Wow it's been a long time since I last wrote and to say a lot has happened would be an understatement! Since the last time I wrote I attended an AFS weekend, celebrated my birthday, and changed host families, schools, and towns! So much has happened but I will try to briefly describe it!
To start was the AFS weekend in my region! There I met other AFS students and was reunited with some that I had met in Paris. While there we did a lot of talking about our time in France and how everything was going. We also did played some games, had a talent show, and did a lot of chatting! We only got a few hours of sleep but it was so fun and I loved seeing everybody. While there I also met Justine who is now my host sister, but I'll explain that later!
Then the Friday after was my birthday. I did a little celebrating but I must admit it wasn't a very good birthday unfortunately. At school I celebrated with my friends during an open period. Some of the kids made me cupcakes, brought a ton of candy, and gave me presents! They also brought some candles so I was able to blow out my candle, after they all sang happy birthday to me! Then that night I went to dinner with my host family. It was hard spending my birthday away from home and it didn't really feel like my birthday. However I really appreciate what all my friend at school did for me to celebrate my birthday in France!
Then last Monday my liaison and another woman from AFS came to my host family so we could all talk because things weren't going to well there. After 3 hours of talking, it was decided I would switch host families. I loved my first host family and they were very nice, but we simply weren't compatible therefor I wasn't happy there. And for that reason I packed up my life in Macon and left everything that had become familiar behind to head to a new town with a new family. I finished up the week and said goodbye to all my friends there, which was pretty hard. However it's not far so I should be able to see them again! Then Sunday I took a train to my new host family! I had already met the daughter, Justine, and her father at the AFS weekend so I wasn't nervous at all, just really excited!
Now here I am with new routines in a new town with a new host family and I couldn't be happier. It was a bit sad to leave everything in Macon but now I realize it was the best decision I have ever made! My family here is incredible and a perfect fit for me! There is a 15 year old girl and a 17 year old boy named Justine and Romain. I get along with everybody in the family really well and they have all been extremely welcoming! I already feel at home here. The whole family plays handball and I'm having a lot of fun learning about it. My host family is really interesting and fun to be around. I'm so thankful and couldn't be happier here!
Then there's my new school which is amazing as well. It's a really great school and all the kids in my class are really nice as well. They are all welcoming and a ton of help for getting around. I was really nervous to start over at school but I'm finding it a lot easier this time. I've already made friends here and love my class! It's also nice because my school is pretty close to my house so it's easy to get around.
My new town is also really beautiful! It's a good size and there is a lot to do here. Also it's known has the birthplace of photography because one of the men who invented photography was born here. Today I did some shopping with my host sister here and we had a lot of fun.
I can't believe I only have a little over 3 months here and I know it is going to fly by so I'm trying to appreciate every moment I have here! I really couldn't be happier right now.
To start was the AFS weekend in my region! There I met other AFS students and was reunited with some that I had met in Paris. While there we did a lot of talking about our time in France and how everything was going. We also did played some games, had a talent show, and did a lot of chatting! We only got a few hours of sleep but it was so fun and I loved seeing everybody. While there I also met Justine who is now my host sister, but I'll explain that later!
Roommates in Paris-Lucianna (Argentina), me, and Flavia (Brazil)
Then the Friday after was my birthday. I did a little celebrating but I must admit it wasn't a very good birthday unfortunately. At school I celebrated with my friends during an open period. Some of the kids made me cupcakes, brought a ton of candy, and gave me presents! They also brought some candles so I was able to blow out my candle, after they all sang happy birthday to me! Then that night I went to dinner with my host family. It was hard spending my birthday away from home and it didn't really feel like my birthday. However I really appreciate what all my friend at school did for me to celebrate my birthday in France!
My birthday celebration at school!
Then last Monday my liaison and another woman from AFS came to my host family so we could all talk because things weren't going to well there. After 3 hours of talking, it was decided I would switch host families. I loved my first host family and they were very nice, but we simply weren't compatible therefor I wasn't happy there. And for that reason I packed up my life in Macon and left everything that had become familiar behind to head to a new town with a new family. I finished up the week and said goodbye to all my friends there, which was pretty hard. However it's not far so I should be able to see them again! Then Sunday I took a train to my new host family! I had already met the daughter, Justine, and her father at the AFS weekend so I wasn't nervous at all, just really excited!
Now here I am with new routines in a new town with a new host family and I couldn't be happier. It was a bit sad to leave everything in Macon but now I realize it was the best decision I have ever made! My family here is incredible and a perfect fit for me! There is a 15 year old girl and a 17 year old boy named Justine and Romain. I get along with everybody in the family really well and they have all been extremely welcoming! I already feel at home here. The whole family plays handball and I'm having a lot of fun learning about it. My host family is really interesting and fun to be around. I'm so thankful and couldn't be happier here!
Then there's my new school which is amazing as well. It's a really great school and all the kids in my class are really nice as well. They are all welcoming and a ton of help for getting around. I was really nervous to start over at school but I'm finding it a lot easier this time. I've already made friends here and love my class! It's also nice because my school is pretty close to my house so it's easy to get around.
My new town is also really beautiful! It's a good size and there is a lot to do here. Also it's known has the birthplace of photography because one of the men who invented photography was born here. Today I did some shopping with my host sister here and we had a lot of fun.
I can't believe I only have a little over 3 months here and I know it is going to fly by so I'm trying to appreciate every moment I have here! I really couldn't be happier right now.
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