YEAH!

Wow, so much has happened in the last week! After that fun day that I posted last week (Wasn't that title the most creative title you have ever seen? :D) it has only gotten better. First, on Friday, I wasn't going to do anything but then while talking with a friend from school on facebook, she asked me if I wanted to go downtown with her. So we went downtown and talked and got some ice cream, and then we went (wait for it) to a roller-coaster park! I didn't even now that this city had one! The rides weren't nearly as fun as the rides that are in the U.S. but it was still so much fun! And then after that I went home and skyped with my mom, for a little while, but she had to leave early so we scheduled to chat sometime soon. Then on Saturday I went to another friend's house and her, another friend, and I just hung out for awhile while trying to study for an English oral exam that they had that next Monday (I obviously didn't have to take it). Then on Monday I hung out with them again right after school, and we were going to go to see a movie but they didn't want to so we just went downtown and did a little shopping. Then on Wednesday I hung out with another exchange student for almost the entire day, then after that I got to talk to my best friend. And I'm so excited for tomorrow because.....IT'S MY BIRTHDAY

Fun day

Yesterday was so much fun! Firstly, the senior class at my school had the revealing of the senior jackets and the senior banner that the senior class always does, and it's always in the form of a sort of festival type thing. That was amazing it was so much fun! There was all of this paper confetti and this dance crew and people playing music and for like half an hour we were just dancing around the senior class. Then afterwards when the seniors left, the other four classes had to clean up the mounds of confetti, I'm in the fourth year class (out of five years) so my class just supervised. Then in the afternoon I went downtown to go to the Spanish class for me and two other exchange students, and then one of them texted me saying that there wasn't so I just went over to her house and hung out for a few hours, and ate pizza and talked with her family. It was really fun. Then I met up  with my host sister and we met up with these two really cute guys and just talked and walked to the bus stop. Then we went home, but I think this day has been the funnest (yes I'm counting it as a word) day that I've had in a really long time! I hope that it continues to get more fun and more fun, and not the continually bad days that I've had since I've gotten here.

Time to Change

Wow, what a week!

So this past week was really fun! I had made plans with some friends from school to hang out on the weekend, and my host sister went to a retreat all weekend so I was really excited to have those plans so that I wouldn't be staying home all weekend. So about Thursday or Friday they cancelled, so I asked the other exchange students if they wanted to do anything, and they couldn't so then I asked some other friends from school if they could, they couldn't. So I ended up staying home all weekend, which originally I didn't want to do, and I think it would have been more fun to do something, but it wasn't that bad. Saturday I had a lazy day and just stayed in bed all day. Then Sunday I went outside and read a little then went with my host mom to pick up my host sister from her retreat.

Then on Monday everything just went downhill. I was practically in tears the entire day. Firstly, when we got home from school, I went to go on the computer to talk to my mom about rescheduling our skype. My host sister asks me why I'm always on the computer and she said that she personally doesn't like to be on the computer all the time, and would rather do something else (basically that means that she wants me to spend less time on the computer). I completely understand, I absolutely should not be spending so much time on the computer. She completely misunderstood, I do like doing things, and I'm only on the computer when I'm at home (which has been all the time since I still haven't started my activities, because I'm waiting for her to ask about them. I think I'm going to ask her who she's going to ask and then ask them for her because I would really like to start doing things), but when I'm at home and I have absolutely no idea what to do, and when it's me and her I go on my computer, so then I asked her what I should do when I'm home and she replies by saying, whatever you want. (Ok but the thing that I want to do is what your saying for me not to do). Also, this shouldn't be a reason because I'm here and not at home in the U.S. but my computer is my life, I listen to music on it, I watch movies on it, I blog, All of my photos are on it. Everything I do is based off of my computer, it's ALWAYS (minus when I was like really young) been like that. So I went into the bathroom and cried (I'm not so sure about this sharing a room thing) not because I wanted to go on my computer, but because I had absolutely no idea what to ever do, I didn't want to just sit on my bed twittling my thumbs for the next few months. It felt like there was absolutely nothing to do in that house.

The second thing that happened, was that night after we had eaten. I had eaten part of an apple that was bad, so I threw it away (I've done this before). So my host sister goes to throw something away and she comes back with my bad apple and starts yelling at me about how I don't throw half eaten apples in the garbage and if I don't like it than someone one else in the house will eat it. And if I want to do that then I can by my own fruit. First of all I had done that before, and have seen my host mom do that. and second of all no body told me not to do that before this point, so I was really surprised that she was yelling at me. It's not like I was full and just threw it away because I didn't want it. I threw it way because it tasted disgusting! So then I was really shaken up, it isn't so fun having someone yell at you know matter how stupid the reason. And since I share a room, I went to go show and then just spent 20 minutes in the shower crying. And then after a little while when I know that I need to get out I go to sleep. At this point I'm just wanting to go home, like there is probably nothing I would rather do.

Then the next day we're at school and my host sister asks for the notes that I had borrowed from her (I had borrowed notes for Biology for a test that I had had to take) and I hand them to her. Then a few minutes later, she turns to me and tells me that she's missing one. I say didn't I give you 2? and she says yes but I gave you 3. I know I didn't take 3 I took 2 but she doesn't believe me, she thinks I lost it. And honestly I'm starting to re think maybe I did take 3, but no I know I only took 2 because that was all that I needed for the test and if she doesn't have it that's her own fault. I'm pretty sure she won't let me use her notes again.

