March 10th

So I have travelling so much since my last post. So many cities, beaches, breathtaking scenes, friendships created, interesting people talked to, things experienced, and memories made. This really have been going so well. Found out my mother is coming to visit and I will be moving cities into my states capital, Curitiba. Also my friend who got sent home is coming back to visit. The culture here is now completely normal for me which is very cool. The only thing i worry about now is returning to the States. I have been going to most of my rotary meeting and I have recently started University here which is very cool. I'm studying political and social sciences and i might even get a diploma. I help with English at an international school and recently, some of the other Americans, had a stand at an international fair where we talked about the the U.S to future exchange students and sold Hamburgers and cupcakes. Another one of my friends was just sent home from Italy for not getting along with his family and arguing with his counselor too much. It was like they wanted him home it was very strange. also i'm going to be moving to my 4th family before I move to Curitiba which is another annoying packing I have to do. Also I am learning Spanish so if any Spanish speaking exchange students wanna speak with me in Spanish that's appreciated. Things are still going well.

January 1st

So today is January 1st, the day before our Big trip to the northeast of Brasil. The trip is 30 days and we go to 11 cities so I'm super excited. I have been playing a lot of soccer and have made some really good friends in my city and with the other exchanges. I don't have much in common with my second family but they are okay with me travelling and going out and experiencing Brasil so all is well. I spent Christmas with my family and another exchange student in my city, it was very weird sweating on Christmas outside with shorts and flops. After that me and some exchanges went to this beach for New Years and it was definitely the best New years I have ever had. But at the end of this beach. The last day we were at the beach two of my best friends were sent home for contraband. This really sucks in every situation but i feel as if this one was strange, it was as if rotary was trying to send them home. They interrogated at 16 year old and an 18 year old by threatening them and lying to them and when they finally signed a paper saying they broke the rules they told them that they just heard rumors so they told them they had evidence. The worst part is that the 18 year old accidentally confessed to a different crime, but it was all the same to Rotary. I have been wondering if this is normal or within rotary rules to do. I be saying goodbye to my best friend tomorrow and shortly after getting on a bus to the best trip of my life while he gets on a plane back to France.