The first day part 2

Hallo :)

This week I baked some Finnish pastries for my host-family, school started, I got my new timetable, I hanged out with the cats and went riding with Sophia. It was a pretty good week I could say. Normal but good.

So, for everyone who reads my blog and is planning to go to exchange themselves, the beginning of the school really isn't that bad. At least it wasn't for me. The night before the first day I didn't sleep well at all. I wasn't able to fall asleep even though I was really tired. When I finally drifted to the dream world I didn't get much of a rest. I was so nervous for the upcoming day that my whole night was full of nightmares. 

I woke up before my alarm clock, I was tired, I didn't want to leave my bed. But I had to. I got up, I got ready and before I even noticed, I was at the school's office planning my subjects and such. Because I go to the same school with my host-sister I spent the fist day with her and her class. I had met couple of her classmates already so it was okay. 

School started on Wednesday, and on Thursday I met my new class. Luckily my classmates are really nice and I was taken care of so much that I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. On Friday I went for the first time ever to school with the school bus. Before we got a ride from Sophia's friend but I had to learn to use the bus since next week I have to take it to school everyday, alone.

And last Sunday we visited this one castle and there is a cafe too

View from the hill where the castle is

A piece of apple cake with whipped cream, sehr lecker 

The "pullas" that I baked

One day we had Kartoffelpuffer (potato pancakes) and apple sauce for dessert 

Simon♥ und ich 

The first day

Hallo Leute!

This week we had the OWO, orientation week, in Mölln. There were 39 other exchange students from Europe, from Finland were 8, including me. The others were from Italy, Switzerland, France, Lithuania, Hungarian, Norway and Denmark. 

The orientation week was okay, I think. It wasn't that nice to wake up every morning before eight and we didn't have wifi and all that I didn't like, BUT still it was really useful. The team members talked almost only German to us but if we didn't understand something they explained to us in English or in our own language. The first day, I didn't understand much but in the end of the week every time at least the main points. 

Today our orientation week ended and we all traveled to our host families. Most by train but some, like me, were picked up. I was so nervous when we were waiting for our families, but everything was good after all. The ride was long but I slept almost the whole time. 

When we arrived home with my host sister and father, my host mother had prepared lunch for us. Everyone are so nice :) After we had eaten, my host sisters showed me the house and the stable and the garden, so schön. Then I slept some more. 

We went riding with my sisters and Lotta, the dog, came with us too. It was nice, I had already started missing riding and horses and everything. 

I'm really tired right now. The past week was kind of tiring and everything is new and I have to translate everything in my head all the time but I'm sure it will get better! Now I think I'm going to sleep :D

All the Finnish exchange student who will spent their exchange year in Germany
(and travelling via YFU)

Me and Oona, one of the Finns during our OWO in Mölln

Last night at the camp

Today riding

Okay so now to bed, gute Nacht ♥