Hello all!
This marks my 5th month and the halfway point of my exchange. Time seems to have flown so quickly, and yet, I think back and I can't believe all of the things I've had the opportunity to do these past five months. This was my first month with my second host family and it's been very nice! My transition was smooth because both families are so amazing, yet different, in their own way. I actually really liked the change because both families are so different and it's really neat to experience! Of course, there's a whole new set of habits and such to get accustomed to, but for me personally, I find this to be the most exciting part of the change because now I can really start to learn the difference between the cultural habits versus the habits that define each family. Also, because I live a lot farther away from school now, once a week I get to spend the night at my first family's home. It's really nice because, this way, I can stay in touch with my first family and, now that I don't live with them, there is so much more for us to talk about to catch up with from the week. I really enjoy these evenings and I think I am extremely blessed to have the opportunity to stay in such close contact with my first family. This month I have been really focused on getting closer to my friends at school. It's amazing how much having the language helps! I don't know exactly when it happened, but one day I realised that, even though I had been really tired and was half falling asleep in class, I had understood everything the teacher had said. It was like a miracle! I had only been half listening and yet, I knew exactly what was going on! And once I became aware of how far I'd actually come with French in five months, I became even more determined to build on it and improve it. And it's so amazing! I can converse with my school friends and have actual conversations, not just the casual "how are you" and such (just being able to follow the rapid conversation that goes on throughout lunch is a great improvement). It's so wonderful and I love it! I absolutely love it! And I can't wait for the next half of my exchange where I can really work on fluency (not to mention attempt to solidify this accent, which I've found is really all about building confidence). But in general everything is going splendidly. I was supposed to have my first volleyball tournament with school today, but unfortunately the winter cold that's been going around has finally caught up with me. It's been a lovely month and a spectacular last five months. I can't believe I've already made it to my halfway point, but I have no doubt that these coming months will be as lovely as ever! I hope you all are doing well and Happy Groundhog Day!
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June 2016
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