So, I haven't posted since before I left, but that is because I am still trying to catch my breath. I have somehow ended up in the most amazing place, and I have to remind myself daily that I actually get to live here for an entire year. I have now been here two weeks, two amazing spectacular weeks.
So my flights went well, except that I missed my flight in Munich, but I was able to catch the next flight to Bremen. When I arrived at the airport, I found my luggage quickly, and then walked through the doors, to be greeted by my host family! Kathrin and Hanna were standing there holding German and American flags, and a big sign that they made that said Welcome Katherine...Finally! I was so excited and nervous, but relieved in a way, that I had finally made it and could now start my exchange. Then I met my host father, Dirk at the car, and we were on our way! German roads are very different-as in there are hardly any rules. We drove on the Autobahn, and I didn't even notice anything until Dirk asked if he was driving too fast....over a hundred miles per hour!! It doesn't scare me though- I like it, because its more efficient. Officially I live in Oldenburg, but I actually live in the outskirts of the city, in the village of Edewecht. It's in the countryside, and is probably the most beautiful place ever. It is so green, and Kathrin and Dirk told me its the main place for plants and greenarys and nurserys in the country. There are also cows every where. I love cows. My house is really big, and I love it. I have my own room and bathroom, and its an old house, but the inside is completely modern. I have to say it-the knob to flush the toilet isnt a knob. Its two buttons on the counter. One button is for a lot of water,and the other is only for a small amount of water. IT IS AWESOME! Also in the public places, when you flush the toilet, a little machine pops out of the toilet bowl, and cleans the seat for the next person. I think its pretty cool. My host family is the best. My host father was an exhange student in Florida twenty years ago, and speaks to me in very good english. I am constantly learning things from them.
So my flights went well, except that I missed my flight in Munich, but I was able to catch the next flight to Bremen. When I arrived at the airport, I found my luggage quickly, and then walked through the doors, to be greeted by my host family! Kathrin and Hanna were standing there holding German and American flags, and a big sign that they made that said Welcome Katherine...Finally! I was so excited and nervous, but relieved in a way, that I had finally made it and could now start my exchange. Then I met my host father, Dirk at the car, and we were on our way! German roads are very different-as in there are hardly any rules. We drove on the Autobahn, and I didn't even notice anything until Dirk asked if he was driving too fast....over a hundred miles per hour!! It doesn't scare me though- I like it, because its more efficient. Officially I live in Oldenburg, but I actually live in the outskirts of the city, in the village of Edewecht. It's in the countryside, and is probably the most beautiful place ever. It is so green, and Kathrin and Dirk told me its the main place for plants and greenarys and nurserys in the country. There are also cows every where. I love cows. My house is really big, and I love it. I have my own room and bathroom, and its an old house, but the inside is completely modern. I have to say it-the knob to flush the toilet isnt a knob. Its two buttons on the counter. One button is for a lot of water,and the other is only for a small amount of water. IT IS AWESOME! Also in the public places, when you flush the toilet, a little machine pops out of the toilet bowl, and cleans the seat for the next person. I think its pretty cool. My host family is the best. My host father was an exhange student in Florida twenty years ago, and speaks to me in very good english. I am constantly learning things from them.
