WOw, already February, actually February is almost over. Not going to mention that gaudy timeline of my exchange, but yeah its past that number between 49% and 51% over. Well I love exchange, nothing new there. One of many that can proudly say that Rotary has really been a lifechanging event for me. The whole thing is so thought provoking, to be in this situation it never gets old, its always changing, always new. That is the situation of an exchange student. The whole thing starts as soon as you fill those papers out. The mind grows, and thinks in new ways that it has never thought before. The other weekend I was coming home from Erics house (American exchange student) It was about a 4 hour train ride home. Normally one would think that would be pretty boring, and naturally I thought I would just listen to my iPod the whole time or maybe doze off a bit. But I actually just started thinking about my life, and where I am, just simply thought of the experiences I have had here, and what they really mean to me, and what influence they may have on my future life. This thought process simply kept going, and I never got bored off it. I found myself then 4 hours later sitting home, still thinking. What exactly I thought of, I still dont know, but it was really cool to be able to do that, to just and be in quiet and peace and think to yourself. It was relaxing, and its something I have never done before. I bet to the other people on the train I might of looked like a very strange person, to just sit and stare out the window for hours straight. But I was in my own little world. Nothing mattered to me then. After that weekend I really felt the happiest I have ever felt in my life. Theres no words to describe the feeling I had, other than the simple ones of Peace, Content, and Happiness. But those words dont touch the surface of how great I felt. This feeling is also a general feeling about my whole life, its been a developing one, ever since I started exchange. Its a feeling of belonging in life, Being with the right people, and doing the right things. That weekend was nothing crazy spectacular. Just a simple one, with true friends, something that I can not say I have always experienced my whole life. But this weekend I felt that feeling, and was just so amazing to have this entire feeling of just really living life. Simple as that. What I actually did was on Friday, I went to Wasserburg with Victor, and we went to a really small German house party. Saturday I went to an FC Bayern game with Tobi, and then on Saturday night I went to a Faschings party with Eric. Just a great weekend, with some of my best 3 friends. This was the weekend direclty after my birthday. It was a perfect birthday for me honestly. I include this weekend in my birthday, and it was the best one I ever had.
To describe what happened on my birthday. It was some what normal to an american. I woke up, and they already had the cake made, and we ate cake for breakfast, and I opened my presents then. There was no candles, and no singing. But it was a good surprise anyways. Then at school, well on the way in the train all the people I knew gave me handshakes or hugs saying happy birthday in German. Then at school when I walked into class, they all sang happy birthday for me, that was really amazing. It was really nice to see they all cared. Then I got some more hugs and handshakes, and the day went as normal. When I got home we just had a nice family day together and went iceskating on the Chimesee. Was a very nice and enjoyable birthday exactly what I wanted.
Recently I got a bit sick, and was unable to attend any more faschings parties this weekend, or go to the Rotary weekend. But thats alright. Deutschland tour is in about a month, and I cannot describe how excited I am for that. Savannah comes on Wednesday, cannot wait for that either. It will be a great week for the holidays. Oh yeah I forgot to say, I have this entire week off of school, haha, just because its Faschings in Germany and yeah we have a week holiday in the middle of February. Me and Savannah are planning on going to Salzburg, Munich, Rosenheim, and possibly Innsbruck, should be really fun.
