Most of us :D
This is in Vienna, during the Christmas Market
Katie and I at the concert. The Rotary made the concert, and there was about 8 performers there. All were very good. We also got welcomed by the Ambassador of England.
Fernando and I at the concert
In Vienna, I thought this was perfect. They were holding hands a few seconds before this, thats the picture that I wanted to get, but this was still nice.
Starting from the left: American, American, Brazilian, American, Brazilian
Dinner before the party :D
For most Brazilians this year on exchange was their first time seeing snow. Its fun to be with them, they act like little kids!
Lucas, Brazilian
Japan!
Frici, Collin, and Myself at the concert. FRICI IS THE BEST! :D
Caio Brazilian
Alberto, Mexican
Friday: I go to school and leave early to go meet with the Exchange Students. We meet and eat dinner with my Rotary Club and then drive to the concert about 10 minutes away. We were there and watch about 8 performers. The Ambassador of England was there to welcome all the Exchange Students. We got to meet him, but not pictures. My school, has a students hostel in the school, so after the concert all the exchange students were staying there.
We get home around 12 and most of us to straight to sleep.
(We now have South Africans with us on Exchange! Unfortunately, they are only here for the summer program so they will soon be leaving)
Saturday: We leave around 7, go to McDonalds eat all the food we want, and then drive about 2 hours to Vienna from Győr and hang out there for the day. We got here around 11 and got to walk around with groups all day till 5:30. Vienna was probably the coldest place I have ever been. But it was so beautiful, you didnt think of the cold so much. Okay, maybe you did. We leave around 6 from Vienna, then get back to the Students hostel and change our clothes for the party! We go and eat dinner with my Rotary again, then we go to this night club called Bridge. Our Rotary throws this party every year, it was so much fun! Even the Rotarians danced with the Exchange Students! It was so much fun!
Sunday: The Exchange Students leave at around 9, and that was the weekend. It was so great!
Update: These past few weeks my Hungarian has improved very much. My family, people at school, and my Hungarian teacher have really been telling me this last week that my Hungarian is really getting better! It makes me happy because I was really getting frustrated that my Hungarian was going nowhere. Now I know that it is getting better, just slowly. It gives me hope that I can do it, thank gosh.
People really encourage me at school to keep learning Hungarian, so it helps a lot when you have people to support you when you have to do something really hard. My friends, and family are really patient with me, and I couldnt be more thankful for that.
My three months have come and gone, now I have almost been here for four months. This is the FASTEST time of my life. I am not sure if I should be thankful for that or not. I love it here. Hungary has really grown on me, and I cant imagine myself having to go home and continue my life back in Washington. Of course I want to, I miss home. I just cant think that far a head in time to think that I will be going home soon-ish. (6.5 months)
The way I think of it is, its almost January. And from January to June, its going to go by way faster than from August to December. I have programs every month from now to June, so keeping myself busy will make it go even faster.
There are two Australians here with us, and they leave in the second week of January. Both of them have been telling all the rest of us that they couldnt be more emotional going back home. That they cry just thinking that they will be leaving this place. Its odd for me to think about because I remember getting worried about coming here because I couldnt leave my friends and family at home, and now I am here and I will be getting upset about leaving these friends and this family.
I am mind boggled.
Upcoming Events: Later this month, for Christmas, we have a week break. In this break all the exchange students are getting together for a few days to celebrate Christmas, and New Years together. It should be a blast!
