Hey!
As you may or may not have read, i got my host family! Well, actually I got them 2,5 weeks ago or something, but for now I've been to busy and too lazy to write a post.
Anyway, i'll update the page My Host Family tomorrow or on the weekend to tell you more, but for now I'll give you those facts:
-They live in Michigan
-They own a ranch (27 horses, 3 dogs and 4 cats)
-I do not have siblings
-I'm their 3rd exchange student
Nessi xx
March 17, 2015
February 22, 2015
Exchange Student Meet-Up
Hey!
Yesterday (February 21st) I went to an exchange student meet-up in Berlin and I'm gonna tell you how it was now.
We had a group chat and started planning months ago! Since we were too many people we split in two because we couldn't decide what we were going to do, so one half went iceskating and the other half went shopping. In the end we weren't that many people anymore though because so many got sick and they couldn't come. So I went iceskating and we were 5 people, but it was alright because it was fun! We actually all had a lot of fun even though 2 of us have never tried ice skating before but it worked out really well. We stayed there about 2 hours and then we went to a train station near us and drove to a mall where the other half was shopping. They already sat there eating when we came and half of them actually already left. We got some food too and sat down beside them. We talked a bit and every like 20 minutes someone had to go. In the end there were 5 people left and we all made our way home. It was so much fun meeting all of you and I'm sorry that this post is so short, I also vlogged the day:
Here's a selfie of us iceskating:
That's it for now,
Nessi
Yesterday (February 21st) I went to an exchange student meet-up in Berlin and I'm gonna tell you how it was now.
We had a group chat and started planning months ago! Since we were too many people we split in two because we couldn't decide what we were going to do, so one half went iceskating and the other half went shopping. In the end we weren't that many people anymore though because so many got sick and they couldn't come. So I went iceskating and we were 5 people, but it was alright because it was fun! We actually all had a lot of fun even though 2 of us have never tried ice skating before but it worked out really well. We stayed there about 2 hours and then we went to a train station near us and drove to a mall where the other half was shopping. They already sat there eating when we came and half of them actually already left. We got some food too and sat down beside them. We talked a bit and every like 20 minutes someone had to go. In the end there were 5 people left and we all made our way home. It was so much fun meeting all of you and I'm sorry that this post is so short, I also vlogged the day:
Here's a selfie of us iceskating:
That's it for now,
Nessi
February 1, 2015
Interview, Online Application & Goodbye Book
Heey!
So I thought it was the right time to update you now :)
About 3 weeks ago or so I had my personal interview. There were 2 other exchange students with their parents, the interviewer and one returnee. First they explained the whole thing and you could ask questions and stuff. Then the interviewer took just the students downstairs to interview us in English to test if we can speak English. In the meanwhile the returnee told our parents about her expierience and answered some other questions. I was actually really nervous before the interview but it was really nice and I didn't have any problems. Oh and by the way, thats what I wore (just incase you can't decide what to wear like me, I went pretty casual):
Anyway, a few days later I got an email from TREFF that said that I got accepted and I got another email from the US partner organisation (which is ISE) that had a link to the online application inside it. I started filling it in immediatly but there were like 30 pages. I had to bring some to my doctor and some to my school too. Over all it was really stressfull but I managed it and I was done and send it for review on Janurary 29th.
I also made myself a Youtube channel and I'll upload my first video within the next week: youtube.com/ThisisNessi
I'm already done with my Goodbye Book too:
That's basically it for now,
Nessi
So I thought it was the right time to update you now :)
About 3 weeks ago or so I had my personal interview. There were 2 other exchange students with their parents, the interviewer and one returnee. First they explained the whole thing and you could ask questions and stuff. Then the interviewer took just the students downstairs to interview us in English to test if we can speak English. In the meanwhile the returnee told our parents about her expierience and answered some other questions. I was actually really nervous before the interview but it was really nice and I didn't have any problems. Oh and by the way, thats what I wore (just incase you can't decide what to wear like me, I went pretty casual):
Anyway, a few days later I got an email from TREFF that said that I got accepted and I got another email from the US partner organisation (which is ISE) that had a link to the online application inside it. I started filling it in immediatly but there were like 30 pages. I had to bring some to my doctor and some to my school too. Over all it was really stressfull but I managed it and I was done and send it for review on Janurary 29th.
