I always forget how small of a country Austria is. So when my parents say were going to Vienna on Sunday, I'm thinking a big road trip across the country, but we didnt leave the house till 11 and were in Vienna in two hours. The birthday party was for my host dads one year old nephew. his name is Celemens and he was born on leap day, and he is soooo CUTE!
As a present my host mom had painted him a name card to hand on his door with the picture of a car on it. I painted the car but she did all the details and wow it looked amazing. My host family is really artistic! We stayed till the evening. I loved playing with Clemens, every time he saw one of his presents he would get so excited then he'd see something else and forget about it. But when he'd see it a few minutes later he'd be so excited as if he'd opened it for the first time. Ah, the care-free like of a baby. Anyway cant wait to see his adorable face at the next family gathering at Easter.
Happy Birthday Celemens, for the next three years!
Monday, March 4, 2013
Bakip Schule
Today I went to school with my host sister. She goes in the Bakip, which is a specialized school where the students learn how to work especially with children. It was like the first day of school again all over, except this time I could understand what people were saying to me, which made it so much better. (Future exchange students, LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF YOUR HOST COUNTRY, as much as you can before you go.) The German teacher asked me a ton of questions of German and then in the English class I gave a power point presentation about myself and Portland, which was pretty cool. Got some pretty random questions in the Q and A part too. Haha. The people in her class were so funny and friendly, and really loud too. I know for sure now, I could never go to a school with just girls. But a really cool experience to see a different school other than Körösi.
During the sixth period though the school was evacuated, so that the classrooms could be cleaned, because of a virus that's going around. But apparently people forgot to tell our class till the end of the sixth period. But we got to miss the rest of the school day which was awesome! And of course this happens the one day I go there. Never a normal day in Austria.
During the sixth period though the school was evacuated, so that the classrooms could be cleaned, because of a virus that's going around. But apparently people forgot to tell our class till the end of the sixth period. But we got to miss the rest of the school day which was awesome! And of course this happens the one day I go there. Never a normal day in Austria.
Nach Hause
So it's finally fixed, the tickets have been bought, and my flight back home is for sure the 16th of July. I will leave Graz at 9.30 in the morning and will land in PDX at 8.51. I have to stop in Munich and Chicago on the way and will be a total of twenty and a half hours in planes and airports. Ugh! I know I still have four and a half months left but the time is flying by so fast, it's so sad thinking of my exchange coming to an end. But I am looking forward to seeing my friends and family!
I understand the term, bittersweet, now more than ever.
I understand the term, bittersweet, now more than ever.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Bowling, Austrian Style
Laura really wanted to go Kegeln Friday night, so we gathered up all our exchange buddies and headed to a Kegelbahn. Kegeln is pretty much bowling but with only nine pins, a smaller, lighter ball, and a lot harder. But it was a ton of fun. When we arrived we were the only young people there and the only girls, there were a few old men who were all really friendly and super funny to listen to in German. I felt kinda like we were at old people bingo night, but it was still really cool.
I love how international my life is now. How going out with a group of people, all from five or more different countries, conversing in at least three different languages, is completely normal to me now. I mean how many other people can say they've been Kegeln with a guy from the Czech Republic, some Venezuelan girls, and a few other guys from Argentina and Ecuador. How cool is that!
After our kegeln fun, Laura stayed the night at my house. The next morning we went into the city and had ice creams. My first ice cream of the year!! I'm so excited for summer, there's always so many little ice cream shops in the city, and the ice cream here is really good. It's like an Austrian passtime to go get an ice cream and sit in the sun, by the fountain eating it. Last summer here, we'd get ice creams like every day!! Can't wait!!
I love how international my life is now. How going out with a group of people, all from five or more different countries, conversing in at least three different languages, is completely normal to me now. I mean how many other people can say they've been Kegeln with a guy from the Czech Republic, some Venezuelan girls, and a few other guys from Argentina and Ecuador. How cool is that!
After our kegeln fun, Laura stayed the night at my house. The next morning we went into the city and had ice creams. My first ice cream of the year!! I'm so excited for summer, there's always so many little ice cream shops in the city, and the ice cream here is really good. It's like an Austrian passtime to go get an ice cream and sit in the sun, by the fountain eating it. Last summer here, we'd get ice creams like every day!! Can't wait!!
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