The last time I wrote
I said I was going on many trips. I went to Barcelona, Spain with my
school in Belgium and it was so fun! We stayed an hour outside of
Barcelona and actually got to visit more than just Barcelona. The
teachers made the trips very educational and I actually really enjoyed
that part. There were about five groups and after each day we had to do
a reflection. For example; pictures, scenes, songs, science
experiments, etc. I loved the fact I was with all Belgians because then
I was obligated to speak in French the whole time. Speaking of
French... mine has gotten so much better and I love it so much even when
I'm with other exchangers I try to hang out with the people who don't
speak English so I speak French or learn another language like Spanish.
Which I learned a bit of during spring break. During spring break
there were two trip options with Rotary. Spain or Italy and I went on
the Italy trip On the Italy trip there were about 80 people including
the Rotarians. We took a bus there which means we were pretty much on
the bus for a wholre day. We slept om it for two nights, the first and
last. We also had stayed in three different hotels because we did a
tour of Italy. Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Pisa, Murano, Burano, Florence,
Venice, Capri and Almalfi. It was so amazing that I got to travel to
such a beautiful place with people from all over the world. And it's
crazy because almost everyone gets along with one another. We don't
judge, we just learn about others life's and how they are so different
from ours. Anyways back to the trip. My favorite place in Italy was
Capri. It was so beautiful. The water was an amazing shade of blue and
I could have just looked at it for days. One night all the exchangers
and Rotarians went outside and someone played the guitar and sang and of
course all of the exchangers joined in. It was such an unforgettable
moment. Everyone really came together and realized how lucky we are to
have each other and be a family. And to have a chance to experience a
year like this one. People cried, laughed, sang, danced you name it.
Now today is the 28th of April which means I only
have exactly two months left in Belgium. It's so hard to think I will
be going home. I have made a family here. My exchange family and all
my Belgian families. I am so lucky two have five amazing families and I
never want to let them go. I have made such amazing friends and have
built relationships with my families here. My exchange here is like no
other and I honestly can't even begin to explain it. It's not just one
year, but it really is a whole life in one year.
