Reasons Why I Became an Exchange Student

1) To meet people like Sam who knows Jimmy Fallon's make up artist

Just the fact that she said that makes today 100% greater even if Jimmy never gets the message!!

Last Day of Summer

However, today was Gayatri's first day of school. This morning Louise and I escorted her to Tibble; we ended up staying for the assembly. The principle had a very long speech about the school and the upcoming school year but I did not understand anything!! It went over my head so I just stared and clapped when everyone else did.

After Louise and I biked home, I made my way to the bus stop. I met Sam, a girl from Florida, at Täby Centrum so we could shop for first day of school outfits. We hit up H&M, which is a swedish brand store and then rode the train into Stockholm where we had fika, a coffee break/hangout, with Cherry, a girl from India and Daniel,a boy from Texas.

Daniel, Sam, and I rode the train back to my house because my host family hosted a fika for all the host parents in Täby. They discussed how we are changing families this year as us exchange students sat upstairs and watched youtube videos. I put on a video of Jimmy Fallon and Justin Bieber and Hikaru, a girl from Japan, freaked. I mean she was bouncing of the walls with excitement; little did I know she has Bieber Fever pretty bad so when I told her he is coming to Stockholm in April almost cried! She is just too cute!

The parents talked everything over and we are switching families three times this year. I am excited about this because just like every where else, every family is different so I get to experience three different types of Swedish life.

By far, the best last day of summer!

Me, Myself, and I

I went exploring by myself. I walked along a trail in the woods that was by the water; it was awesome!

Language Camp

I went to language camp with thirteen other exchange students from two different districts around Stockholm; Samanth-USA, Kate-USA, Sierra-USA, Abi-USA, Annalise-USA, Daniel-USA, Ryan-USA, Mi Yeon-Korea, Hikaru-Japan, Dave-Canada, Aakanksha-India, Gayatri-India. It was a lot of fun getting to know all the exchange students. I had a blast staying up all night laughing, trying to Geocache, getting lost, eating Swedish candy, waking up at 6:30 to go exploring, having class outside, and making unforgettable memories. However, I did not like being called the Southerner! 'Ya'll' is not a bad thing!

Getting lost...got off on the wrong bus stop!

A host father came to rescue us!

Swedish Candy

Main house

Lunch

Failing at Geocache

Lesson outside

Exploring

Bike Ride

Gayatri  and I went for  a bike ride. I can navigate around Täby pretty well! We biked to the castle, an apple tree field, and different streets looking at the houses. 

India's Independence Day

This morning, Gayatri honored her country by hoisting India's flag and singing the national anthem. She dressed in a Churidar while Louise and I were in our pajamas!

Pannkakor

Louise made Swedish pancakes! (No Keaton, they are not crêpes!)