22 hours until my flight. My bags are almost packed and I'm desperately trying to remember any last things I need to take with me, because I'm going to Tallinn already today.
Everybody keeps asking me if I'm scared. And even to my own surprise, I'm not. Even though I'm usually not afraid of any new experiences, I expected to feel at least a little bit insecure about flying to another continent to spend four weeks with people I've never personally met. It still feels totally unreal, the idea of me going to USA hasn't completely reached me yet.
And now, the most important news: I have a host family!
I'm going to be staying in the same family with another Benjamin Franklin Fellow, Allie from Colorado. My host family is pretty small - Kara, Joel and their 1-year old daughter Hannah. We have emailed a couple of times and I'm just sooo unbelievably excited!
See you in USA!!
reede, 28. juuni 2013
pühapäev, 23. juuni 2013
Good things come to those who wait..
Only 7 days left! A few days ago we were told in Facebook that everybody has a host family and they were given our contact information, so they can send us an e-mail. So, for the past 3 days, I've been checking my e-mail basically every 30 minutes, normal, right? Even though we were also told that some families are on vacation right now and haven't received our contact information yet, I am still hoping to get an e-mail every time I open my inbox.
reede, 7. juuni 2013
Step By Step
So, from now on I'm going to write in English, so more people can understand it.
I have already written this in Estonian, but I'll do it once again in English:
I'm Elis, 16, from Estonia and in a few weeks I'm going to the US to participate in Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute at Purdue University, Indiana.
The BFTF is a four-week institute. There are 45 participants, who are 16-18 years old - 35 from European countries and 10 from the US.
My journey to become a BFTF fellow began in late February, when I submitted my application and teacher's recommendation and in a few weeks I was invited to an interview with the Franklin Fellowship panel and it went well, but I was still sure I wouldn't get the scholarship. So, after a few days I was on vacation with my family and in the morning I checked my e-mail. There was an e-mail from the embassy. I had to read the first lines over and over until the words "first principal candidate" finally hit me and I spent the next few minutes jumping around the hotel hallway and hugging my family.
I got my travel itinerary a few weeks ago and yesterday I went to my visa interview.
I'm flying from Tallinn to Frankfurt, from Frankfurt to Washington and from Washington to Indianapolis.
Only 23 days left!
I have already written this in Estonian, but I'll do it once again in English:
I'm Elis, 16, from Estonia and in a few weeks I'm going to the US to participate in Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute at Purdue University, Indiana.
The BFTF is a four-week institute. There are 45 participants, who are 16-18 years old - 35 from European countries and 10 from the US.
My journey to become a BFTF fellow began in late February, when I submitted my application and teacher's recommendation and in a few weeks I was invited to an interview with the Franklin Fellowship panel and it went well, but I was still sure I wouldn't get the scholarship. So, after a few days I was on vacation with my family and in the morning I checked my e-mail. There was an e-mail from the embassy. I had to read the first lines over and over until the words "first principal candidate" finally hit me and I spent the next few minutes jumping around the hotel hallway and hugging my family.
I got my travel itinerary a few weeks ago and yesterday I went to my visa interview.
I'm flying from Tallinn to Frankfurt, from Frankfurt to Washington and from Washington to Indianapolis.
Only 23 days left!
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