My First Month In Germany.

Ok. So I Will Basically Summarize The Recent Letters:

Yes, It Is An 11 Month Stay.
The First Month Will Be In Recklinghausen.
I Have 2 Sisters, 10 & 7; And One Brother, 6.
My Pre-Dad Is A Doctor & My Pre-Mama Is A Dental Assistant.
I Will Have 10 Orientation & Language Courses
With Students From US, Australia, Mongolian, Ghana, South Korea, India & One Thai Person.
I Start My Studies July 28th & End August 22nd.
I Arrive With My Pre-Family On The 25th.
The Days Consists Of 2 Hrs Of Orientation Lessons.
4 Hrs Of Language Lessons. Students Eat Together. Attendance Is Mandatory.
Families Live Nearby. Public Transport And Food Costs Are Paid For.
We Will Be Counseled By A Teacher.
Provided With Practical Advice & Support In The Culture.
Counselor's Info Will Be Given Before We Arrive At Our Host Family's Home.
All Families Are Carefully Chosen By Organizers.
They Only Provide Us With Meals & Accommodations.

In The 3rd/4th Week We Receive Info Regarding Tips & Regulations For The Year
& Will Have A Short Informal Interview To Clear Up Queries & Questions.
There Will Be An Excursion During The 3rd/4th Week
Where We Get To Visit Historical/Cultural Interest.
All Of This Is Paid For By YFU.
At The End Of The Course We, The Students, Organize A Farewell Party.
We Take A Train To Our Host Families On August 23rd.

THIS IS LIKE SCHOOL.
The 4 Week Orientation Is The Only Time To Learn German.
We Are Expected To Learn & Practice. We Make What We Want Out Of It.
We Will Attend A Regular School Where German Is Spoken.
We Are Expected Not To Speak Often In Our Language With Fellow Course mates.


Omg. I'm SoOo Excited!! :]
I Looked Up My Address On Google For My First Home.
It Looks Freakin' Sweet! I Think There's A Pool In The Back Yard. But I Can't Be Sure.
I'm Walking Distance From A Soccer Field & A Track&Field.
So I Can Only Imagine That The School Is Across The Street.
It Looks A Bit Confusing.
There Are A Lot Of TREES!!!
And Some Farm Land Some Distance Away.