyone. We had a lot of fun talking to everyone and tons of people were
really interested in us. After that we
went with Keili’s host sisters to a dance. It was so much fun and we danced
until like 2:30 in the morning. We finally got home around 4 and then went to
bed.
11/24/13
Today was horrible-ish. We woke up late, and then went to
clean up the party mess. That wasn’t bad at all was kind of fun. Well at least
we made it fun. Haha. After that we stayed inside and talked and looked through
photos and took more pictures. Then Laretta and I had to get on the train. When
we go on the train everything was okay, until we had to get on another train.
On the second train (an ICE train) our ticket, apparently didn’t cover it. So
we had to buy a new ticket. It was really frustrating because the original
ticket did cover it. We explained how we got mixed up and he was totally okay
about it and he let us buy new tickets. I was glad, but they were really
expensive. But it was worth it. We then sat on the train floor and then moved
into seats. We talked to this really nice woman who let us sit with her in the
special “for babies and family” room and it was really relaxing. We talked with
her for a while and then drove back to
Kassel. When we got to Kassel Laretta and her family went home and I waited for
my bus. I got home with no problems, took a shower, finally finished the
birthday cards for my friends’ birthday tomorrow and now I’m off to bed… Man it
was a long 2 days!
11/25/13
Happy 18th
birthday to an amazing pair of twins! Today was a really nice day.
School flew by and then I went home. I
practiced trombone and relaxed with my host family, before we went to the
birthday party. When we got there I gave my friends their cards and they loved
them! It made me so happy!!! After that everyone ate and sat and talked
together. We played taboo in German and it was really fun because I understood
almost all the words!! YEA!! Then we all talked some more and finally I went
home. I tried to do some homework, but it was late so I decieded to just do it
tomorrow. Now off to bed math tomorrow!
11/26/13
Today was a nice day I only had math because my history
teacher was at a teaching seminar. I did my homework and hung out with all of
my friends. I felt really German like and I felt amazing! I went to the after
school help and was greeted by 15 students who really needed English help! It
was really exciting and I loved helping them! After that I went home and
relaxed. I watched a little TV and then I practiced trombone for two hours,
minimum. I talked to mom and Tae and just relaxed for a while. It was really
nice and I am trying to keep completely calm before the craziness of this
weekend!
11/27/13
Today is the first day I have ever missed my brother’s
birthday. It was quite odd, but I still had an ok day. Today was a double
English day and it was not too bad. I talked with all of my teachers about
grades and such and just worked. I wasn’t feeling too great so I was slowly
falling asleep in class. It is bad to say, but I really wanted to sleep. I
decided to stay at home after school while my host and brother went to
practice. I read/finished my German book and just relaxed. I tried to sleep and
I tried to just keep warm, but I was just so cold and not feeling well. I
decided that going to Badminton wasn’t great so instead I went to bed early. I
then tossed and turned so much I woke myself up and now I am typing and
becoming tired again. Good night. I bet I’ll feel better tomorrow.
11/28/13
Today was the first huge holiday that I have missed! I can
defiantly say that I miss Thanksgiving.
More importantly I miss pumpkin pie, eating till I am unable to eat, and
my family. I still had a great day though, with no home sickness! I’m rocking
it! Chemistry was absolutely great. I socialized with people and enjoyed
talking with everyone. I liked feeling like a true German. I could get used to itJ. The day I relaxed in
all of my classes and did my class work with no problems. I had a great time in
Choir and I liked all the free time I had. I really wish I had philosophy
today, but since my teacher is away we have no philosophy… I then went home and
hung out with my host family for a while. I then ate with them and went to talk
with my real family. I had Thanksgiving “dinner” (lunch) virtually with my
family and then hunted for my host brother’s Christmas gift. I had no luck so
far, but I am going to find him the perfect gift! Well I’m off to bed now.
Tomorrow starts the 3 days of madness!
11/29/13
School went by so so so slowly. I had my art Klasur which I
think I did really good on. I then had math and chemistry and then I FINALLY
went home! Thank goodness! I then went and took a quick shower. Then madness
began. Oh my gosh. I practiced trombone for 3 hours. WOWZA. 3 continuous hours
of trombone. I then stopped practicing for a whole 30 minutes to eat and then
went to early posaune chor practice. I learned how to play the lower notes and
then I practiced the Christmas music for our Christmas concert and then
official posaune choir started. We then practiced for another 2 hours, so I
practiced 6 hours total on the trombone. I was so exhausted by the end of the
night, I was excited to just sit around with everyone and talk. I hung out with
my friends at posaune chor and just relaxed. I went home, got in my Pjs, wrote
a little and now I’m off to bed. Long day tomorrow and 5 hours of practice.
11/30/13
Today was a REALLY long day. I woke up early and went to the
church. The whole posaune chor met and we started our long day of practicing. I
thought I did wonderful and I had a great time. It was full of laughter and we
had a great time. After posaune chor I went with my friend and her older sister
to another city near us. We shopped around and got some Christmas items and
then ate ice cream. We then went back to
her house and then hung out for a while. After that we did my makeup and we
went back to the same city to go see a movie. It was a really funny German film
and I laughed so hard. It was so good and I understood all of it. After that I
went to my house and got ready for bed. I have another extremely long day
tomorrow. More trombone playing and my first Christmas market!
12/1/13
Today was a lot of fun! I woke up early and my host family
and I went to church and we played in the posaune chor. Today was the first day
of advents and my host parents got me an advents calendar. It was really
excited about it because I’ve never heard of one. It is FC Bayern themed and it
is so cool! I opened the first little box thingy and it was a piece of
chocolate with a wrapper of a Bayern team member. I relaxed at home for a
little while and then I went with my host dad and brother to the Christmas market.
They played and I took tons of pictures for my first Christmas market. It was
so exciting! I then hung out there with my friends for a while and we had a
great time. It wasn’t really big but it was fun to just walk around and such.
We hung out there for a couple hours and then my friend and I went back to my
house. We looked through pictures together and talked for a couple hours. Then she
had to go and I had to study. I studied for a little while and then read a
book. I was really tired so I am going to bed early. I have a really long day
tomorrow. 2 HUGE tests await.
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