Well, that's it. It's over. I've taken my last exam of the year. I'm no longer a junior. I'm now a senior. I am officially done with American high school.
It's weird to think I will never again see a lot of the people I've gone to school with for the past three years (some even more than that). It's kind of sad. I know a lot of the seniors of this year are feeling the same way, but not too many of my classmates are. It's kind of sad to think that I'm alone in feeling this way.
However, the ending of this chapter in my life is just the beginning of another. This coming chapter, of course, is my exchange. I know it's going to be one of the greatest experiences of my life (I've been told so over and over). Even though I'm totally excited and impatient for that first flight to DC, I know these next 40 days aren't going to last long. I know I need to make the most of the time I have left here in America. I want to make some really good memories of my family, friends, and life here. And I plan to do just that. Summer, here I come!
Also, I thought it would be a good time to do another of my lists.
June:
•11th - My brother's college graduation party. Also, I'm going over to my Danish friend's house to meet her biological family and to just hang out for a few hours before my brother's party. Should be a fun day!
•23rd - My other brother's birthday. I don't know if we'll be doing anything big for that, but I figured I should include it.
•28th - The day my Danish friend leaves. She's going to have a going away/birthday party a few days before she goes.
•30th - The last day I can be scheduled for work. After that, I won't have to work for a whole year!
•Also, sometime before the 21st, my family might be hosting a small get-together with my Danish friend and her family.
July:
•4th - Independence Day. There's going to be a parade, a festival of sorts and a fireworks display. I'm planning on taking a ton of pictures. I think they will be fun to share with my host families.
•15th - Final part of the Harry Potter series comes to theaters. I'll be seeing that with the older of my brothers. It will be fun to see it in English and then have the potential to see it in German (one of my hostsisters in my temporary family seems to like Harry Potter, but I don't want to think anything is definitive).
•16th - My going away party. I'm going to invite all my relatives and the friends I consider my closest. I plan to have a late-night bonfire for just my friends and they can stay as late as they want.
•19th - The actual day I fly out to DC. My flight leaves at 6 AM and will get to DC at about 11:30. There is a half-hour layover in Atlanta. I'll be flying alone. It's kind of scary, but I'm sure I'll be fine.
•20th - Some kind of orientation with my fellow CBYXers. I'm sure it will be awesome!
•21st - I say "goodbye" to America and "hello" to Germany!
That's it! That's all I have left until I finally get to Germany! I'm so excited!
Bis später!
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