Hola a todos,
Since there are only 8 days until I leave(!!!) I thought it would be a good idea to update you on what has happened in the past two weeks! Most importantly, I have heard more from my host mom! We have emailed back and forth a few times now and she sounds awesome and very nice. :) I also found out that I will have a host brother who is going to France for an exchange while I am in Ecuador so I'm not sure if I'll be able to meet him, but my host mom says that she has nephews/nieces my age that I'll be able to meet when I'm there. :) Also, she says that the family is very large and that they all get together for lunch on Sundays which sounds awesome and I am really looking forward to meeting everyone in the family! She also told me about a lot of the opportunities available to take dance classes such as Salsa or Merengue, or even art classes that involve things like making paper mache dolls and handmade jewelry! Needless to say, I will be taking advantage of these amazing opportunities and I can't wait to try all of the new experiences offered to me.
I've been pretty busy the past week or so with buying clothes and other things that I'll need while I'm gone, and I'm almost finished packing (with the exception of gifts for my host family that I will be getting within the next few days)! I haven't weighed my checked suitcase yet, but I'm almost positive that it will be below the weight limit, which is 50 pounds.
I can't believe that I'm almost not an outbound anymore, but I can't say that I'll miss it. It has been a long year leading up to this point, and I'm excited to finally do what I've been waiting to do for what feels like forever. I can't wait to see what this next year has in store for me.
I think my next post will be after I arrive in Ecuador(Ahhhhh!!), since the next 8 days will be filled only with waiting and small last minute preparations.
Until Ecuador,
Steph
