Host Family *_*

Jejjj!! I haven't thought that I could tell you one day later that I finally got a host family!! I will spend my year in Caro,  Michigan! Although I was assigned to the Horizon District of YFU, I will now spend my year in the Founders District.

Here a quick view:



(Kentucky should be dark-blue)
Horizon (red), Founders (yellow)





Well, I can't tell you something about my family, because I don't know anything. I am the first student they host, so they have to pass through the process from YFU. I will stay with my area representative for the first two weeks and then I will change to my host family. My area rep. also lives in Caro, so I don't have to change the school.

I'm just so happy and I'm really looking forward to next friday, when I will fly to my new home!

Yours Seraina

Still waiting

Actually I don't have any news, but I will provide you an insight into the process. Last Friday  my contact person from YFU told me, that I can't fly on Tuesday (27th of August), because I don't have a host family and a school. So now I'm displaced on the 6th of September.
More details: In fact I had a few families who all were willing to host me. But every time the school was the problem, because either the places for exchange students were already assigned, or the school doesn't take exchange students. My contact person also told me, that there are other countries, which are still available. There are two countries I like. I also had a look at them before. (I think it was November) So the two candidates beside the USA are Estonia and Chile. But all countries except the USA are already gone and they all had a pre-orientation camp, which I would miss. But I would have a place in both countries..
So now I have to think about all these options and I will also talk to my contact person again. The situation is really nerve-stretching, especially for my parents, but also for me..

I hope to get some good news soon!!

Yours Seraina <3

17 days left

Hi!

My name is Seraina and I live in Switzerland. My expected departure date is the 27th of august. That means I've got 17 days left to say goodbye to my relatives and friends, to pack my suitcase, to buy presents for my host family, etc.
Unfortunately I neither know the place I'm gonna stay nor my host family..
Every day I'm getting a bit more nervous, but I'm still optimistic, that I can leave Switzerland on the above mentioned date. The organization YFU (Youth for Understanding) will oversee my exchange year. I will also report about my experiences on the home page of YFU Switzerland. For everybody who is interested: http://blogs.yfu.ch/seraina/
Well, that's all for now. I will tell you, when I get some news!

Seraina