Wednesday, my grandma took me to see my Uncle Ralph (who is really my great uncle, but I suppose that's not entirely important to the story). He was interested in helping to fund my exchange to Germany, but he wanted to talk to me a bit about it first. Of course I agreed to do it. It would be kind of rude of me not to.
Anyway, I enjoyed myself, despite realizing just how inadequate my German is at the moment. Uncle Ralph said some things to me in German, but he was either talking to quickly or in too much of a dialect for me to understand all of it. Oh well. I have plenty of time to improve! Other than the whole German thing, he asked me some questions about the program, the scholarship I may be winning, what the next step is... things of that nature. My grandma, Uncle Ralph and Aunt Dorothy also talked a bit about other things, like family history, old family friends, and stories from their pasts. I have to admit, it was pretty cool being able to listen in on those conversations!
Also, I heard back from one of the organizations I sent a sponsor letter to. I first received an email and then a letter. In the letter, it said I'm invited to their next meeting this coming Tuesday, and that they want to hear more, but are interested in helping me. This is great! It's more of a response than I ever thought I would really receive. I'm excited, but kind of nervous about the meeting. I'm not too sure what will be expected of me. However, I'm really looking forward to it!
Bis später!
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