This is probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever dealt with in my life. Saying goodbye to someone so special to you.
My name is Karim and I'm a 17 year-old boy from Hamburg, Germany. I'm participating in a high school exchange year in Colorado, USA. In this blog I will write about my life in the USA.
It all started like this...
It was noon on a Wednesday and I was sitting in my room just thinking about everything.
I just realized that I'll be away from my family, friends, school and my hometown for 10 months.
Then my mom came in and asked me if I have my passport and everything important for the flight, and I said, "yes". My mind was going crazy, I felt nervous, exited, and sad at the same time. I've never had that feeling before. I was standing in my room with a smile and tears in my eyes when my mom told me that it was time to go. Then, I carried my bag to the car and we picked up two other friends.
When we arrived at the airport my whole family and friends were waiting for me. There were around 15 people. After I checked my bag in, it was time to say goodbye.
I had promised myself not to cry, because its not masculine, but I had tears in my eyes.
I was not flying alone. I was in a small group with other German exchange students. We took the plane from Hamburg to London and had a 2 hour transit. In London, we met other exchange students from all over the world. We all took the plane to New York City. It was an 8 hour flight which was pretty comfortable and funny too. While on the flight I was listening to music and watched like 4 films. After we left the plane, we waited like 2 hours to get out of the airport, because the lines were so long.
After we finally passed the passport control, people from my organization, EF (Education First), were waiting outside to welcome us. We introduced ourselves and had some funny conversations. At approximately 7 pm we headed out to our stay. The bus ride was about 2 1/2 hours and we saw a lot of
New York City. When we arrived in our stay, I just unpacked my bag and finally (after many hours without sleep) went
to bed.
In the begging of your blog you gave such detail in order to give the reader a connection to feel what its like to be in your situation really like you said in a diffrent world. The fact that you showed physical distress when leaving your family and friends showed how much you care about them.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you were already having fun within the first 24 hours of your trip. I cant imagine leaving home for a month, let alone ten months! It will be interesting to read about your experiences during your exchange year!
ReplyDeleteFour films? Dang must have been a long trip. I can't imagine being gone for that long from home. You seem like a bright young man.
ReplyDeletedo you think you are going to have fun when you go home do u like it here better then there it is going to suck when you go back but i haveing a lot of fun there
ReplyDeletedo you think you are going to have fun when you go home do u like it here better then there it is going to suck when you go back but i haveing a lot of fun there
ReplyDeleteHow much are you going to miss basketball practice when you go back home?
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