March 3rd was my 18th birthday. Turned out to be one of the only cloudy and cold days during the summer, which happened to be very nice, since it is usually boiling down here. However it seemed like any other day, and even lunch was normal, I got a present my my host mom and one from my host brother in the morning, but other than that it didn't seem like my birthday.
I was actually quite sad in the beginning, wanting to cry since we weren't doing anything, and I was talking to one of my exchange friends about it online. I wanted to cry so bad. She even left me online which made it worse.
However at 3:30pm three of my best chilean friends came over to my house, and I just thought that they dropped by to say hi, and happy birthday so I talked to them for a little while. I was so happy I almost cried. Then my mom told me there is some bad news and told me to look outside. It was actually Liz, Clea, and Philipp my exchange friends who live near me. I was so happy and excited I had tears in my eyes, and I ran towards them out to the gate. My counsellor came as well.
It turned out my host mom threw me a surprise birthday party, and I had no clue about it, eventually my older host siblings from my first family came, and Ella the other exchange student. It went so well, we talked a lot, ate pizza and cake and then later played ping-pong.
Needless to say it was a very up and down day. Who knew. Well, at least I am 18 now.
I was actually quite sad in the beginning, wanting to cry since we weren't doing anything, and I was talking to one of my exchange friends about it online. I wanted to cry so bad. She even left me online which made it worse.
However at 3:30pm three of my best chilean friends came over to my house, and I just thought that they dropped by to say hi, and happy birthday so I talked to them for a little while. I was so happy I almost cried. Then my mom told me there is some bad news and told me to look outside. It was actually Liz, Clea, and Philipp my exchange friends who live near me. I was so happy and excited I had tears in my eyes, and I ran towards them out to the gate. My counsellor came as well.
It turned out my host mom threw me a surprise birthday party, and I had no clue about it, eventually my older host siblings from my first family came, and Ella the other exchange student. It went so well, we talked a lot, ate pizza and cake and then later played ping-pong.
Needless to say it was a very up and down day. Who knew. Well, at least I am 18 now.
2 comments:
Yay! Yet another person to join the group of "adults."
Hi :)
I am trying to set up a website about the exchange-student experience. I am also trying to gather some information on how it is to be and to host exchange-students and ratings of organizations in the hope to make the overall experience better for all parts. If you like I would also very much like to add your blog to my website.
The website is called:
http://www.exchange-student.co.cc/
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