second finished article for the newspaper at camp
Boston. What do we know about Boston..maybe except from the movie we all saw a couple of days ago, even though I admit, that several of the students used the opportunity to get some sleep. Jet lag, oh yeah. I hope that the trip to Boston stands out as highlight among many for you guys, I know it does for me; cheap shopping, friends everywhere, sparkling sun, Applestore, Hard Rock Cafe( if any of you are interested, visit this website for online shopping. I l-o-v-e these prices!!). "The time of our life", I guess so :D
Walking around in Boston made me realize how many students from EF there are in Vermont right now, or maybe Boston is too small for all of us. Wherever you went you either saw blue bags or a yellow tag on a chest. It is easy to make new friends when you know a bit about them in the first place. Like the fact that they are travelling with EF, which means that they are in the exact same situation as you, which again means that they are just as insecure as yourself. Knowing that we are all in this together, clinging to each other for help or comfort, makes it easier(yeah, e-a-s-i-e-r, not easy) to make friends. At the same time, to be a EF exchange student kind of means that you got to have the EF spirit. You know; be brave enough to leave everything at home and start a new life where nothing is familiar. New friends or "old" friends, having a great time was not exactly the hardest thing that day...I am guessing(just guessing) that the hardest thing was to avoid burning you VISA or Mastercard. Exspecially for the girls. Yes, I saw all of the Victoria Secrets bags.
Boston. What do we know about Boston..maybe except from the movie we all saw a couple of days ago, even though I admit, that several of the students used the opportunity to get some sleep. Jet lag, oh yeah. I hope that the trip to Boston stands out as highlight among many for you guys, I know it does for me; cheap shopping, friends everywhere, sparkling sun, Applestore, Hard Rock Cafe( if any of you are interested, visit this website for online shopping. I l-o-v-e these prices!!). "The time of our life", I guess so :D
Walking around in Boston made me realize how many students from EF there are in Vermont right now, or maybe Boston is too small for all of us. Wherever you went you either saw blue bags or a yellow tag on a chest. It is easy to make new friends when you know a bit about them in the first place. Like the fact that they are travelling with EF, which means that they are in the exact same situation as you, which again means that they are just as insecure as yourself. Knowing that we are all in this together, clinging to each other for help or comfort, makes it easier(yeah, e-a-s-i-e-r, not easy) to make friends. At the same time, to be a EF exchange student kind of means that you got to have the EF spirit. You know; be brave enough to leave everything at home and start a new life where nothing is familiar. New friends or "old" friends, having a great time was not exactly the hardest thing that day...I am guessing(just guessing) that the hardest thing was to avoid burning you VISA or Mastercard. Exspecially for the girls. Yes, I saw all of the Victoria Secrets bags.
Boston was not only about friends or feeling free to spend money, it was also about buying your first pair (or maybe pair number 28) of Rayban glasses. Don't you just love being in the sun and looking good at the same time?;) *we love Rayban*
After asking a lot of people what they liked the best about Boston I got very different answers. Some said that the old, beautiful buildings squeezed between the new and modern ones was breathtaking and made Boston stand out compared to other cities. Others told me that Hard Rock Cafe made their day,(that had to be a busy day for the ladies behind the desk, I do not think they mind so much though..) To be attending Harvard is probably a dream for some and walking over there with a bunch of friends reminds you that your dream is not just a dream, you just have to reach out and grab it, (like in working you ass off and then go for it).
"Even though they are so big, they move with such grace". This comment was made by one of my friends who joined me at the whale watching. Although, we kind of feel quiet big sometimes compared to bugs and chipmunks and squirrels, we are kind of not that big compared to whales. I mean, imagine an animal which is 40-50 ft long(12-16 meters) and weigh approximately 36,000 kilograms..Personally, I call that huge. The most interesting thing about these whales were their fin, I know, it may sound a bit weird, but just hear me out here. The color patterns under their fin(also called tail, if it make sit easier to understand) is just like fingerprints. each whale has a different pattern and this is how you identify individuals. We saw four different whales, at least I did, compared to Patti (Patti the nurse) who saw like nine whale out there. four of these jumped out of the water, called breaching, and we could see their whole body. It was great. If some of you are going to Boston; go there! It is worth the hour-long boat trip out there.
It was probably after Boston we changed "where are you from?" to "are you from Germany?", the well-known question constatnly asked between soon-to-be friends. Since 47 % of all of the students are from Germany, it makes sense and the possibility to be wrong is actually quiet small. You guys are like everywhere, and wherever I was going in Boston I could hear germans talk together, (yeah, thats right! in German! - points!) However, I hope you all had a great time and spend a lot of money pr just chilled among friends and old buildings.
Online shopping Hard Rock Cafe: http://www.hardrock.com/Estore/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=Hardrock+Online&category%5Fname=HARD+ROCK+SALE&Page=1
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