There are so many things changing in my life right now. Being an exchange student is harder than I expected. I live in a house with people I never met in my entire life before. My best friends aren't here to hang out with me every weekend. School is confusing and till now this isn't the best year of my entire life as people in Germany promised it to me. But I learned to appreciate things. Back in Germany I never realize how blessed I am having such a wonderful family. People that love me and would do any possible thing to make me happy and successful in life. I hated it that I had to eat dinner and breakfast every single day with my parents, now there isn't anything I miss more. I don't actually want to be here anymore, but I still am. Why am I still here then? Because I know after I was dealing with such problems in the age of 16 I can reach whatever goal I set to myself in life. I thought I would come here to study and improve my English skills, but I realize there are greater things I have to deal with than my language skills.
Parmis,
ReplyDeleteI actually really enjoyed reading this. I've always wondered what it would be like being an exchange student. I'm ready to leave Michigan and explore the world, but leaving the country is a bit scarier. It's crazy how much you realize what you have once it's gone. This will be something you never forget, so you should take it as a blessing that you have this opportunity. Is this your first time out of your country?
Hi Anna,
ReplyDeleteI am happy that you liked my post. I would recommend you to explore the world as much as you can, it will make you grow as a person. Yes I have been out of my country a bunch of times for vacation with my family(biological). I have never been separated from my parents for so long though.
Parmis,
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reading more of your posts and seeing how you react to American life. I will be exploring the world once I go to college, I plan on studying abroad and going to Australia. I'm excited to see the world, and jealous that you have started to see the world at such a young age.
This is a great blog. I like how you explain on what a great family is. A lot of people don’t have that here and it’s great to hear that you love your family so much. Your English is great! It doesn’t matter if you can’t speak as well as others at least you know how to.
ReplyDeleteBeing an exchange student is diffidently difficult even though I live with my own parents it's still a really challenging thing to deal with, especially when you see how much your life has flip flopped. Back in my country I had a very different routine and most of my time was spent outside of the house with friends and now it seems like there are more responsibilities to take care of.
ReplyDeleteParmis, I really enjoyed reading this blog post of yours. You had some great text and supported it with some good information, and many strong points. Its seems like being a foreign exchange student would be difficult, but in your case its sounds like your having a blast. I totally agree with you when you stated that being a foreign exchange student requires you to be more independent for sure. But I admire you for this because I don't know how I would be able to go a year without seeing my family, but overall this was a very detailed and interesting blog post.
ReplyDeleteParmis,
ReplyDeleteI always wondered what its like to be away from parents, and i am not just talking about being in another state for a few days, but just like you, being in another country away from parents, friends, your home and the most important away from your language and culture, I exactly know what you are feeling. Of course I am not away from my parents, but leaving where you were born and raised is a different story from where you moved to. I enjoyed reading this so much, because the blog you posted expressed my feelings too. Even thou it is hard to stay away from home, I still want to make my dreams come true, I want to visit as many countries as I can. Thank you for sharing this with us, it is a great overall blog post.