I have been home from my three week exchange in Germany for a month and six days. Ever since I came home on July 21st from my experience I have been extremely fascinated about languages and cultures around the world. For awhile I have actually been thinking about going to college for language and business so I may have a career traveling the world experiencing different cultures. There have been a few more languages that I have been so fascinated with that I am considering learning them someday in my life time which are Russian, Italian, and Swedish.
After arriving home from my eleven hour flight from Frankfurt, Germany to Seattle, Washington my parents decided eat dinner at Red Robins and talk about my exchange experiences. After telling them about my adventure with Lea's family they kept talking about maybe someday they would like to meet Lea's family and see her again. For two weeks I was the only child home since Miranda and Dalton were in Illinois spending time with family and friends. I felt pretty lonely not having my brother and sister home so my step niece and nephew came over which we spent almost everyday at Long Lake the two weeks. Miranda and Dalton flew back to Washington on August fourth exactly two weeks after I flew into Sea-Tac International Airport but their flight we delayed due to severe storms in Chicago, Illinois.
The weekend after Miranda and Dalton flew back to Seattle my family plus my step niece Yazzy went on a two night camping trip in a tent by Mount St. Helens. It was a four hour drive from Port Orchard to the campground that we were staying at but the reason for the long ride was that there were many detours. We hiked over a waterfall, in a mile and half cave, near cliffs, and rocky wooden bridges in the air. I had a blast on the family trip even if it was a last minute planned trip I would someday like to experience that with my family again.
The following Monday, August 13th I had my first day of band camp ever. We spent Mondays through Fridays from eight in the morning to eight in the evening practicing everything for marching band. Some days felt like it was a never ending day then there were other days where fast moving. We also had to practice for a performance at the Clear Water Resort in Poulsbo, Washington which earned the band $5,000 for just playing five songs. Friday, August 24th we had a performance to our parents to show them what we learned for the two week followed by the band bbq.
Saturday, August 25th I went with my family to my neighbor's son's who I babysit, second birthday party. There were bounce houses which Dalton and I went in because we thought it would be fun to feel like kids again. It was well worth it because the whole day brought back so many happy childhood memories into my mind and we had some bonding time which is extremely rare for the both of us.
Since being home for Germany my life has became busy like it always has been. My senior year at South Kitsap High School starts on September 5th. Once school starts my normal always on the go with activities and school work starts up again. There is not one day that passes by that I think about my adventures, friends, and my host family back in Germany. I miss it everyday and I hope that one day I will return to start more adventures in the German life.
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