sunnuntai 6. toukokuuta 2018

The First Goodbyes

I know I haven’t written for a long time and this time I’ll write in english because I know, there are many people in the US who want to read my blog too and translator doesn’t always work right..

Today it was time to say the first goodbyes to the other exchange students. It felt so strange to say goodbyes because I remember so clearly my goodbyes in Finland. My last week in Finland was amazing and unforgettable. Anyway, now it was time to say goodbyes to my exchange siblings. We spent the last time together in the Rotary Conference and we had so much fun. There were students from all over the world. We have different languages, different cultures and we have learnt a lot about ourselves. We got to experience so many trips together and share our experiences. All of us carry gold memories in the heart.

This year hasn’t been always the easiest one but who said that it would be? I’ve missed home, friends and actually all of Finland, hundreds of times. Even though, I really like being here and I have fantastic host families and friends, it’s always nice to return back home. But best of all, I have more than one family and not only in my born country. The families are not 100 kilometers away or 1000 kilometers away from each other, they are farther than that. I am so grateful that my families have been great here during my year and it’s been safe to be here. Anyway, all those families are not the same but there is always something common between them; Love. Even though, I can’t see my families or friends every day, there is always place in my heart for them.

I have made many marvelous memories and met amazing people around the world during my exchange. It’s not easy to say goodbye because I’ll never know when I come back again. Even if I came back, it wouldn't be the same. I wouldn't go to the same high school or live and feel the same feelings with my dear host family. Also, there won’t be the same people and friends in the town anymore. That makes me feel so sad.

As I have said, I’ve dreamed about this for a long time and there are 45 days until I am back in Finland. This has been a big dream and I’ve worked so hard for this and it’s almost over!

I am so grateful for Rotary and my parents that I got the chance to make my dream come true and live my exchange year in the US. I will always carry this memory and those people in my heart and I am proud of myself that I really did this!








Vilma

~ Don't cry because we are leaving, smile because it's happening. ~