So it's not tomorrow

hahah whoops.

First I'd like to say..we had a french boy come and live with us for a week and I didn't like him at all. Totally into drugs, and that's all he talked about. I just wanted to punch him in his face >:) WHATEVER.



So the Holiday season is here <3 but it's really different here....like I would never believe it's Christmas here if I was totally unaware of the date, butt he bigger holiday comes a few days after New Years, which will be nice:) I get to see some of my extended family during the holiday break so that is pretty cool beans, too.

AND SO THE CATALAN CLASSES HAVE BEGUN! Each day I find myself falling in love more and more with Catalonia and the Catalonian people, but their language is a GIANT HARRY BUTTHOLE. TV is starting to make sense now, it's in Castellano by the way, it's always just been that the speaking was a little fast, but in most parts I can pick out the general meaning.

GO SEE THE NEW MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. I saw it in Castellano, not understanding quite a bit, but still it was freaking awesome. I was like really, really, confused in the beginning because of all the language switches. I had no idea what was happening. Good movie, though. This series seems to be the only thing Tom Cruise continually produces that I enjoy. ETHAN HUNT IS A MAN.

I get to laugh at all you silly Ohioans, and etc because I get to celebrate my holidays first...and last;) My break is longer, too!

Out of my 10 of my classes, I passed 6, failed 1, and didn't receive grades in 3 of them! If you ask me, that is pretty freakin awesome! Somedays I am just so worn out....unlike anything I've ever experienced, though. Like.. like learning in a different language is learning 10x. It is such a stress on the mind. Since it's not my native I can absent mindly listen like I'm used to and still get the jist. I have to listen very attentively, and even then I don't quite get what is going on. I consider myself a nice student, though, and I'm very pleased with my results

(even though I BARELY failed chemistry -.- I swear that class is impossible in any language...I barely passed last year at Badin hahaha)

Physics is a completely mind bending experience. That said, unless you want your universe rocked, I don't suggest taking it, haha.

It's about the 3 month mark for me (not quite there yet) so I think around this time I should really work hard at talking less and less English to my friends..even though they really want to learn. It's interesting hearing them all talk about someday they wish to have a job in America. They know English is currently the world's most important language, but they still thrive to know more languages. That is the kind of mentality that the United States needs.

You know...my host father brought up an interesting thing the other day. People refer to the U.S. as America way to much...more so than we should. Think about it...our president does, most citizens do, yet people from other countries don't. I mean, I am an American, but more importantly I'm a U.S. citizen. America is more than just the U.S. and especially in times like these...it seems as though other countries should be the role model for other countries to look at from American than the United States.

Anyways, getting less into those kinda of topics I've been thinking a lot lately about wanting to do something for my student friends at Badin. I want to inspire some people to do exchanges, even though it's to late to get involved this year. It's amazing how all the students at Badin see exchange students come every year, but don't think about getting involved themselves...truly amazing. I saw the Badin ramble from....October? I'm not sure what month.. but it talked about the intercambia's and it was really nice! Anyways, I talked to some of my friends, and they said they'd really like to see something I could put together for my friends.

By the by, Rotary here has gained a lot of respect, at our last meeting they had live jazz to play for us during dinner :)

It was totally groovy to say the least.

I JUST FOUND ACCENTS ON MY KEYBOARD:0

You know, when I went into this...my mom told me a lot about her friends who went on exchanges to other countries and said that they had a really interesting time coming BACK to Ohio and adjusting again..and I chose not to think about it much while I was gone, but I feel like after being gone for so long...things won't be quite like the way they were. And...it will be difficult. I am going to come back, different looking, different thinking, and different acting. I will have matured in ways I wouldn't have had I stayed in America. But.. I think it's for the better, even if it isn't quite ideal.

All in all, I'm a very happy happy man, and it's a nice holiday season.

CONTINUE TO CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL PLEASE AND WATCH THE VIDEOS, LOTS OF STUFF THERE I DON'T HAVE THE SPACE OR ATTENTION SPAN FOR TO TYPE OUT AND SUCH. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE VIDS GIVE ME TIPS TO MAKE THEM BETTER. HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON EVERYONE! I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU ALL! (EVEN IF YOU'RE ONE OF MY FRIENDS FROM HERE IN VIC READING THIS, HAHA)

BON NADAL A TOTHOM!!!!!