April ist schon vorbei

Welllllll...... this blog turned into something completely different than what I had originally planned, turned into a... I don't know what you would say it... I guess my feelings about the other exchange students and exchange in general. But you can read for yourself and see.



Updating a little bit just so that everyone knows I am alive and well : )

It's crazy to think how long I have been here, and at the same time feels like just yesterday that I stepped off that plane. Tomorrow is already May and that blows my mind. My year has come and gone so fast :/

I have met SO many amazing people from all over the world. Everyone asks if I am happy or sad about going home. And honestly its a little of both. Going home will be a happy moment, I will get to see everyone I have missed this past year. But at the same time I think leaving Germany will be harder, because I may not ever see all of these people again. If I do, it will quite a bit of time, and that is harder to deal with because I will see family and friends everyday back at home.

But it is something that every single exchange student has to deal with. It is a part of the exchange experience, and it is safe to say that no one looks forward to parting ways. On our Eurotour we all had huge disscussions on how close we all came in such a small amount of time. In just a matter of weekends we all considered each other best of friends, and had we been in normal circumstances in the USA, that wouldn't have happened. I guess it is just a common thing that we can all kling together because we are Americans and we are exchange students and that we understand each other better than everyone else does.

Rotary had forwarned us not to be just best friends with the other exchangies, but to make other friends too. I have made other friends, but I somehow don't think they can compare to the friends I have made who are also exchange students. I really see them as life-long friends, and I really do see us meeting up someday...

~Amanda