4 month to go!

Wow. So I can't even describe my feelings, and I do not think that anyone could understand my feelings unless you have or is going through the same experience that I am. I have 4 months left before I leave, and I have different feelings every day.

Sometimes I get extremely nervous and wonder if I made the right choice to be an exchange student.
Sometimes I am super excited and I do not think I can wait 4 months.

Everyone says the time will go by fast. I am not wasting a single day... I am always out- either working or with friends. I know that it seems forever away but I also know that it will go by fast, 4 months is not long at all. Soon it will be 3 months, then 2, then only 1. Then I will be counting the weeks, then the days, and then the hours, and finally the minutes till I leave. I know it will come fast... I remember when it was 8 months. It seems like just yesterday. And I will probably be saying when I am on saying goodbye to my family at the airport that it seems like just yesterday it was 4 months.

I love Jacksonville. I love the beaches. I love my friends. I love district 6970. I love my dog. I love arbys. I love sweet tea. I love corn nuggets. I love my job. I love my family. I love the warm weather. I will miss it all! But I am ready to experience a whole new world. I am ready for the dramatic weather change and I am ready for the culture shock and for the new foods and language and for unfamiliar faces. I love Mackenzie. Next to this paragraph is Mackenzie. I met her at the first orientation in January. She is going to Lithuania and she is like the sweetest girl I have ever met, and she is always there to talk to me when I am having a bad day and I know she will be there for me when I have my hard days in Norway.

I know it will be hard to say bye to everyone. A year is a really really realllllyyyyy long time. I tear up just thinking about saying bye to my friends and family. I am expecting to be crying like the whole last week I am here. But who knows when it will actually hit me that I am leaving. Right now it still feels like a dream. I can picture me saying bye to my family and walking into security... crying my eyes out. But that is where my dream ends. I do not know what to expect or what its going to be like after my goodbyes. I will be all alone, no one to hold my hand or tell me I cant sit by the window on the plane or tell me what type of food I normally order at restaurants. It is scary to think about, but I am confident and I believe in me.


So I officially have the best friends in the whole wide world, they are new friends. They are jumping on the same roller-coaster as me... the exchange student ride! We all can relate to each other and we know we can trust each other. About once a month we try to meet in St. Augustine and just hang out, both inbounds and outbounds. The "hangout sessions" are so much fun and we all get so much closer. I really will miss everyone so much! To the left is my really good friend, Morgan. She goes to my school and we see each other every day. We have so much in common. She is going to Denmark and I seriously love her so much, no one will ever understand. Haha, we have had some great times together. :D

Not a single minute goes on with out me thinking about Norway, and that is not a lie. It is always in the back of my head... no matter what!

I know how to say:

• I do not understand- Jeg forstår ikke
• Hello, My name is Jamie- Hallo, Jeg heter Jamie
• I am from Jacksonville, Florida- Jeg er fra Jacksonville, Florida
• Goodbye- Ha det bra
• I love you- Jeg elsker deg

Well, I did not use a translator I do not know if I spelled any of them correctly! :D I am basically fluent though.... right?!?!

Oh and yes, I almost forgot... I (and every other 75 outbounds from Florida) got the lovely honor of having to give a speech in front of about maybe 20 people.. or more or less... in Norwegian (or their language) and some in English. I have never been so scared in my entire life to give a speech. And yes, there was people in the room who could understand me. Hummm.... here is the video. :/ DON'T LAUGH..... ooookay. just kidding. I have no clue how to get the video from my facebook onto here, but if you want to look at my facebook it is on there! Here is a picture:

Okay, so as you can tell- there is a lot on my mind. I am very busy. I feel like I am always working or at school. Get this. This week is my spring break. I work every single day. I work 3-9 most days. I am happy because I am trying my hardest to save up money for my trip! I get paid every 2 weeks, and I usually keep about 40 dollars, and put the rest of the money in my bank account. I am proud of me... because I love to shop!

OOKKKKAY. Well.. for real. I think I said everything that I have on my mind. I will now wrap it up... so ha det bra! (if you are smart you would look up a few paragraphs and see the translation for that!)