To put it simply, I love it here. My life has been touched by so many different people and so many different things! It really has become my life, just as I had my life back in Gettysburg. I've made friends that I hope I will keep throughout the duration of my life, and I also carry memories that I will never forget.
I'm not saying that I don't miss home. There are a ton of things that I miss about home... the number 1 thing right now being food :D Mexican food, for example, or just things with random spices. I will be pigging out the first week that I get home (which I'll probably need, considering I'm still losing weight seven months later after arrival). And of course I miss my family -- and should probably send them emails every once in awhile (sorry Dad). Friends, too. There isn't anyone in Germany who can replace those crazy people that I just happen to randomly call friends...
Anyway. Am I hoping to get anything accomplished in this post? Maybe. I want to talk about some stuff that's coming up in the future, and how it relates to now. First off, I'm planning on living these last four (NOOO) months in Germany to the fullest. It would be ridiculous for me to waste any time of this exchange, and especially now that I'm completely into everything... well, yeah. I'm also considering my life after I graduate high school -- college. If things work out, I really hope to return to Germany to study. Of course it will take a lot of planning out, but I love it so much here, and university here is quite good... we'll see :) If not university, I want to return next year for Karneval, at the very least. There's no way this exchange will be a come-and-leave ordeal, I WILL be back.
I love you guys. I want to thank everyone for making this possible... it has been the best experience of my life, and I'm sure it will keep getting better.
Liebe Grüße,
Signe
