It's been a long time since my last post, but I've got a lot of news to tell you. The first week of February I packed up all my things and moved to a new city. I now go to a new school and live with a new family in Münster. My first week here was very busy. Not only did I get to spend time with my new family, but we also went to a parade that takes place in our part of the city. My host sister and I also had to go to school, and even though starting at a new school is always hard I felt really at home. My host sister is really good at including me and making sure that I'm doing ok in school. Plus, my school is a catholic Mädchenschule (girls' school) just like my school in the USA.
Münster is also a really cool city! It's known as the bicycle capital of Germany, and it has tons of history. In fact, my school is built around an old bunker from one of the wars. My host sister and I wrote our Klausuren (exams) on Friday, so my host mom picked us up afterward, and we went out to eat at a vegan restaurant for lunch. Then, we walked around the city center and shopped a little bit as well as took some pictures.
I have a new host brother who is 19 and lives in a different city, and I have an AWESOME new host sister who is sitting next to me while I write this. She is going to be 17 next month, and we spend most of our time together. We go to the same school, play volleyball together, and watch movies. I also have really cool host parents who remind me a lot of my own parents. Right now my host sister and I are watching a movie, and soon we are all going to ride our bikes to a bowling alley so we can bowl. I think my host sister overestimates my bowling ability because I mentioned that I played it in my American P.E. class.
Last weekend my host sister, Tessa, and I were counselors at a horse camp. We got to help 13 kids ride horses, and we also got to ride some ourselves. One day we also dressed up for Karneval (sort of like Halloween with parades); I was a cow girl, and she was a pirate. We spent most of our time tacking up horses, sweeping out the barn, eating, and sometimes riding.
Overall, it's been an amazing first two weeks, and I am so happy with my new life here in Münster with my lovely and funny new host family. I hope that my next blog post comes a little sooner, and I hope that you all are having a great February.
