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Lorina's Fourth Report March 15, 2006 |
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January, February Report He last time I wrote was right before Christmas, so that’s where I have to start again: It was totally different! In Germany we celebrate Christmas Eve, this year I went to a movie on Christmas Eve. For one second I was a little sad because I’m used to it that this night is something special. But then Christmas day was great. We had 12 people at our house and a huge dinner. Everybody was sooo nice to me and I got a lot of gifts. On boxing day I went to the beach collecting shells, definitely an experience:-) On New Years Eve we went out for dinner with my family and their friends, later I was with my friends, we watched the fireworks. I had a real good time but got a little upset because it was the last night with my first family. The first thing my host mom said to me the next morning was: "THIS year you're going back home" thank you for reminding me...haha... New years day was the first day with my new family and we went to two different parties. I was sick but still kept on smiling all day. The second was JUNKANOO one of the greatest experiences ever! The whole group of Rotarians was dressed up in their costumes and looked really crazy. I was a little shy at first but when the parade once started nothing was embarrassing anymore. I was in the spotlight, everybody was looking at me but I enjoyed it and beat my drum like crazy. After 5 minutes my fingers were hurting really bad but after 10 I couldn't feel anything anymore and after half an hour I was so into it that I couldn't stop anymore. We went two rounds each one hour long. After all that I was dead tired but completely hyper and smiling like a Cheshire cat. I was even on TV, but I haven't seen it yet. My hands were hurting for a whole week but it was worth it. I had so much fun! There were two more days left before school reopened again, I (finally) got to unpack and settle in. I have two host sisters, Dawn (8) and Donnae (17). Actually I have three but the oldest one, Donyelle, is away in university. I'm sharing a room with Donnae. At first that felt weird but by now it's like a little sleepover every night:-) We get along really good what makes everything easier. The whole family is really busy with work, school, dance and music classes. I go to bed much later and I am tired all the time but it feels good to be busy. I realized how soon I'm going back home when I had to book my flight. There is still so much to do and I don't want to waste one day one second of my precious time here. In February I got a little sick but I wouldn't stay home one day. This is supposed to be the year of my life and I want to enjoy it as much as I can. Someone told me to live every day like it was the last one. I try to and I feel bad for every time when it won't work. School is getting better. My first report was good, I did well in almost all exams, but I realized that I act totally different around the people from school then around my other friends. It's so hard to be myself, now even more because everybody expects me to be shy. I still blame the uniforms for everything because they made me feel uncomfortable at first;-) The biggest improvement: people told me that sometimes I sound a bit Bahamian!! By the time I have to leave I want to have the perfect accent.J I went on two great trips to Florida: Seacamp and the first Orientation. Look at the pictures, they say everything. I stayed with my "stand-by" family, the Scangas, each time. They are great, thank you so much! I already bought my prom dress over there, it's really pretty, now I only need to find a date:-) A couple days ago I went to East End with a Rotarian Lady. After a 30 minutes ride through nothing but trees there's a small town, Freetown, with the smallest school on the Island which has 25 students in total. I did a little presentation about Germany for the kids, they were so cute, and got to see the life out there. When I left Germany, I knew everything would be different when I come back. I was scared of losing my home, but by now it feels like the whole world is my home. I found so many nice people who care about me who could be a part of my family, I was never lost or alone and that feels so good. Thank you everyone! Love, Lorina |
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