On a more serious note, this requirement is a privilege I have been blessed with.
I have always wanted to be an exchange student.
It has been a life dream of mine, and here I am; creating my own Rotary Exchange student blog. It's almost surreal to me still that in a couple weeks time, I will be immerse myself within a new country/continent/culture of Peru as an American "Intercambista."
(Which I hear is Spanish for Exchange Student.)
This is a step I have wanted to take in my life for many years now.
Can you tell how many times I write "Exchange student?" I think I'm just subconsciously trying to get it through my own mind to fathom it. =P
I've been in contact with my host family for about a month now. My first host parents, Jorge and Marianela, seem very nice. They've never had a daughter before and they seem very excited that I love music as much as they do^^
I will have two brothers. One is 8, Gabriel. I haven't heard much about him yet.
The second is 18, Jonathan. I have been in contact with him more than anyone. I'm excited to see we have so much in common and get along well! He leaves August 12/14 for his exchange in Salmon Arm, BC Canada. So we will know eachother for about 2-3 weeks before he leaves.
I AM SO EXCITED TO MEET THEM!!
Okay, I'd like to point out, I speak French..yes, I have studied French for the last four years of my life...
I'd also like to point out Peruvians speak Spanish.
Let's show off my math skills here:
4(years French) 
2(months Spanish)
2(months Spanish)This equation can only give you the product of, "No, Kati doesn't speak Spanish; she has never studied Spanish; and she has been frantically trying to cram sloppy basics into her mind to avoid an awkward silence amongst the people she will be living with the next 11 months of her life!"
Wish me luck on this one. Although, I've been commented on some sort of talent in comprehending foreign languages by a large selected few.
Thank you for your confidence and support.
Kati
well first off, french and spanish are very very similar, and from three french classes, i was able to ace two spanish classes. also, i have a friend who didn't know anything about chezch republic, nothing about the language or culture, but she went there and she was sooo depressed at first, but she kept up on her lessons, and she learned to speak czech, which is nothing like spanish, which is what she was trained in. also she is a stoner, so if she can do it with a brain like that, then you can so do it!
ReplyDeletehah I love you! Come with me Cuz! I need your motivation! <3 =P
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