However, after that point it has gone uphill I don't know how but later that day I found out that I'm actually passing all of my classes, I'm not entirely sure how, but I am. The downside is that I have missed a lot of school my folder says that I've missed  9 and 1/2 days of school (I didn't miss that many days, but I'm not going to argue with the school, I'm pretty sure that I may have forgotten to get my folder signed by my host parents when we left school early when the teacher didn't show up) and I have 9 tardies (every 3 tardies is on absent) so I'm up 12 absents and if I get to 15 I get kicked out of school, which means that I will be going home. So we got up earlier this morning and this will probably be our schedule for the rest of the year, I can't have any more sick days. If I miss anymore I'm in serious danger of going home, I just can't believe that I let it get to that point.

Freeze

Today was so cold, which is what I'm used to since it's kind of always like that in Oregon. It would of been fine if I wasn't on my way to school with a skirt (school uniform), so my legs were freezing pretty much the entire day (no heat in the school, not like they need it for the majority of the year but it would be nice on days like today). I'm ready for tomorrow though, I have my extra coat (so cute with skirts) and my leggings all ready to go so I'm not freezing tomorrow.

On another note, yesterday we had a test in math that I had absolutely no idea about until that class. So without studying I managed to get a 9.5 (the test was out of 10). I'm really happy with that score.

Sick

Well, I've been sick at least two times before this. But those times were more like mini sicknesses that were all leading up to this final sickness, which I got yesterday. Oh it's horrible, it's just like a really bad cold but I've missed two days of school and I've been home in bed for the last two days. Maybe when your in your own country with your family that's fine. But when your in another country and missing your family and friends and whenever your home alone for too long you start missing them more, then it's horrible. Plus this week was going to be the busiest week I've had here and now I'm sick so I couldn't do anything that I was going to do. Well I should have seen this coming, I downed an entire care package of cookies in one weekend. Which isn't anything new, but I shouldn't have expected eating that much would be the same as back home, because I guess here is a lot dirtier than the U.S. and so if you eat that much junk food, your going to get sick. That is one mistake that I won't make again. But I'm determined not to get sick like this again here. It also doesn't help that this week I talked to my parents a lot and it was my sister's birthday so I was thinking of her that day as well. So this week hasn't been that great but I'm hoping that it will turn around soon or that next week is a lot better.

May

Wow, I can't believe it's already May. I know that during these last few months it didn't feel like it was going by quickly, but now that it's may it feels like they went by so fast. And yet, I don't really feel like I've accomplished anything. I'm owning up to my friendlessness and I'm going to start trying harder, ask more people to do things with me and not be afraid of whether it'll be awkward or not. I just hope that once I start asking people to do things with me, they will return that gesture and do the same to me. I guess we'll see. This past week has been fairly eventful and I don't feel as homesick as I did (minus the fight I had with my sister, which we talked about during lunch today and everything with her is perfect again). Every tuesday I'm going to chill with the other exchange students and see the city, and every thursday I have Spanish lessons (which I started thursday, and the teacher said that I actually speak Spanish pretty well), then I'm making plans to be on a tennis team ( I don't understand, I ate so many bad things and was so lazy in the US and didn't get bigger, and now I'm here and I'm eating healthier and exercising more and I'm starting to get a little tummy...That is the most confusing thing ever, maybe my body just isn't used to the food and how much meat people consume here...) and I'm going to take salsa and join a non church choir if I have room. I'm feeling pretty good at the moment, I feel like having all of that stuff going on in my life will be busy but also good because I'm not going to be at home missing my family and friends as much and wishing I could go home, I will be getting my full experience in Argentina. I just feel bad for my parents, because I'm not entirely sure how much all of that will cost....And I'm paying for everything because it's not my host family's responsibility to pay for my activities.

Freedom

Two months in and I have no freedom. Today I had my big presentation in front of the entire school, and I told my sister that we needed to leave early. We didn't leave early, so when the bus dropped us off I was a little late so I started walking the few blocks to the school really quickly. One I got to the school I immediately went to go hook up my computer. Then my host sister comes in and tells that she needs to talk to me after the presentation. So then I'm really curious cause she said it in a weird way, so I asked her what about. And then she tells me that I walked so fast that she couldn't see me and she didn't know if I was ok, and that I can't do that again. I'm kind of mad that after two months I can't walk from the bus stop to the school without making sure that the person I'm with can see me. So anyways after school I was going to talk to the family about it. And when I talked to the dad, he pretty much told me the same thing that the sister did earlier. So now I'm completely wondering why I can't do anything. I don't know everything, but I know enough to be able to get around by myself. Enough for them not to need to keep that close of an eye on me. Plus they've said it themselves how responsible I am, so why don't they trust that I know enough to get around by myself. The only freedom I want is the exact same freedom that they give their daughter.

Best Day

So yesterday was probably one of the best days I've had here. First I had school, and we got let out early. Then I had P.E. (volleyball), which wasn't anything different but it was still fun because I got to hang out with people that I normally don't. Then right after that I went to a sort of reunion thing with AFS and I got to hang out with the other exchange students. Plus the volunteers helped me figure out what I could join and do as far as activities (which made me feel amazing because I know have plans for the rest of this week). Then after that I found out that my friends from school were coming over to hang out (I found out like 20 minutes before) and we ate and just hung out. And then the boys came and they brought wine with them, so then everyone was drinking (The parents weren't home) and I had only gotten 4 hours of sleep the previous night and hadn't slept during siesta (P.E. and the AFS thing) so I didn't really need to drink anything to be drunk and crazy. So then at like 2 I tell them I'm going to bed because we have school tomorrow, and in my head I was thinking why did the parents go out and let the daughter have people over this late on a school night (parents are a little bit strict so this is shocking). Then my friends tell me that we don't have school tomorrow (I'm still in shock that no one told me sooner), so that was a nice surprise since I was really not looking for to only getting 4 hours of sleep that night as well as the previous. Anyways probably one of the best days I've had since being here.