Hey!
I haven't written anything for a while, sorry about that! But finally a new blog post:
It's June and I only have about 3 weeks left, I can't believe it. Somehow I already starts missing this wonderful place and my entire American life even though I'm still here. But I also try to enjoy the time that I have left to the fullest, and I think I'm doing a pretty good Job.
What happened?
1. We finished the lacrosse season. I had a wonderful time learning this new sport and I can't imagine finding a sport that I will love as much as lacrosse. My team was amazing and although we didn't always win we had fun together and worked hard to get better. I'm sad that it's over and I wish there were more teams in Germany!
2. I saw my first baseball game. My honest opinion: A boring sport to watch... but it was an American experience and I got to play with the band before the game in the stadium , that definitely made it worth it!
3. PROM!!!!!!!! Another very American experience! A good friend of mine alreade promposed to me in February, so I didn't have to worry about who I'm going with. My sister helped me find a dress which was easier than we thought, it ended up being the first one I tried on. On the day of Prom, my mom helped me get ready after I got my hair and nails done professionally. She did an amazing job and made me feel so beautiful and loved! Sadly the weather didn't really cooperate with us, it rained the whole time so we couldn't take pictures outside and one of our friends even got flooded with his car. But at some point we all got to the ball hall and had a great night with lots of dancing and fun!
4. Speaking about flooding. Apparently the bad flooding that happened here in April even found its way into the newspapers in Germany! It rained nonstop for two days which meant no school for us! Sounds great, and I actually kinda enjoyed at least the first day but then my friend's house flooded (the second time, it happend last year around the same time of the year too). So we spent the second day at her house, helping to move things and trying to save as much as possible from all the water.
5. AFS trip to San Antonio: All the Exchange students from Houston were invited to spend four days in San Antonio, a city about three hours away. We lived with a families there that showed us around and took us to the "Fiesta Texas" during that weekend. Watching the huge parade was so much fun, and I especially loved seeing all the amazing college and high school bands!!
6. Banquets! Every club and sports team has its own banquet at the end of the year. I got to go to the choir and band ones. It basically means that everyone dresses up and goes to a country club to have dinner together. Then the directors give out awards to appreciate some people that have done a lot this year and we watch a slide show with pictures of this year. During the band banquet every senior gave a speech and since I'm also leaving, I did one too. I was sooo nervous but I'm glad I did it!
7. My birthday:) Thank you so much to everyone that thought about me on that day!! I had a wonderful time at school (I didn't have any actual classes, only band and choir where we ate cake and cookies the whole time), then my best friends took me out to lunch, that was so cute! In the afternoon, we had strawberry cake that my mom baked for me and then we went out for dinner too. Soo much food :D
8. Graduation! My high school lets all the exchange students "graduate". It was a great experience, we got to wear the typical cap and gown and walk on the stage to take a picture with the pricipal and our "diploma".
Now summer break started and I enjoy getting enough sleep and then living from one fun activity to the next, e.g. festivals, concerts, hanging out with friends, tubing at a lake house etc.
I'm having the time of my life and I don't want it to stop, but I'm looking forward to see everyone in Germany soon too.
Lots of love to everyone out there,
Johanna
