18 more days....

I realize I haven't written anything for awhile, but I am going to catch you up! I am leaving on July 21st, but still waiting for my visa. I take a plane from Portland to Seattle, to New Jersey and then to INDIA! I have already packed and unpacked my suitcase, so you can tell I'm pretty anxious :D
My host family seems wonderful. They are Sindhi, so I will be able to go to temple and be vegetarian! My mom is a housewife, so it will be nice to have her around and my dad owns two rice and wheat factories. I have two brothers, one of which who is my age, will leave on exchange for Wisconsin in the end of August. My other brother will be starting his first year of university, so he will be living at home.
I am signed up for swim team, my brothers are going to teach me cricket and my grandfather is going to teach me yoga!!! Let me leave already :)))
I will be sure to write more often and especially before I leave.
Namaste!

Family

I am proud to present my first host family. I have been emailing my soon to be family for about 4 days. I'm already signed up for college (11th grade), and learning about Nagpur, India!!! I am so happy :) I also found out that I am leaving in the beginning of July!

Found Out!

I found out where I'm going next year!!! It is... (drum roll please).....INDIA!! So excited =) I'll let you know more when I find out more info!

Second Orientation

SOOOO tomorrow I am leaving for my second orientation, or the eastern oregon orientation. We stay in LaGrande and get to go skiing at Anthony Lake! On Saturday night we are re-submitting our choices and we find out where we are going on Sunday morning!! I am very excited. I am debating between India, Czech Republic, and Turkey. India is a little higher on my list but I'm not sure about it. We get to talk to the inbounds so I think I'm going to drown them with questions =)
I'll let you know where I'm going after this weekend!

1st Orientation

Ok so this last weekend I went to my first orientation for rotary. I met a lot of really nice people and the orientation was INTENSE! But it was FUN! We had the country fair so we got to talk to the inbounds(students from other countries) and the rebounds(people who went to the countries last year). It helped me with my decision a lot. I put India as my first choice and Thailand, Turkey, Czech Republic, and     Austria as my second choices. In three weeks we have the east oregon ski trip where we will re-submit our choices and find out where we are going!! I think I am going to change Austria to Germany and I might change my first choice, but I can't decide. I keep going back and forth. Oh well I will know in three weeks!!
Wish me luck!

In home interview

Last saturday I had my in home interview. It was more like an orientation though. I received a huge binder full of info for the next 8 months! I am a little more intimidated, but I feel better at the same time about this whole thing. The rotarians are very down to earth about what the exchange is going to be like and they don't sugar coat it, which I am very thankful for :) 

Merry Christmas everyone!

In home interview

Today I have my in-home interview for the exchange. It's not actually and interview more of an orientation.     I'll let you know how it goes!
I decided to add Italy to my list as well, although I'm not sure of the order anymore. I'll keep you updated!