Hi blog!
Yes, in two hours it will be exactly 8 months in the USA! I cannot believe it! Time is going by extremely fast. We're already in the middle of April. I'm leaving in 58 days and my dad and sister will be here in 49. Are you kidding me? For real though, it seems yesterday that I was counting how many days I had left for the first time with Nora, and we had 260 days to go. Now Nora is in Norway, she's been there for more than 4 months. I don't even see Charlie anymore, but I'm glad she found a friend in Emma from Norway. I still go to Mrs. Rankin class for nutrition break sometimes, but only to say hi to the other exchange students, I spend a lot of time in the library, and I like it. I'm friend the librarian now, ahah don't worry, just kidding. I still remember the beginning when my fixed bed time was 9.30PM and I had to wake up (crying) every morning at 5.30AM to take the 45 minutes bus ride to go to school and arrive there more than an hour earlier and freeze my butt in the freaking outdoor benches.
So glad that's over! Then I remember October 1st, when I first visited the Bryans house. I was so scared and for the entire car ride I was questioning myself if that was the right choice, and probably less than ten seconds after coming in I didn't want to leave. I remember Emma and Weston, I still can recall what they were wearing and Emma trying to explain me what an homecoming float was. Then I remember my birthday, such a beautiful day! I got ballons at school, I had a spanish presentation (I nailed it!), Emma took me to Starbucks and when I got home there were some amazing pink roses and a huge sign saying "Happy Birthday Michela" That day I also met for the first time Emma Dennet, and at night we went to an Italian Restaurant downtown. I was wearing my white dress and I felt so extremely good and like I meant something. Then the surprise party, shopping in the City, meeting Rachel... wow time really flew in the past 7 months!
Looking back this is what I see:
-LONG intercontinental flight
-NEW YORK
-California
-Hated being an only child
-Hated taking the bus
-Being disappointed because Casa has no lockers
-Tennis
-Changing family
-My birthday
-Shopping in the City (homecoming dress)
-First time at the movie theatre (Baggage claim)
-Homecoming
-Football season
-Working at the Snak Bar
-4 Thanksgiving parties
-Black Friday Shopping
-Christmas Shopping
-CHRISTMAS
-DISNEYLAND
-Back to school
-Emma's Birthday
-Swimming
-SRING BREAK
-Student of the month(march)
-Everybody asking about going back
I just said the most important things, there are so many other things in between, such as trips to San Francisco or Reno, Halloween, lots of sleepovers... Vampire Diaries, Revolution, Akward, Teen Wolf, X-Factor, Pizza fridays... well I have to say that I believe I'm one of the most lucky exchange students! I live in California, I walk to school, I have an awsome host family, super awsome friends, good classes, really no complaints.. and if could do it again, I really wouldn't change a thing, because even the bad start made me stronger and abe to appreciate more the little things.
I am extremely thankful for the opportunity that has been given to me!
After 8 months I know I learned a lot, I'm growing and becoming everyday more an adult, but I know now that we never stop learning.
The big question, besides how going back is going to be (I'll talk about that in a second) is actually what am I going to do after high school is over? I have no clue. I need to spend some time reflecting on it.
Going home.. only 2 months and I'll see everyone again, I don't know haow to feel. Yes I'm happy in a way, but I'm also sad beacuse I know it will be hard to readjust to my old life.. what if that doesn't fit me anymore? What if I realize that is not me anymore and that girl is gone? Because thinking about my old life I feel like that girl doesn't exist anymore, she left forever and a new Michela took her spot, a brever and more mature one, one who finally stopped comparing herself to others and found out that everything is possible if we really want to. And Ikinda like her, I really do.
I'm really exited about my dad and sister coming here! And graduation. Right now I feel Prom is going to suck foe me, because all my friends are Juniors so they're not allowed to go, and also noone asked me.. I just feel it, ok? It's going to be horrible. I don't even want to go.
Anyway, these 8 months have been the best of my life so far, let's see how the next two are going to be, and moreover enjoy every single moment! EVERY SINGLE ONE! Life is made of those moments, that become memories and we'll carry them around for the rest of our lives.
martedì 15 aprile 2014
mercoledì 2 aprile 2014
Spring Break!
Hello blog!
It's me again, from the school library ..
I have not written in a long time and actually there is so much to say!
First of all: SPRING BREAK!
After the great day at the beach, Both Sunday and Monday I went shopping with Emma and Rachel at Northgate, a relly nice shopping center about 45 minutes north of petaluma. There I bought a lot of new clothes sring, That I actually really needed! And after 7 months I walked into an H & M again! For Those of you who do not know me, I was extremely obsessed by H & M in United States! I would go there every other day and know where every single item was! Anyway, I was really happy about that, of course we shopped at other shops too, like Pucsun and Forever 21. Both days I had so much fun! I freaking love hanging out with Emma and Rachel! Then on Tuesday I do not remember what I did, tbh .. but I do for Wednesday! Emma, Wayne, Jennifer and myself, we went to San Francisco a tour of USF (University of San Francisco), it's where Wayne Studied and it's so pretty, I can not help not to love it! Really it's a beautiful school, in an amazing location,: such as the City and it's still pretty quiet and small, since it's located in the north part of the city, not in downtown, even being extremely close to it! I woul love to go there, but of course it's a private school That costs around $ 54,000 per year .. I can not even appear all that money with the $ 2,000 for Universities in Italy!
