I felt so lazy to record and reflect what happenned for the past few days. It is obvious that I didn't get enough sleep. Everything was so perfect and prepared for the trip to Prag. Of all the other things, I actually forgot to bring enough money to travel. It is so embarassing that I actually brought enough food and garments but the money. However, I had fun and I met quite a number of interesting people.
On Friday, I had no school and the weather was just so perfect. It was cooling and windy. I packed a lot of food to Prag just incase that I would be hungry. It was such an indulgence for me to have freshly harvested wild strawberries from the garden. I waited for Flor in the Main train station and Luis was not travelling with us. I am suprised that she didn't tell me that only both of us are travelling together. We might have cheaper tickets if we travel in fours. Oh well, both of us arrived there early at the Duisburg main train station and we had to wait for a long time until the others arrived. I felt really dissappointed when Flor asked me if I would like to speak in English. I can't believe that she can't understand that I need to speak in German. She has to be patient with me. For quite a number of times she has been asking me that question. The germans don't even speak to me in English although I had stops and mistakes when I talk to them in German.
When everyone was there, the people starts to group themselves. The most obvious one was the latinos. You can hardly see others in their group as they speak only spanish. Then what is left are the europeans and asians. I tried talking to the Latinos but they are so busy with each other they don't even bother to look or notice your existence. I thought that I was going to suffer in solitude when I board the bus to Prag. However, I managed to make friends when I arrived in Prag especially Wynnie. I thought that she was perky at first and she is very good in socializing. She was busy talking to a Japanese girl and I changed seat to sit with the chinese boy. He was totally ignoring me and I find it really rude when I spoke to him in german and he answered me in english. In anyways, he was also talking to the other chinese girl about chinese singers and songs, perhaps he just wanted to speak to someone from his country badly. I arrived at the mcdonalds in Prag and realised that everything sold was high in price and I didn't bring enough money with me.
I heard about the experience of Lily and Wynnie for the past few months. They had really unpleasant
When I arrived in Prag, We had to follow a guided tour around the centrum of Prag. There were so many tourists there. The architectures of the buildings are just so wonderful. The people there were so busy with their camera to the extend that they didn't listen to the tourguide. We had people that even talked when she was talking.
I had a hard time finding people with the same intention when I was in Prag. I would like to see more and learn , most of them went shopping or have no idea what they would like to do. Anyways, a boy from indonesia, Jordy treated me to a boat ride in Moldau river. We were with the exchange students from Holland too. That was the best part of the trip because everyone was high and crazy. Although I didn't get to visit the museums that I actually wanted to visit, I had fun making friends and spending time with the others. I believe that those are the moments that we will cherish through the years in our memory.
I got the opportunity to be close with my roommates Tonghua and Wynnie. They were nice but also a little annoying. It was a hard time travelling with them. The way they travel is totally different from what I would do when I travel. I wanted to move as fast as possible in order to see the most of Prag in one day. They were tired and they walked slowly. It was really a classic scene that they got energized instantly when they saw shops that they can shop in.
I was suprised to realise how lucky I am to have Kate as my host mother and happy to have such nice siblings. Wynnie had a really hard time with her former family that obligate her to jump trampolines every Sundays with her younger siblings. The first day to school was really a drama for her. She boarded the same bus with her little brother but wasn't told on where she should get out even though she asked. She didn't knew where to go but stayed in the bus all the time until the last stop. She was then brought to the main bus station and somehow her parents came to pick her up to school. She cried really badly. After all the trouble, she had to go to school to a totally new enviroment and meet new people. I can't imagine how can I manage that in one day. She is now placed in a new family but her parents are as old as Kate. However, she thinks that her parents are boring and she really would like to switch family. She don't have a contact person or German lessons. I find that it is not right. Every exchange student have to have a contact person. Problems will arise when she has no one to speak to when she needs help.
Oh well, I can't really do much but to advise her. I should feel proud and lucky that I am placed with Kate and not another person. I learn about the Germans but just in another way. Although I am going through a different experience compared to others that are living in a German family, we will still reach the same final destination as well.
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