1st Host Family

This afternoon, as soon as I left from orientation, I received an email from my first host family. I was at the mall with my mom and when I saw the email I freaked out and so many people stared at me! My family lives in a small little town with a population of about 10,000. That is around the number of people that live in my town. My family seems like such a good match for me! I will have a younger brother who is 13 and an 18 year old sister. Their other child will be leaving to be a Rotary exchange student in Alaska shortly before I arrive. She is also 16. The mom is a ballet teacher and the father is an engineer. They also enjoy flying. That is great considering my dad is a pilot and I have grown up around planes! The mom also enjoys baking and gardening. I love to bake and I've never really had the chance to garden because I move during the summers (military family). I also dabbled in ballet and I hope she will let me sit in on a few classes and learn! I would be awful but it would be a great way to meet people. The cool thing about the daughter who is coming to Alaska is that we can exchange information about where we live and what we're going through as exchange students! Well, at least I hope that's what happens. I would love to ask her questions about Germany and answer any she has about Alaska. I also have every intention of begging my host brother to teach me to play soccer! I've never had a sister before and I hope we become close, despite the age difference. I could really use some tips on how to dress so I don't end up looking like a slobby American. After all, Alaska is the worst dressed state in America! I am so excited to meet them and I can't thank Rotary enough for this opportunity.