Dürnstein Ruins!

Dürnstein Ruins!
Where King Richard the Lionheart was held captive during the Crusades!

Some music to enjoy as you read!


Quedlinburg, Germany!

Quedlinburg, Germany!
Sehr Schön or very beautiful!

About ME!

My photo
Hello and Welcome! I am the West Virginia IFYE this year and I am honored to be representing my state. For those of you that do not know me, I have just recently graduated from WVU with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology (Laboratory work!). I decided to apply to be the IFYE this year because I love to travel and meet new people, as well as give something back to the extraordinary 4-H program that I have been in my whole life. I am 23 years old and believe that this will be a life-changing experience! I am planning on posting blogs every week or so and hope to have pictures as well. So, I will to keep you up to date with my activities! I am new to this "blogging business," but it's worth a shot...here goes nothing!

My Timeline!

  • June 23rd-29th-Arrive in Germany and get oriented with the German IFYE Coordinators-Edith Schröder & Bettina Heinemann.
  • June 29th-July 19th-Familie Röhr 1st host family in Reinfeld, Germany
  • July 19th-August 11-Familie Bär-2nd host family in Hofheim, Germany
  • Aug. 11-Sept. 3rd-Familie Saudhof-3rd host family in Nelben, Germany
  • September 3rd-Flight to Cambridge, England to visit my mom's college friend as well as my friend to!!!
  • September 12th-Train trip to Willington, Derby to visit my grandmother!
  • September 19th-Flight to Austria!
  • December 8th-Flight back to the U.S.A!!!!! :)

Saturday, June 14, 2008

1 Week until "Lift-off!"

Hello All,

I have exactly 1 week until I leave on my flight across the ocean. My excitement is building and I wanted to share it with all of you! I hope that I have remembered everything that I need, but I suppose that that is always a traveler's greatest fear ;) I am missing OMC this week, which is a shame...but I suppose one must give up something in order to participate in another. "C'est la vie" I guess! Time seems to have flown by since graduation and now it is difficult to fully realize that I have exactly 7 days left in the states for the next 6 months. (AHHH!) Well, my plans are to spend as much time with my family as possible for the next few days. I will write more when there is something interesting to report.

*Note to readers: I plan on writing on my blog weekly and when I am more firmly settled at my first host family I will be sure to designate a certain day/time that I will be creating these blogs therefore you will know when to keep an eye out for them. LOL, I know that most of you won't be waiting on my little entries with bated breath...but just in case! ;)

2 comments:

ukbeve said...

I will be waiting with bated breath for your next post, but then I am missing you already. Hope you are recovering from "jet lag" as I know the feeling and having a blast. MOM aka BEV

WV IFYE 2008 said...

Thanks mom, I am fully recovered from the jet lag and am enjoying myself...but I miss you very much!!! At least I know that someone is reading my blog..wink, wink!!!