Hi!
I apologize that this report is coming so late. It's hard to believe that the year is already drawing to a close and we have already gone on our "end of year trips" with school. I remember looking at those trips from the other side of this year and never believing they would actually happen, yet, here they were and what an amazing time we had! I believe I explained my trip to Greece in the last email. Everything about that trip was spectacular and I was so thankful to have had the opportunity to explore such a rich and beautiful country! In the week following, I took a small trip to Nuremburg, Germany to visit some family friends. I took the train which allowed me to see some of the beautiful German countryside. It's so interesting to travel around Europe because there is of course this "European" feel to everything, yet, when you cross the border to a new country you can just tell. There are certain nuances (aside from the obvious change in language) and it's been really cool to learn and start to pick up on these unique characteristics. I had a lovely visit in Nuremberg. It's a city that has kept its medieval atmosphere while still incorporating a more modern look in some areas. It was really great! After all of that, the traveling still wasn't over as the week after we took our class trip to England as an English immersion. It was almost like a mini exchange in that we stayed with host families near to London, however, we really only stayed with the families for housing as we spent the day time touring. It was a great trip! Though it was only three days long, our class grew a lot closer together and I learned a lot of English! Actually, I ended up improving my French a lot because I was with my class the entire time. It was, at times, quite confusing as I would start speaking French with the shopkeepers and English with my class. But, to be honest, I feel like my brain is finally starting to sort out the two languages. At first, I would have my French Days and my English Days, where one language would just come easier than the other. But now I feel like I can switch between the two a lot more fluidly, even if I do accidentally slip some French lingo into my English (or as we often call it: Franglais). Finally, after all the traveling, it came time for me to switch host families for the last time. I was surprised, yet again, at how much stuff I'd accumulated these past three months. But I absolutely love my new host family! I now have two brothers, one my age and one a little younger, and a younger sister. The house is always full of life as everyone has their activities and such. So I am quite happy with my new family, although I still can't believe that this will be the last time that I change families...my how time flies. I hope you all are doing well and see you next month (aka in a couple of weeks because this update is so late...sorry)!
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June 2016
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