My First Host Family

I heard from my first host family on Friday May 20th, 2011. Found out that I will be living just outside of Syke in a small village called Gessel. It is about 2.5 miles from Syke, so I get to ride a bike to school (I am going to be in shape when I come home). My host dad Klaus is a patent, trademark, and design  attorney, while my Host mom Annegret is a teacher at the local university. She teaches german, mathematics, and science. They have three sons. The oldest  Cord-Christian is 21 and is studying Law/Langauges  mainly spanish and english. He was a rotary exchange student and went to Mexico. There next son Michael is 19, and will help me the first few months I am in Germany. He was also a Rotary Exchange Student, but he went to Brazil.  Michael is planning to go to college for Electrical engineering. He starts college in fall. There youngest son Vinzenz is my exchange brother. He is going to Brazil, and is leaving in July.  In there family they have a large garden (woot) and a small dog named Racka. They also have birds and fish.  So it sounds like my family is a very interesting one. I am sooo excited to go to Germany.

Syke Germany

Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you all know, that I will be living in Syke Germany. The city is near Bremen, and Hamburg, it is also very close to Denmark. So I won't be a hobo in Germany. YAY

District 5440 Confrence.

After a weekend full of stuff from setting up Thursday to a banquet on Saturday. To painting a house, and raising enough money to buy five shelter boxes. This weekend will be one weekend I will always remember. Getting together with fellow Rotarians, Inbound Students, and some Outbound Students, this weekend will be one that I always remember. Thank you for the amazing weekend. Good luck to all of our students, Inbound and Outbound, and remember the lessons this week. This may be a great year now, but when you look back, you will see it just a jumping block, Be yourself, Have fun. Make good decisions. And always remember the good times.

All Set Up

Hey everyone, Just wanted to catch you up, All set  up with the blog page. But now it is time to get into action. Excited and nervous all at once. Ready to leave, but not sure on where I at exactly I am going in Germany. My country rep said it would most likely be in the northern part of germany, but anything is possible. Should find out soon, and when I do, I will let everyone know.