Monthly update

        It's been a while since I've posted here, and I have lots of fun exchange news to share!  First for that meeting back in September.  It was really informal because it was only me and my parents with a group of Rotarian's, no other kids showed up from the American side of our district.  Most of the information in their presentation I had already known through my own research and our experience with rotary exchange students through hosting.  This was fine though, because my parents and I then used the time to ask  any specific questions we had.  After the meeting, all I had left to do was turn in my long application.  After doctors visits, dentists offices, and meetings with counselors, teachers, my parents, and  Rotarian's, I finally turned in all 4 copies of my completed application!

I had the hardest time picking my country list but finely settled on this for my top 10:

1. Germany
2. Austria
3. Denmark
4. Norway
5. Finland
6. Spain
7. Sweden
8. Italy
9. Switzerland
10. Netherlands

They say that you normally get a country in your top 5 choices, and I'm feeling pretty confident in this final list.

Now you may have noticed the way in which my last post became rather melancholy in reference to my friends.  Those facts all stand the same, but one key piece of the puzzle has changed.  I used to try and not talk about my upcoming exchange too often with my friends, just because I knew they didn't understand all of it, and it only seemed to bore them or make them sad.  But now, I have someone to share all of my exchange thoughts with!  One of my very closest friends, Grace, has decided to go on exchange next year!!!!  It's great to have someone to talk about this with who knows everything I'm going through.  We won't end up in the same country unfortunately because she's looking at Spanish speaking countries which will likely lead her to South America, but it's great knowing I'll have a friend through all of the pre(and post)exchange.  If you read this Grace, just know I am SOO HAPPY that you are exchanging next year :) 

Well now that I (and Grace) have turned in the application, the next step is the interviews.  They're going to be held on November 3rd and will consist of an interview of myself, of my parents, and then of all of us together.  November 3rd is also the state meet for cross country, so I'm hoping the interviews can be later in the day so we can still cheer on the team! (Grace runs cross country with me as well)

I'll be back on here to let you know how the interviews go down later.

p.s. yes the title IS a tribute to SNL