Pre-Germany Blog
As of today, there are only five more days until I leave for Germany. I am very excited to begin a this new and exciting phase in my life, although I feel a little strange about having to maintain a blog about it because I have never felt the need to maintain a journal or log of any kind to remember all of the good times that I've had. I also feel a little concerned trying to figure out what to pack and trying to get everything organized before I leave.
Both Gunnar and I have received emails from our host family, and they seem to be very excited and nice people. I am excited to be living with kids my own age as well as having a family who is Portuguese, for I will learn more about both the Portuguese culture as well as the German culture while I am over there. We are living with a mother, her three children, and a dog, although two of the children are studying elsewhere at some University and will come home over the weekends. I am just grateful for the opportunity to be allowed to live with a family and will make sure to show my gratitude to them.
As the date of our departure approaches, I find that I am not anxious, but rather ready for this next chapter in my life. I feel that it will be good for me to go somewhere new for a change and experience new things and make new friends for a while, for I do not want to feel like I am just living a tedious life of routine. Although I recognize that I will be missing quite a bit of important things in the United States and that life will move on while I am away, I also recognize that this experience will help me to grow and will be unlike anything I have ever experienced before. Ultimately, I am looking forward to living abroad for a semester, although I am saddened at the thought of missing my brothers' Confirmations and not being able to be a sponsor for a good friend of mine, for Confirmation was a huge part of my life and is an essential part of life for any Catholic.
I am most looking forward to meeting new people, making new friends, and trying new things. I feel that talking to new people, no matter how different they might be, will not be difficult for me, and I am not at all concerned about trying to adjust to the different atmosphere and culture. I feel like the hardest thing for me will be learning the language and initially trying to overcome my instinct to act like an American.
In conclusion, I am excited and am ready to go to Germany. I look in anticipation towards the future wondering what will happen when I get there, and I am comforted knowing that my family and friends are happy for me and will continue to be happy and supportive when I'm gone. I can't believe that the next time I write in Blogger, I will be in Germany; it is a dream come true.
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