Hi all, my hot greetings from Minnesota, USA. Even though cold here,,hahaha. I want to tell you a little piece experience so far in the USA. I lived at 301 North Adams Street, Minnesota, USA. My town is famous for "A Friendly Community" and here I live with parent 73 years old, he says my life stuck in a friendly community and grumpy old man. Well, this is the beginning of the journey my exchange year.
Tells of the experience may not be endless, must start from where? OK, I started from things that sad past, talk about sadly it is absolutely will always there in a life; the time Minnesota's first step on the soil of this life feels confused, I really do not understand what to do later, I still remember the house, still difficult to leave family, country, friends, teachers and all the relationships in Indonesia. Every day I might be cry, almost every day I see the calendar, hoping that the days fly by. Increasing sadness when Indonesia's independence day, I feel themselves lonely, and I also cried when the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, all felt very sad, I can’t to gather with the family on holiday that should be gather with. The first month was the month which was rather sad, yet there was none that my friends know host family addition, the school has not started, and my days were just along host dad, because I just lived with single parents, his wife died couple years ago. Host-dad also do not have kids that same age with me, some of his children are married and living away from him, so I was just alone at home. But, he's very good, the first month he tried to always cheers me up, took a vacation to a place, so I do not really feel sad. It was very useful, I can forget my sadness and already feel the excitement in America. Early months have passed with pleasure, my hos-dad gave me an iPod touch 32GB, I'm very pleased and use it very well and happy. Second month I've started school, and my first day at school is the craziest day, the day is very confusing, I do not know what should I do, I do not know which class should I go, it felt like crying at school but I do not like crying, the first day I managed to pass by looking for friends, and the first week of school I got a friend and I had known, I think my spirits up, I loved school, I took a class; Weight Training, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Band, Choir, Freshwater Ecology, Introduction Business, and Study Hall.
My days are very pleasant walk up to now, at the beginning of school I feel very happy to join with the band and choir, and participated in the homecoming day concert band and concert choir at the University of Minnesota's favorite, especially I'm very happy to see my first report cards grades A +, A +, A +, A, A, A, A. It really made me happy because I can work well. I’m also very happy got host family very good, although only single parent, I feel so happy to be together, we often have discussions together and do a lot of fun. When talking about friends, all very good friends here, a way to make friends here is to actively speak, and never shy to do here. Sometimes I still often wonder whether this is a dream or real, in the U.S. are a sacrifice and effort, not only cease our efforts until the selection, but our efforts continue until the State of destination. We must always stand ready to confront everything that exists, never stop to always learn. Message for younger siblings who will travel to any country; keep the good name of the State, nation, parents, and yourself. Do not ever feel difficulty in carrying out your exchange year, due to the difficulty was just learning, and you just need time to learn. Maybe a little story from me could bring some idea of life as an exchange student, and a little message from me could be beneficial to us all.