So a lot has happened since the last post.
Jannek went back to Germany.
I still haven't heard anything about my papers! this is really testing me, I hope evrything works out in the end.. we'll just have to wait and see.
and me and my friends are spacing apart.
It seems as if they don't like me anymore and are against me. We keep fighting over every little stupid thing. truly i don't know if our friendship can last much longer. and a year apart might kill it. Not all my friends are like this. Some are very happy for me and love to hear me talk about my exchange. I'm keeping busy and trying to find time for everyone before i go.. i just wish i knew when that was.
I have one suit case packed and it's all of gifts for my host family's... it's about 7 or 8 pounds over weight :S
I've been so busy with other people i just want time for myself. I haven't been sleeping lots I'm getting nervous for this exchange. It still hasn't hit me that I'll be going on exchange for a year to an island in Brazil! It's hard to sleep because I'm staying up later and getting up at the same time. i just can't find enough time in the day! ahhh
I still need to make pins :S
Yesterday was my host sister's, Camile, Birthday :D She just turned 17 HAPPY BIRTHDAY :D
I've started a Scrapbook with the help of Ashley :D It's coming along good I love it! I'll bring it to Brazil with me to show people there what my friends and town and Canada are like :D
That's all for now.
Beijos ♥
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
This week has been so busy!
SO it all started on Monday I went to a Rotary meeting then Jannek, the exchange student from Germany, came over and we went to Rock Glen, then we made a water slide. It was a huge fail. I asked him if he wanted schnitzel and if he knew what that was. He said "yes that's German" Embarrassing.
I had a going away party. it was fun. I got caked in the face. We had a water balloon fight. And slept in tents. It was a bitter sweet moment when people started to leave. I will miss them all so much next year, but this shows it's going to be okay. I don't know how i just have a feeling.
Then i had Megan's Birthday. It was great. I got to see people again, but i learned something very import an. GET YOUR SLEEP BEFORE YOU GO TO A PARTY. They thought it would be funny to put wiped cream in my face when i was sleeping. It was pretty funny. I was glad i got the chance to do it back to them.
I also found out this week that my guarantee forms haven't been sent from Brazil D:
It's making me very very worried. I hope it gets sent soon. School starts on August 2nd.
I had a going away party. it was fun. I got caked in the face. We had a water balloon fight. And slept in tents. It was a bitter sweet moment when people started to leave. I will miss them all so much next year, but this shows it's going to be okay. I don't know how i just have a feeling.
Then i had Megan's Birthday. It was great. I got to see people again, but i learned something very import an. GET YOUR SLEEP BEFORE YOU GO TO A PARTY. They thought it would be funny to put wiped cream in my face when i was sleeping. It was pretty funny. I was glad i got the chance to do it back to them.
I also found out this week that my guarantee forms haven't been sent from Brazil D:
It's making me very very worried. I hope it gets sent soon. School starts on August 2nd.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
another day another post
Olaa, again. i don't really know how these blogs work, but I'll tell you whats happening...
I forgot to tell you about grand rapids last time, It was one of the funnest weekends I've ever experienced. i met so many people from all different walks of life. Everybody was so nice. I met people from Brazil people going to Brazil, and people who went to Brazil.
Last week i met with an exchange student who went to Brazil. He had such a nice time i hope my time there is just a rich. He was very nice and thought me so much.. Always remember to face the problem and don't leave it until it's to late.
Always remember to never flush toilet paper down the toilet. It goes in the garbage.
Yesterday morning i helped out my rotary club with their annual pancake breakfast. It was fun but i had to get up very early. I also got to watch some of the boats go by..
Emily & i made a song to go with it.
Rotary pancake breakfast song:
Rotary Rotary
come and get your food,
we got pancakes and sausage
and pancakes and sausage
maybe some coffee too
so come and get your food
breakfast, and brunch maybe some lunch
come and get your food
come and relax we'll make you a snack
we'll do it all for you
That's what we call a rotary breakfast!
do do do do do do
After i was done with the breakfast mom and i went over to Mme. VanEngland's (my kindergarden teacher who is from Brazil) and met with a whole bunch of Brazilians. They were all so loving and inviting! they thought me lots :D
I forgot to tell you about grand rapids last time, It was one of the funnest weekends I've ever experienced. i met so many people from all different walks of life. Everybody was so nice. I met people from Brazil people going to Brazil, and people who went to Brazil.
Last week i met with an exchange student who went to Brazil. He had such a nice time i hope my time there is just a rich. He was very nice and thought me so much.. Always remember to face the problem and don't leave it until it's to late.
Always remember to never flush toilet paper down the toilet. It goes in the garbage.
Yesterday morning i helped out my rotary club with their annual pancake breakfast. It was fun but i had to get up very early. I also got to watch some of the boats go by..
Emily & i made a song to go with it.
Rotary pancake breakfast song:
Rotary Rotary
come and get your food,
we got pancakes and sausage
and pancakes and sausage
maybe some coffee too
so come and get your food
breakfast, and brunch maybe some lunch
come and get your food
come and relax we'll make you a snack
we'll do it all for you
That's what we call a rotary breakfast!
do do do do do do
After i was done with the breakfast mom and i went over to Mme. VanEngland's (my kindergarden teacher who is from Brazil) and met with a whole bunch of Brazilians. They were all so loving and inviting! they thought me lots :D
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
First blog!
Hello
So I'll tell you a little about myself. My name's Rachel Smith. I'm from Ontario Canada! and I'm about to leave for a year aboard. Brazil is my destination. Before it was Thailand but everyone going to Thailand got redirected because of the political situation. and all the protesting that was happening.
A couple of weeks ago i was contacted by my first Brazilian host family.
I will have two sisters one that just got back from the USA where she was on an exchange. Her name is Arina. My other host sister is Camile and she will be going to the USA sometime after i arrive in Brazil. Ariana is 18 and Camile is almost 17.
I'll have two brothers Antonio, 14 years old, and Sebastien who is almost 5.
I can't wait to meet them all. My host dad owns a Bio shop. (an organic shop) while my host mom is an art-therapist.
I will be going to Florianopolis Brazil. That is an Island in the south of Brazil. When I'm there i will be in the 2nd year of high school. I really hope to learn to surf and sand board.
So I'll tell you a little about myself. My name's Rachel Smith. I'm from Ontario Canada! and I'm about to leave for a year aboard. Brazil is my destination. Before it was Thailand but everyone going to Thailand got redirected because of the political situation. and all the protesting that was happening.
A couple of weeks ago i was contacted by my first Brazilian host family.
I will have two sisters one that just got back from the USA where she was on an exchange. Her name is Arina. My other host sister is Camile and she will be going to the USA sometime after i arrive in Brazil. Ariana is 18 and Camile is almost 17.
I'll have two brothers Antonio, 14 years old, and Sebastien who is almost 5.
I can't wait to meet them all. My host dad owns a Bio shop. (an organic shop) while my host mom is an art-therapist.
I will be going to Florianopolis Brazil. That is an Island in the south of Brazil. When I'm there i will be in the 2nd year of high school. I really hope to learn to surf and sand board.
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