Here It Comes!

Hello All (:

    I have been in D.C.since the 5th with my awesome family. My family has been nothing but support, so thanks you guys!

    Tomorrow, August 8th, I head towards the hotel to meet everyone in the program and start the journey! It's a mixture of feelings, just like anyone would expect really. I'm beyond excited. Living in Germany really is my dream. I'm worried. Everything in school, especially German, has always come so effortlessly to me. I know I will have to work so much harder than I have before and that I won't naturally be one of the best. I worry about my host family. I have many things I could say about this worry, but they're all irrational and I know that it'll all be for the best. So that all can wait until there is an actual issue (which probably won't even happen).  So everything is going as expected so far!

    My school back down in little ol' Kennesaw, GA started up today. So many of my friends have been posting pictures of our "Senior girls wear black dresses on the first day" tradition. It makes me so happy to see everyone in the spirit! I also got a text from my best friend, Nic, saying that since I'm still on the roster for ten days, the teachers have been calling my name for roll. He said that he and I would have had four classes together this year.. That just is so sad that I am missing that, but I can't say I'd rather be there. You probably know what I mean. 

    And with the Philipp. All is well. I am hoping to swing by Chemnitz during my first school break for a week. It'll be at the end of October and I really hope that I can make the trip! I have quite a few people I want to visit from my last exchange. And after a year and change, it might just be nice to see my boyfriend! ;) 

    So in D.C.so far, my family and I have visited the Air and Space, American Indian, and American History museums. We also stopped by the Washington and Lincoln Monuments plus the Capitol building. Really, this area blows my mind! Everything is so much bigger in real life!!

    So, expect more to come as I get further into the program! I just wanted to give everyone an idea what has been going on. (: More pictures to come later, keep an eye out ;P

~~Katy

 Me and my little brother on the Metro

The metro station.. Makes me remember my time on the German system!

This was such an incredible memorial. Everything in D.C. has just been great..

Not the best picture, I'll have better ones later, but this gives you an idea. I was standing at the Lincoln memorial and the Washington was right behind me (:

As I said, more and better pictures will come soon. No worries! Bis dann!