Ein Abenteuer in Deutschland

So i went into the city today to apply for my visa at the german consulate. It all went pretty well, i got there early so i was able to get through it pretty quickly. The lady was super nice and my application was accepted. Something that was odd though was that my visa was free of charge... I was told by AFS and the consulate website that the visa would be like $92 or something but nope, the lady said it was free. Idk, maybe that's what it's supposed to be. So anyway she said i'll get my passport with my visa by like august 20th and that's that.


I also got a cool book full of facts about germany. Well I don't know if it's cool yet since i haven't read it yet but it's big and it looks cool or at least helpful. Speaking of books, I just finished reading on the train today a really good book. I recommend it for anyone going on exchange. It's called Exchange Student Survival Kit.

So my wait for a host family is finally over. I found out about a week ago that I'll be living in Uettingen in northern Bavaria. I'll be living with my host parents Inge and Willi and their 30 year old son Jochen and his girlfriend, Stephanie. Their daughter Nicole and her husband Ralph live across the street with their two kids Jule (age 5) and Nele (age 2). I'm super excited to meet them all! At first I was a little nervous about not having any host siblings my age but i think it might be better this way. I don't know too much about them yet, but i'm really excited to learn a lot more about them.

On another note, i left camp today, which is why i didn't post sooner. I met some really amazing people and I really miss them. I can't wait to visit camp and see them again. So that's about all I have for now. I'll try to post more often as my departure draws nearer :)

peace
Hannelie