We had a really great day and to finish it off (actually it was not the end of the day, bacause we went to rachel's after, lol) we had dinner at a sushi place, I know That I could try sushi, and guess what? I loved it! so fresh and healthy. Here in the Us my favorites foods are chinese and japanese .. weird.
On Thursday we went to Weston's baseball game, Emma, Rachel and myself. It was fun, and hot! For the Entire spring break the weather was super nice! I had to go to practice after That and Emma had GQ practices, So THAT worked out. After Jaleel came over Because He needed help for His talent for the show and his skit too. Of course he Talked the whole time and we had done nothing. Anyway When he finally left, Rachel, Emma and I went to Taco Bell at 1 in the morning and then slept over rachel. The day after was Friday and we went hiking in Point Reyes. Such a great work out! We walk up and down the mountains for 2 and a half hours, talking and hanging out. At night Emma and I needed to go to a benefit dinner for a girl's Senior Project with the entire family. It was fun, and the best part was the silent auction, where Wayne got Emma a HUGE Sephora basket! It was huge, really, and of course amazing, full of great stuff and amazing brands! After that we went to the movie theater to see Divergent, such a good movie! After we went to Rachel's and slept at her house. In the morning we decided to spend our last day of Spring Break going to the city again, to show Rachel USF. It was so much fun people! Three teenagers driving to San Francisco, great! Rach loved the school too, of course, it's gorgeous! Anyway it was already 4 o'clock and we didn't have an actual lunch (breakfast was at 11.30am lol) so we went to this place in Chestnut street that Rachel knew of. It was so pretty! They served french/american food and I had a delicious crepe!
As we came back home we picked up Emma D and hang out the entire evening. Then the girls slept over and in the morning we discovered that Weston's friends slept over as well! They were upstairs while we felt asleep downstairs. So in the morning we had a delicious breakfast based of donuts, bacon and eggs all together, then they all left and it was homework time for us!
Such a successful spring break! And the weather was so nice! A perfect holiday people.
I know it's kinda late, but as you can read I had a lot going on lately.
Love y'all.
Michela.
It's me again, from the school library ..
I have not written in a long time and actually there is so much to say!
First of all: SPRING BREAK!
After the great day at the beach, Both Sunday and Monday I went shopping with Emma and Rachel at Northgate, a relly nice shopping center about 45 minutes north of petaluma. There I bought a lot of new clothes sring, That I actually really needed! And after 7 months I walked into an H & M again! For Those of you who do not know me, I was extremely obsessed by H & M in United States! I would go there every other day and know where every single item was! Anyway, I was really happy about that, of course we shopped at other shops too, like Pucsun and Forever 21. Both days I had so much fun! I freaking love hanging out with Emma and Rachel! Then on Tuesday I do not remember what I did, tbh .. but I do for Wednesday! Emma, Wayne, Jennifer and myself, we went to San Francisco a tour of USF (University of San Francisco), it's where Wayne Studied and it's so pretty, I can not help not to love it! Really it's a beautiful school, in an amazing location,: such as the City and it's still pretty quiet and small, since it's located in the north part of the city, not in downtown, even being extremely close to it! I woul love to go there, but of course it's a private school That costs around $ 54,000 per year .. I can not even appear all that money with the $ 2,000 for Universities in Italy!
We had a really great day and to finish it off (actually it was not the end of the day, bacause we went to rachel's after, lol) we had dinner at a sushi place, I know That I could try sushi, and guess what? I loved it! so fresh and healthy. Here in the Us my favorites foods are chinese and japanese .. weird.
On Thursday we went to Weston's baseball game, Emma, Rachel and myself. It was fun, and hot! For the Entire spring break the weather was super nice! I had to go to practice after That and Emma had GQ practices, So THAT worked out. After Jaleel came over Because He needed help for His talent for the show and his skit too. Of course he Talked the whole time and we had done nothing. Anyway When he finally left, Rachel, Emma and I went to Taco Bell at 1 in the morning and then slept over rachel. The day after was Friday and we went hiking in Point Reyes. Such a great work out! We walk up and down the mountains for 2 and a half hours, talking and hanging out. At night Emma and I needed to go to a benefit dinner for a girl's Senior Project with the entire family. It was fun, and the best part was the silent auction, where Wayne got Emma a HUGE Sephora basket! It was huge, really, and of course amazing, full of great stuff and amazing brands! After that we went to the movie theater to see Divergent, such a good movie! After we went to Rachel's and slept at her house. In the morning we decided to spend our last day of Spring Break going to the city again, to show Rachel USF. It was so much fun people! Three teenagers driving to San Francisco, great! Rach loved the school too, of course, it's gorgeous! Anyway it was already 4 o'clock and we didn't have an actual lunch (breakfast was at 11.30am lol) so we went to this place in Chestnut street that Rachel knew of. It was so pretty! They served french/american food and I had a delicious crepe!
As we came back home we picked up Emma D and hang out the entire evening. Then the girls slept over and in the morning we discovered that Weston's friends slept over as well! They were upstairs while we felt asleep downstairs. So in the morning we had a delicious breakfast based of donuts, bacon and eggs all together, then they all left and it was homework time for us!
Such a successful spring break! And the weather was so nice! A perfect holiday people.
I know it's kinda late, but as you can read I had a lot going on lately.
Love y'all.
Michela.
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