Here's an update of my latest Weekends and happenings:
Blacksburg
Me, and 5 other exchange students, Stine, Bennie - Denmark, Anna - Finland, Corinne, Daria - Switzerland, Mum(Kristie) and Lynn (working for YFU), rented a seat car and went to Blacksburg, a city a in Southwest Virginia, mainly existing because of the colleges like Virginia Tech. (just FYI, Virginia is known for having the best school in America, and has colleges like UVA)
Okej, so back to my weekend. Differently from Virginia Beach which has a lot of neighborhoods close to each other and a lot of shops, malls, a oceanfront and things to do, Blacksburg is in the woods with less civilization.
As the Saturday was the Global Youth Service Day we started of the day picking up trash and we continued the day with a hike to a waterfall. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL ! The hike was followed by an orientation, which we've had 2 times before during the year with YFU. We discussed going home, and it feels unreal that it is only 1 month left. I am still in denial, which I was when I came here too. Like Lynn said: 1 Year and 2 Experiences.(leaving home land and leaving host land) and like Stine says: We live in the second layer (like Inception). Well. the day ended with the hot tub and a movie.
German Honors Society
Tallwood High School, has Honors Societies for honoring the students who take a higher level of language classes and make high grades in the rest of the classes(which is a good reference for college application). And since I am doing pretty well in school and take AP (college level) German, I was inducted to the German Honors Society. And German Class is one of my favorite classes here. We are only like 12 people and we have a great "chemistry".
And while I am talking about school, we have had sleep-ins and haven't started school until 9.50 the latest week. ITS BEEN GREAT ! :D this is because there has been SOL testing this week, which is comparable to "Nationella Prov" in Sweden, except that it is in more subjects. I took in English and US & VA History, and Algebra 2 (math) is waiting this Thursday.
Bonfire
Me and 8 other exchange students from Virginia Beach went to Suffolk and spent a Saturday night there. We played Kickball which is a mix of baseball and Soccer, great - since I can't baseball. We had bases like baseball, but kicked a soccer ball.
We ate a "real" cowboy meal, "nachos", chili, cheese and lettuce directly from the bag.
And as you could read, we had a great bonfire when it got dark, kinda like Valborg :) ! And ofc we made S'MORES ! (grilled marshmallows, chocolate and crackers)
Tennis dinner
Since the Tennis season is over we decided to have a dinner to get together again. I really miss Tennis, the girls were great!
This year and the sports really taught me that it is okey to not be the best on everything especially not when on things I've never tried before(which I will need this summer when I will start to drive)
Latest movies
Great Gatsby
Big Wedding
Oz the Great and Powerful
Star Trek
Cinema Café is a great thing over here. A mix of a Cinema and a Café (great name right)! x)
All Movies were great, just FYI ;D
Sushi
Yeah guys ! I've had my first Sushi over here, and I liked it ! EXCITING :D since I think it seems so sophisticated to eat Sushi.
Weather
The heat has come ! :D but, it is humid! So even though its raining, it is as hot as a Swedish summer day(if not warmer)
I am sorry for the lack of updates lately!
But I've been preeeetty busy.
Well, here you got an update & I hope you enjoyed it :D!
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