![]() Not even math, because in the first place, math is in Chinese to me. ![]() I know more or less what is going on in two classes: English and Spanish. There are about 5 flights of stairs to climb. I walk to school! The desks are mini tables with unattached chairs. Even the students are different (no one asks to go to the bathroom every 10 minutes and there is no one sleeping). I have 2 hours of school in the morning on Wednesdays, and have 2 hours of school in the morning on Saturdays. I end some days at 5h, but I start at 1h on those days. The view!! We made our schedule with the teacher. The campus is so much smaller (it’s about one or two buildings). They helped me out on the first few days of school which was really helpful, if not I would definitely have been really lost and would have a schedule that makes no sense. I met some friends of the girl I am replacing. I do feel rather old sometimes, but at least my height makes me blend in :]. I am 18 and in Premiere, which is equivalent to a sophomore/junior class as everyone is 15 or 16 years old. I met a bunch of people my age and some who were going to my school. The third day I was here, we had a small going away party for my host sister who left to university. and that is cold to me) Is it like on TV where…? Everyone asks me if I live in one of those “big houses by the beach”. I get a lot of questions about American high school also: Do proms exist? Do you really wear those hats at graduation? Are there really are pom-pom girls (cheerleaders in French) at football games? I get a lot of questions about Miami: Have ever seen anyone famous? Do you go to the beach everyday? Is Experts Miami (CSI: Miami in French) real? When I say where I am coming from I usually get these standard questions: Why did you come here then? (Mind you, I don’t think my city is as they would make it seem) Are you cold? (it is only about 60 F here. When I woke up from THE nap (all exchangers know what I mean) after settling in, I was still almost in disbelief that I was actually here.Įveryone asks about the elections and if I’m going to vote. It began to hit me even more on the flight when we were about one hour away and another exchange student and I were like “we’re almost there!” It finally hit me in the CDG airport when a French woman took the luggage cart I was going to get: I’m going to be in France for a year. Once in DC, after exchanging pins and cards of course with the other students, it started to hit me a little. Leaving Miami wasn’t so hard because it really hadn’t hit me what I was doing. It’s really funny to see what their impression is of where I come from. For example, everyone believes that Miami is full of big houses, expensive cars, bikinis and celebrities. In addition to that, I’ve heard all sorts of “great” things about Miami. I now know why everyone’s eyes widen when I say that I’m from Miami. One way I know that I am really here: I am cold. Despite this, I know that I am truly happy. I’m floating, it’s as if I don’t really feel I’m here. If I were to be asked how I feel, I would say I feel as if I am dreaming. I’ve been here for about three weeks (though it feels like so much longer). But, at least it has hit me that this is will be so much more than a one week vacation. As of late, I’ve been having the strangest dreams and finishing the most difficult packing I have ever done. I really still can’t believe that I’ll be LIVING in France tomorrow for 10 months! Even, at this point, it’s still completely surreal!! I’m soo nervous, yet so much more excited to go. I can’t really explain what I’m feeling but it’s a stew of mixed emotions. It’s so weird because it hasn’t hit me, yet it has. So I’m basically freaking out internally. As an end to a beginning and an introduction, I am very excited to be a Rotary Youth Exchange Student and anticipate next year’s challenges and adventures. I believe in living life to the fullest, taking chances, and karma. Running, cooking and writing are my favorite hobbies. I enjoy laughing at my own jokes and hanging out with my friends. I love language, fashion, economics, music and especially traveling. I enjoy promoting awareness about anything I consider important. Politics, world affairs, daily news, and anything in between are preferred topics of conversation for me. ![]() I live with my parents, younger sister and two chocolate Labradors. I was born and raised in the Magic City, Miami, Florida. I attend La Salle High School as a senior awaiting graduation. ![]() I’m currently 17, on the brink of 18 years of age. I wondered, “What should I say about myself? Should I mention my interests, my hobbies or my background?” I decided to start here.Īlejandra is my name, but I prefer Ale. At first I thought it would be difficult to write an autobiography, for there is only so much I can say about myself on paper.
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