 Hello!
Everything is very great here. I went to my first
football, volleyball and soccer games, to watch them. In fact I was in the
volleyball team at school but after 3 weeks, I had a bad sprain... So I must
stop it for a few weeks. We don't have a lot of football games in Belgium
but it is really nice! I learn the rules (Chris, my host father, and Riley,
my host brother, explain me the rules). Now I understand better what happens
during the game. Here the sport is very important! Everybody does that!
I had some experience with the hurricane... In the
beginning I was a little bit scared … But in fact, it was not too terrible…
It's raining a lot and we had a lot of wind. For IKE I was more scared
because it was a big big one! We went to Orlando to be in security. We went
on an air boat in the night to see alligators. We saw a few. It was the
first time that I saw alligators in freedom. This ride on the air boat was
very interesting! When we came back here, everything was ok! No damage!
WHEW!!!!
At school, it's ok too. The teachers are really great with
me. They are always there for me when I have a question, to repeat
something, or to help me. In the beginning, it was a little bit difficult
for the homework because they don’t write everything, and sometimes I didn’t
do it because I didn’t know! Now I ask always what we must do for the
following day. The school is new, it’s really beautiful!!! Every teacher has
his own computer with a projector… And on the third floor, we have a
WONDERFUL ocean’s view! It’s amazing.
With my host family, everything is ok too! They are great
with me! When I have a question, when I need some advice, … they are always
there for me! On Sunday, in the canal behind the house, we saw a manatee. I
was so excited!!! We give to him some water and lettuce, he loved that!
My English is going well. Now I can have a good discussion
with somebody! I often understand what somebody says to me and everybody can
now more or less understand me. People say me that I make a lot of progress
to speak. It’s very encouraging for me!
Now I have some friends, every Thursday I go with them to
do a beach volley! J I like to go on the beach
and in the ocean… The water is warm blue and very clear! Also the beautiful
pictures that I saw in Belgium about the Keys. It’s so beautiful!!!
I had my second Rotary weekend with all my district!
Everybody was happy to see everybody! We went to the Everglades... After
that we went to an alligator farm. And the second day, we went on a boat to
go to Miami. So great!!! We had a beautiful weather, a lot of sun and a lot
of fun with the other exchange students!!! We swam in the ocean with a view
on Miami downtown... Yeah! :D I saw for the first time dolphins in the
ocean! It was a wonderful weekend!
I have already had the homecoming. The week before the
homecoming dance was crazy! Every day, there was one theme and a lot a
people were disguised. It was so funny. We had the parade too, so every
grade of the high school does floats. The senior float was over movies,
Hollywood, … I didn't see the parade - I was IN the parade. We throw candies
to people. I had a lot of fun but it was so hot!!! After the homecoming
week, there was the homecoming dance… Ricardo invites me and we went
together to the dance. When I came into the dance room it was also like in
the American’s movies! The same! It was amazing! A lot of decoration…
Wonderful! It was a good party but very different of Belgium’s party.
Thursday, October 14th, it was the Ashley’s birthday. She
was 18 also like me. She is really great! She went last year also Rotary
exchange student in Germany. I met her friends. I like a lot to be with them
because they are open minded, smiling, warm and nice!
Me and Ashley at a
football match |
Florida Sunshine |
Me touching a manatee |
Me before the
Homecoming dance |
Senior float for the Homecoming parade |
With a baby alligator! |
Me and the president
of my club |
My district during our Rotary weekend |
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Aude Lekeu
