Before I left for my exchange I knew that things like what I would eat for breakfast, and how I would get to school would change once I got here, but I never realized how many things would actually change, and how big of an impact these changes would make on my everyday life.
'ring, ring, ring' It's only 6:40am, and way to early to be hearing that awful sound, but nothing I can do about, time for me to get up, and have a shower. Then I get dressed, do my make up, and go down stairs for breakfast;which always consist of a nutella sandwich and a glass of milk :) then my neighbor comes to our house, and picks up me and my host sister and drives us to school, on his way of dropping his kids off at school, and then continuing on to work.
School starts at 8:20am, so once I get dropped off I go inside, and sit with Tasha(another Rotary exchange student from the States) until the bell goes, then I go to class, and sit for what feels like forever, and finally it's recess time! For recess I have a peach, and this chocolate cookie thing that looks like a wagon wheel (which BTW I haven't found here:( ) on the outside but actually isn't, and all the students have to go outside, which is really cold! I think it's time to buy a winter coat!, and you know it must be cold, when a Canadian is complaining about how cold it is :D Then I go back to class, and sit through another 2 hours before is lunch time.During lunch break I meet up with Tasha, and today I met another exchange student in my class, from Columbia, so she came with us today, and we go down the street to a sandwich deli, where Tasha gets a sandwich. My lunch usually consist of a Peanut Butter and Jam sandwich; but I don't know what I am going to have while I wait for my momma to send me more peanut butter?, carrot sticks, a granola bar, and a juice. Then we stop at the knock off 7-11 store and get a snack, before having lunch in the park.
Then we go back to school, and usually after lunch I have English class! Which is the best class, because I don't have to translate :) After school me and my host sister walk about 10 minutes up a really long hill! to the train station, get on the train and ride it for about 25 minutes and then walk 15 minutes home. Once we get home I usually have snack (tea and cookies) and then go on the computer, or attempt to do homework, until dinner.
Dinner here usually is a meat that I am not used to eating in Canada, rice or pasta and a salad. I've been in Belgium for more then 2 weeks and I've only had chicken 3 times:'(, it's not very popular here, at the grocery store it gets pushed all the way to the far end, and I never see people with it in their carts. After dinner I make my lunch for the next day, and then go to bed and read.
Boring and lame day;I know, but being at school all day is tiring, and it is usually to late after school or dinner to do anything.
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