I Have A Family! [Archive]

Uesugi Kenshin

07-22-2006, 04:08

Okay, so that may be a bit of a weird thread title without any backstory, but I'll fill you all in now.

I am heading over to Germany for next year as an exchange student. Until today all I knew was that I was flying out of D.C on September 1st and will be arriving in Frankfurt.

But, today I got a message on the answering machine from AFS (American Field Service) that they had found me a family and sent me an e-mail with their information.

So I will be living in a small town in the Altmarkkreis Salzwedel county of Saxony-Anhalt. I don't have an e-mail address to contact them at yet, and unfortunately I don't yet know if I'll have any siblings, but hopefully they'll get me that information soon.

On the downside I have to come back for a year of High School after my exchange, but it'll be worth it.

John86

07-22-2006, 04:10

Wow, have fun. :2thumbsup:

Strike For The South

07-22-2006, 04:51

yes

LeftEyeNine

07-22-2006, 06:22

Congrats, Uesugi, fly over to Turkey sometime. :2thumbsup:

yes

Um, "yes, you have" or what, Texified Organism?

Strike For The South

07-22-2006, 06:51

oh its a chathing. :smug:

Avicenna

07-22-2006, 13:47

Congrats.

Try to find a way to get onto chat though. :2thumbsup:

By the way, are you staying there or travelling round Europe in the holidays?

oh its a chathing. :smug:

:inquisitive:

The Spartan (Returns)

07-22-2006, 14:52

congrats! bring me something good!

Csargo

07-22-2006, 18:09

Congrats Kenshin have fun in Germany. And I'm sure you will.

edyzmedieval

07-22-2006, 18:15

Good boy. I'll PM you in September. ~D
I'm going to Switzerland and Holland in September, maybe we can meet if I pass through Germany. ~:)

Ser Clegane

07-22-2006, 22:49

Congrats - this sounds great!!

Having myself participated in an exchange program with a highschool in the US when I was 16, I hope you have have the same great experience here in Germany as I had in the US (I am still in touch with the family I stayed with at that time).
If you have any questions about Germany feel free to PM me ~:)

Uesugi Kenshin

07-23-2006, 02:15

Thanks Ser, I'll make sure I do.

As a side note we have hosted four students ourselves. A Norwegian in '96, and a Costa Rican the next year, who both worked out really well. Then we hosted a Swede in '98, but he didn't work out at all. And most recently a Turk last year who was okay but didn't really become a part of the family like the other two, and who was often too hung up on all things Turkish being better.

edyzmedieval

07-23-2006, 16:09

Ser Clegane

07-23-2006, 17:52

You're from Germany, Ser?

Yep ~:)

Fragony

07-24-2006, 12:14

You haven't drinked beer untill you have drinked it in Germany! You know what monty python had to say about american beer right? It is like making love in a kanoo, [censorship] close to water.

Germany is lovely, I am sure you will have a great time ~:cheers:

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yesdachi

07-24-2006, 14:23

I know several people who have had a great time in the exchange program. One even found his future wife! Congrats and have a blast!
(hopefully you get a sister who has loads of cute friends ~D)

Alexanderofmacedon

07-25-2006, 00:01

You are the luckiest man alive. You have no idea how much I envy you right now...:wall:

Bring me some WWII militaria! :2thumbsup:

GoreBag

07-25-2006, 21:18

Try the smokebeer. It's like alcoholised bacon.

Mouzafphaerre

07-26-2006, 01:51

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Congrats mate and have fun! :balloon:
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