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I haven't been writing for a while.
A lot of things happened that I will try to mention about (:
My last report was written just before thanksgiving, which was really
interesting holiday. A lot of food, GOOD food, a lot of fun, a
lot of talking.
Janet, me and Dave went to Janet's friend house- June. I had a lot of
fun with her daughter Allison, which even though is only 8 years old
got along with me perfectly. I had the biggest piece of chicken in my
life, I swear ! The biggest and one of the most tasty one ever !
Next significant event was Disney world trip. 4 days, 4 parks,
over 20 nationalities , 100 people, countless amount of fun !
Like all times spent with exchange students this time passed by REALLY
quickly. 4 days seemed like and hour and the one thing that made
me sad was the fact that it was one of our group last meeting.
On the way back home we got flat tire and we were stuck on the highway
for like and hour but it passed by quite quickly.
Shortly after Disney Christmas has came. I was expecting to get
a little homesick this special time, but everything was perfect and i
didn't even think about my home that much. The day before Christmas
day we went to Polish church located in Davie, where one of the
members of my Rotary Club - father Paul was saying the mass.
I finally ate Polish food: my favourite pierogies and it made me so
happy.
The next day we spent at June's
house as Dave's and Janet's closest family live out of the state.
When we got back home we exchange our Christmas gifts. I got a lot of
marvelous presents that i thanked Janet and Dave for. I hope they were
enjoying theirs too.
Between Disney trip and Christmas at house I went to Sarasota with
Janet, Dave nad my cousin Kyla to celebrate pre Christmas with Janet's
and Dave's son's wife's parents (sounds a little complicated) and went
to Panther's game (Hockey) with Nadja and my host family!
As Janet and Dave were supposed to go to a cruise in January, Roy
found me a place to stay for this time, where i end up staying as in
my second host family.
3 days after Christmas I met them Dave, Melissa, Julia, Ashley and
Kate seemed very nice from the very beginning. On a dinner I went to
theirs house during winter break Kate invited me to a New Year's
party. Now I can tell: It was a lot of fun. Celebrating American New
Year's is a little different than Polish one. The party here started
kind of late, weather was warm unlikely last year and the fireworks
show wasn't such a big deal.
On 8th of January I moved to my new host family (it was also my new
host sister Julia birthday). I was really sad to leave Janet and
Dave and happy at the same time as finally I will have some siblings
at the house. First month at my new house went by really quickly.
3rd week of January I went with my
host mom Melissa and host sister Kate to Daytona Beach, where Janet's
parents live. I had a lot of fun discovering this other part of
Florida. I really enjoyed my 3 days spent there. With Kate we went
shopping, went to kind of theme park and beach to get some color
sunbathing. I also had an opportunity to meet up with some exchange
students living in that area, even though I knew I would see them
again week from that weekend.
Week later was Sea Camp in the Keys. It was really interesting, I got
to know a lot of marine science. We had a lot planned activities in
groups. My group was working on Coral Degradation subject. I got to
know how important even small things we are doing affect our
environment. Sea camp lasted 4 days - from Thursday till Sunday. Our
last official meeting, what even if now I am thinking of is making me
a little sad, but I still hope to meet all this people one day, maybe
in Europe? We'll see ...
In February there weren't a lot of significant things that happened.
Maybe one - yes, definitely ...
As in Poland they had 2 week winter break a lot of people traveled out
of my country. One day when I was on the computer my friend that
I used to go to middle school, and one that I was still keeping
contact after wrote my a message on polish facebook, if I am still
somewhere near Miami, cause that's where he is right now.
Within 2 days I met with him in
Miami, my host sister's boyfriend and Kate went there with me.
All 4 of us had really good time, we went to eat something and then we
went to the beach to look at the water and talk.
Now it's march. In march a lot of
things happened. Starting with my Rotary Club fundraiser (I hope
that's how you suppose to spell it). My host dad Dave, Kate,
Julia and me attended this event and had opportunity to meet sheriff
of Broward county. We went to really fancy dinner and actual
fundraiser. Later this day one of the member of my Rotary club took us
to a boat ride in the Everglades. It was fun... Definitely a lot
of alligators!
Then the weekend after I went with Oona to Miami to meet with other
exchange students (judith and Francesca) from other district, because
their host parents took them there.
Last week was all good, I had to take the FCATs at school. I think I
did pretty well that's at least what I hope so. In America they also
celebrated Irish holiday- St. Patrick's day, so me and Julia went to
school dressed up in green clothes to not get pinched.
So to sum up everything;
As everybody can see my exchange is VERY interesting. Everyday I am
able to do stuff that I wouldn't ever be able to do at home; for
example we don't have alligators in Poland !
Now I am waiting for April, cause my sister is coming. I am
really happy to finally see her, but at the other hand I know that
when April will come my exchange will be almost over. I really
cannot believe it.. Though, I still have time to get as much as
possible out of it, even though I think that I got most of things that
I came here for.
* I improved my English
* I definitely saw the culture
* I visit a lot of beautiful places
* I am able to attend American High School.
I am not promising that I will be always on time with writing reports,
but I can definitely promise that I will try to.
I really was trying to write them every month, but there is so much
stuff going on around me that I keep forgetting about it.
Now, though I made a note above my desk : ' REPORTS FOR ROTARY' , so I
guess it will be a little harder to forget... I guess we will see ...
Thanks again to Rotary for giving me this opportunity !
There u go (:
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