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Report
VI
After
my last report so much happened so fast that I didn’t get to write
anything and I know if I don’t write now I won’t have time for a while
again.
My little vacation in
Florida
was really nice. I went shopping, spent a lot of money and went to the
Everglades
. One day our neighbor took me out on his airboat and it was absolutely
amazing. I really feels like
flying and we were somewhere out there only with nature around us,
beautiful. And for the first time in my life I got to see real alligators
and I was so excited about that because that was like a dream from when I
was little. And it got even better. On my last day we went to the national
park
Shark
Valley
. It’s a bike path through the
Everglades
and right next to it is a canal full of alligators and other animals. It
was so cool! We hardly got to ride our bikes because I took so many
pictures.
Then
there was the District Assembly. It was really nice seeing everybody
again. When we had the flag parade I got to carry the Bahamian flag, I was
so proud! I felt special, a little bit Bahamian….I am by now I guess,
and that feels good.
After the Easter break I had my last week in uniform
J and the weekend was my birthday. Some of my friends
and my Rotary President helped me a lot to organize a wonderful beach
party. That was probably the only birthday I’ll ever have at the beach.
It was just great having so many people around me. At night I went out
with some friends and I had a sleepover at the Presidents house. It was so
much fun. Thanks again to everybody, especially David!
The following week was our “senior week”. We had different themes how
to dress up everyday: career day, 60th&70th and
wacky day. We didn’t do any work, just took a bunch of pictures. Our
last day in school was Thursday; we had a special assembly, got little
gifts, went bowling with the whole grade and got a special lunch with
steak, cake and all kind of stuff. It was really nice and only a little
sad because we all are going to see each other again for exams and
graduation.
The same night the other exchange students came in and we had a wonderful
weekend together full of Dolphin experience, beach, party,
Petersons
Cay
National Park
, pool, sun (sunburn), barbeque and shopping. The goodbye was sad
especially for me because it was probably the last time I saw all of themL
Then I had my first week without school, a little bit relaxing from all
that excitement. I met a former exchange student from
Brazil
. She was here 6 years ago and is now back to visit. We spent some time
together at the beach. It was pretty cool comparing experiences.
I
spend a couple days with a friend, we went on her boat, tubing and knee
boarding. It was the most fun! Right after I got home from that I started
packing and moved again, back to my first host family.
The weather was pretty bad the last couple days we even had a little
tornado. I didn’t see it but my host mother and brother did, pretty
scary!
Now
I hope that it’s getting better again because this weekend my sister
from
Germany
is coming in to visit for two weeks. I’m soooo excited about that. I
hope we’ll have the best time. But it also shows me how soon my year is
over because all the time I thought she is coming right before I leave. My
mom back home is already counting days but I don’t even want to think
about it. It’s too soon…
Anyway…..I’m
having fun…hope you all tooJ
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