I got accepted into AFS France today! *whoot whoot*.
Over the past weeks, I haven't been able to get France out of my mind. I want so many things right now, for school to end, to get my host family, for it to be summer vacation. I'm tired of going to bed late and getting up early, and I'm tired of all of this waiting! I haven't gone an hour without being consumed in thought about France and everything that leads up to it. I've heard about how big a part waiting plays in the production that is foreign exchange... but I honestly didn't think it would be this agonizing. Waiting is a pure and imponderable mutiny, I tell you! A ruthless act against humanity itself, robbing me of my once so abundant motivation to carry out the mundane task that is the normal life of a teenager. Patience is for the feeble-minded. Not really.
When will it end?
Monday, March 19, 2012
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Hi There!
Bonjour! My name is Niamh Doyle from Los Gatos, California, and I'm a freshman at Los Gatos high school. I am in the middle of applying to do foreign exchange in France for a year in 2012 through AFS- American Field Service intercultural student exchange program.
During my stay in France I will be completely immersed in French culture- from food, lifestyle, school, to language; France will become my way of life for ten months. I am very passionate about this experience. The benefits of exploring the world, trying new things, and experiencing different cultures are alluring to me in a way that I cannot explain. It will surely be an eye-opening experience that will change me as a person, as well as my knowledge of the world and my experience with different cultures. It will allow me to grow as an individual, as well as experience independence and growth in a world I know nearly nothing about.
However, this experience-of-a-lifetime does not come cheap. In the year until my departure I will scrape together as much money as possible to help pay for the trip. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated! I intend to create many opportunities in which I will raise money such as sales, various jobs, and more! But for now, this blog is the first step. No amount is too small, and it would be great if you could contribute! To sponsor my AFS program now, please click the ChipIn button. Merci beaucoup!
During my stay in France I will be completely immersed in French culture- from food, lifestyle, school, to language; France will become my way of life for ten months. I am very passionate about this experience. The benefits of exploring the world, trying new things, and experiencing different cultures are alluring to me in a way that I cannot explain. It will surely be an eye-opening experience that will change me as a person, as well as my knowledge of the world and my experience with different cultures. It will allow me to grow as an individual, as well as experience independence and growth in a world I know nearly nothing about.
However, this experience-of-a-lifetime does not come cheap. In the year until my departure I will scrape together as much money as possible to help pay for the trip. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated! I intend to create many opportunities in which I will raise money such as sales, various jobs, and more! But for now, this blog is the first step. No amount is too small, and it would be great if you could contribute! To sponsor my AFS program now, please click the ChipIn button. Merci beaucoup!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)