Today, I got in touch with my second host family!! I have a host sister who will be in Nebraska for her exchange. I will have a mom (48), dad (50), brother (16), and grandma (75), and a dog living in the house! They have family in Portviejo, Quito, and Esmeraldas. They go visit sometimes too!!
I got my tickets and visa in the mail, so it's now official that I will be leaving from the Portland Airport at 6am and arriving in Guayaquil Airport at 10:05pm on the 23rd of THIS MONTH!!!! I really can't wait!!
Everyone who went on exchange in Ecuador (or pretty much any South American country) said to not drink the water! I went to LA area to visit my sister, and have been craving Medford water. LA water just plain tastes BAD! I'm kinda worried that I am going to crave water like I did for those five days that I was there--except worse!!
I got my business cards, and they're cute!! I find them informational--giving information that someone would actually have for a few years--like an email address! I have been wanting to have them for awhile, but I'm so glad they came before I left; a few people left before getting them! I think 4 people have left already, and I know at least 2 of them absolutely did NOT get them.
My room is currently a cleaning disaster! I have been cleaning like crazy! By the time I leave, I want to have few belongings--things I will actually want when I come back. I am also packing my suitcase with things and weighing it. It's an interesting experience to say the least. I can only bring 1 suitcase with 50lbs of stuff in it. The empty suitcase is 10lbs. This should be fun!!
I felt more excited than nervous of late, and feel like things are going pretty well. I am so glad I have everyone in Rotary around to help. I can say that without them, I would be having pretty normal summer! I'm so glad it's not!
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