Dear everybody,
It's blog time, storytime! How lucky I am to say that I had such a great week. This post is all about the wonderful moments I could experience in the last few days. Ups and downs is my philosopy but right now I couldn't get any higher, I'm at the peak and the view is great. I recently met so many special people from all over the world. And every single person touched and shaped my life in such a beautiful way, I'm forever thankful for these moments. I've learnt so many new things I would have never known. About me and about the world as well. I believed in good times and I got everything back, I feel so happy and hyped and excited too and I could just hug every being on earth. I looove hugs :)
I also had many first times this week. I was my first time going to a car race (the Austin Grand Prix). It was my first time having a frozen chocolate dipped and coconut topped banana on a steel. Oh, that was so exciting, you can't even imagine. I met a raw vegan girl and she taught me about all her different kinds of diets. Madleine from Sweden cut my hair and surprised me with messy and cute bangs- need to mention that we did that in nature by the lake without a mirror or anything and it was a blast. I met Gigi, who's parents are from Puerto Rico and Lybien. I met a new friend from Florida! I've been to a protest where I got to know a man who spoke surprisingly fluently Wienerisch. I've been to a Justin Timberlake concert. I've seen the most beautiful and peaceful sunsets and sunrises in Texas. I've cuddled many dogs. I've been to my little hostbrothers soccer game. I also enjoyed my first "barbecue" and bonfire with new friends here in Cedar Park. I took the train with another exchange student and since then a really close friend, Nicole, to Austin. I was a little crazy so that people were thinking I was weird and I really enjoyed it :D
There were several first times, but not just material things. It was the first time I really felt connected to something so special so far away from home. And this is because I accepted my second home and no matter where my path is leading me, I'll never forget this. Talking to people and listening to them is one of the most beautiful things, I can learn a million and more things from them. What I really love about this place and my exchange is that it is so rich of facilities. You'll never get bored as long as you keep pushing yourself. Sometimes I need a little reminder, but as long as the light is shining and guiding me through this I can do this. I will do this and I want to do this. And I can tell you something, it is your choice, always. If you choose to make the best out of it,you will get everything you need.
I can't even tell you all the names of people I met the past week, I'm overwhelmed. I can't stop myself from smiling. I have never got feel so much love before, my soul is exploding because of joy and my eyes are filled with tears of pure happiness. It means so much to me to have all of you around me. I apprecciate that more than anything, I will never be able to put it in words.
Even my friends here in Texas are making me crazy in a really good way! Some of the have known me for not longer than a few hours and they put so much efforts in showing me everything, for showing me around. They make me feel so comfortable and loved, they don't know my last name, they don't know anything about me but they still would do anything to make my heart happy. An verwhelming and highly emotional weekend with super long days and sleepless nights is over. And I would do it again, and again and again. This "gap semester" almost made me forget how much I love being busy!
I wanna say it out loud again, a massive thank you to everyone and to the whole wide beautiful world itself.
Here's to so much more fun for the next two months and hopefully enjoying many bonfires with lovely friends and being in nature 24/7. Having a great time with my hostfamily and everyone who wants to have fun with a crazy little chick like me :)
If you are unhappy and wether mentally or even physically down let someone know and get help, push yourself up again and live life the way you want it to live. You're not supposed to feel freakin good every single day, there are times where you don't even wanna get out of bed for the entire day. And that's okay. Honestly, I had such a week where I felt so down and sad and lonely with myself, kind of depressed a while ago at my first few weeks in Texas. But I made it and now I'm here. Happiest girl :) Never give up, I believe in you!
Good night and so much love to y'all <3
PS: Maybe I should stop writing my posts at midnight, cause that's usually the time when I'm the most emotional person ever and my texts are always ending up quite messy without any kind of clear structure :D