Finally!!!

Yes...finally, there is news. Not the news, but news nonetheless. Just got the following email, forwarded from my coordinator:

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

we are in the placing progress of our Inbounds. I plan to return the completed Guarantee Forms until end of May, if no problems occur in our Districts.

Please forward the following information to the Inbounds coming to Germany.

·     We expect our Inbound to have some German language knowledge when they arrive. If the don’t learn it at school or have different sources, the online courses offered by the Deutsche Welle are very helpful and free of costs. They can be found under: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,2547,00.html

·     Latest six weeks before arrival the students have to buy the German Health and Liability insurance. They can enrol online under: http://www.rotary-jugenddienst.de/jugenddienst/versicherungen/index.php

·     We have solved the difficulties with our database. All Inbounds will receive an email and are asked to update their account and keep it current during the exchange year.

·     The arrival dates can be found on our website: http://www.rotary-jugenddienst.de

·     The Welcome Letter which all Inbounds receive with the return of the Guarantee Form can also be found on our website: http://www.rotary-jugenddienst.de/jugenddienst/06_english/longterm.php

Thank you for your support.

Yours in Rotary

Friedrich 

Yes. Well. I'll be leaving for Germany between July 29 and August 4. Unless I get news about the language camp. Which might lead to a week or so earlier departure date. And my guarantee form??? That thing that's been plaguing me?? At least I know of it's continued existence. And I still want my host family to email me. Or send me a letter. Or something. I know they have my email AND mailing address. 

My proof? The other day in school, I was über bored (yes, I looked up how to do an umlaut on the mac.) and looked at stuff. Other than maps, stuff. I found the huge epic ridiculous application that caused me much stress and looked, specifically, at the guarantee form. There is a very clearly labeled box for both the email and mailing address of the applicant. Yes, First Host Family, whoever, wherever you are: I know I will love you. I am sure of this. But right now...I'm very much an impatient American teenager who just wants to know where she'll be spending a year. This is no attack on your personal merits, just an expression of my impatience. Please forgive it. Also: I realize you may have not gotten the guarantee form yet. In that case, I apologize, FHF (First Host Family, the current and future acronym), and shall shift my irritation to....Distrikt 1860. Though, you must understand, Distrikt 1860, my irritation isn't really very deep or rational. Because, for my impatience, you have accepted me as your exchange student from District 7090. 

Summary: FHF and Distrikt 1860, I love you. I get impatient. Who doesn't? In the end, I love you. 

Other news. Senior trip = awesome. I love Chicago. Prom dress shopping: tomorrow. Maybe I'll actually have luck. Zachary: Wednesday. Our six month anniversary. :) Family visiting: wednesday night - next weekend. Going to DC. :) I love DC.

OH!!! The nation has a budget!!! Congress finally agreed on something!!!

^dwell on the amazingness of that as I wish you a good morrow and....yeah. lol. I'll be back soon enough.