Happy holidays everyone! I know it has been a while, but I have been busy with school and whatnot. Luckily, all my finals are over and I am that much closer to graduation. All these months seem like a blur, as if just yesterday I started my "Jenior" year. I hope everything continues to go fast so I can leave already. However, I have not received my letter yet to tell me where I am going, and I am becoming quite paranoid. Ever since winter break started, I have run to the mailbox everyday to check. I know I should calm down though because I could get it as late as the second week of January. I did; however, get a card from my friend in poland. I didn't understand too many words, but I got excited that one day soon I might be able to completely read it(she wrote in english too though). I have been studying polish all my winter break, and I feel like I am grasping many things. Since teaching myself french I have learnt that sometimes it is better to not stress too much about grammar, and that it will come by itself. Also learning tip for anyone learning a foreign language: immerse yourself! I have even begun meeting with a local swimmer from the pool I work at. She is polish and so she helps me a lot with questions I may have. The only downside is she is about 70ish and hasn't lived there for quite some time, but it is better than nothing.
I have also been obsessing with videos on youtube that interview many different people who moved or are living in poland. These videos are great because they aren't just americans there are people from every around the world and all different ages so I don't get a biased opinion. They ask them questions that would really matter to someone going there and I am just getting super pumped. I really hope I go to poland. Here are some links:
Also, it hasn't really hit me that this could be my last christmas break with my family. It just feels like any year. I don't know if I should feel sad. Everything is just kinda weird.
outbound: a student leaving their home country(interchangeable with inbound depending on viewpoint) inbound: a student in a new country(interchangeable with outbound depending on viewpoint)
rebound: a student who has returned home from their exchange
Rotex: a rebound that has joined the Rotary organizations to help other exchange students yo-yo: a student that has been on two exchanges(super-rare) YEO: Youth Exchange Officer-- the person in charge of the program (local- Risa Lang; district- Wyn Spiller) host family: the family that houses the student on their exchange
orientation: super fun, yet occasionally boring meetings in which exchange students meet other outbounds and also meet incoming inbounds. counselor: the designated person in the Rotary club for the student to go to if there is a problem
THE PACKET: a super important packet that must be filled out in order to on exchange, and must have BLUE INK guarantee form: a form that states that the student has a place to stay and will attend school
TRP: Temporary Residency Permit ISIC: International Student Identity Card-- this gives me discounts all over Europe, especially on travel.
Hi my name is Angel Salas, a boy nestled in the mountains of Nevada. Pretty soon I will be off to the year of a lifetime in a foreign country. I hope to be able to find independence and learn more about myself. Hopefully, learn a new language and a new way of life. I currently would describe my self as quirky, stubborn, and happy.
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