I also made myself a Youtube channel and I'll upload my first video within the next week: youtube.com/ThisisNessi
I'm already done with my Goodbye Book too:
That's basically it for now,
Nessi
January 2, 2015
Welcome!//The Beginning
Hello,
you are maybe wondering why I already started this blog in Janurary if my flight will be going in August or September, but since my journey already started a few months ago I thought I would start now.
When I got my certificate in July I applied for a scholarship because my mom couldn't pay like 9000€. I actually applied for two scholarships, the "PPP" and the "DFH". I got a cancelation straight away for the PPP because I just did not fit in the group of people they wanted to give it to. But I was super happy when i got the letter that I am in the next round for the DFH one. I had to fill in a lot of stuff (12 pages or something) in like 3 weeks, but I managed it even though it was really stressful. I have been waiting for a reply so so long and I checked my mails everyday. On December 23rd (yes, the day before Christmas Eve) I got an email and I was so scared to open it. I did it. And guess what? It was a cancelation too (which was written so freaking mean) and I have been crying for the rest of the day and been in a bad mood on Christmas and the days after. I cried a lot and annoyed my mom so much but i just could not stand it. And I saw how much her heart was breaking and how sorry she was. But between Christmas and New Years she said that some of our family members (my grandma and sister) would give me some money for it and my mom herself could pay about 4000€ on her own. I am going to ask my uncles and aunt and dad if they maybe can give me just a really small amount of money for it and I am going to pay the rest myself. Anyway, the day after my mom allowed me to do it I sent an application to the organisation I like best (TREFF) but I have not got a reply yet, but I think I will get one next week because there have been a lot of vacations recently. (Btw if you are German tell me which organisation you picked and why because I am thinking about sending applications to other organisations too, but I am not that sure).
Next time you are going to see a post is probably when I got a reply or when I had the interview with TREFF.
I would love to talk to other exchange students, so message me if you have spent a year abroad or if you're going to!
Nessi
you are maybe wondering why I already started this blog in Janurary if my flight will be going in August or September, but since my journey already started a few months ago I thought I would start now.
When I got my certificate in July I applied for a scholarship because my mom couldn't pay like 9000€. I actually applied for two scholarships, the "PPP" and the "DFH". I got a cancelation straight away for the PPP because I just did not fit in the group of people they wanted to give it to. But I was super happy when i got the letter that I am in the next round for the DFH one. I had to fill in a lot of stuff (12 pages or something) in like 3 weeks, but I managed it even though it was really stressful. I have been waiting for a reply so so long and I checked my mails everyday. On December 23rd (yes, the day before Christmas Eve) I got an email and I was so scared to open it. I did it. And guess what? It was a cancelation too (which was written so freaking mean) and I have been crying for the rest of the day and been in a bad mood on Christmas and the days after. I cried a lot and annoyed my mom so much but i just could not stand it. And I saw how much her heart was breaking and how sorry she was. But between Christmas and New Years she said that some of our family members (my grandma and sister) would give me some money for it and my mom herself could pay about 4000€ on her own. I am going to ask my uncles and aunt and dad if they maybe can give me just a really small amount of money for it and I am going to pay the rest myself. Anyway, the day after my mom allowed me to do it I sent an application to the organisation I like best (TREFF) but I have not got a reply yet, but I think I will get one next week because there have been a lot of vacations recently. (Btw if you are German tell me which organisation you picked and why because I am thinking about sending applications to other organisations too, but I am not that sure).
Next time you are going to see a post is probably when I got a reply or when I had the interview with TREFF.
I would love to talk to other exchange students, so message me if you have spent a year abroad or if you're going to!
Nessi
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