TIM

Bongiorno!

This is my first week with my host family. We do a lot of things, from off-roading tocleaning pool balls. Last week I shot for the first time, a 9 mm Glock. I liked shooting! :)

My host sister shoots like a sniper, whether itʼs with a glock or rifle. After shooting wewere all very hungry and we went for some old school fast food called In-n-out. It was

paradise.

After three days at Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy: A college-prep magnetschool (unlike the name itʼs a small school), I have made a lot of new American friends.

One of them is Cody, a little clown. When the class is boring Cody entertains me andthe class.

In the lunch time we have a big German table without ME, because Iʼm cool and sit with

the Americans.

When I come back from school I play x-box or pool with my host brothers. One of them

is a very nice cook. Tonight he made us stir-fry. My other host brother is nice and has

the same humor as me. My host dad looks a little like Steve Jobs and my host mom is

the loveliest person I have ever seen. My host step sister is very aggressive :) she says

I am a “chatty Cathy” (I talk too much).

Finish! “No Iʼm German!”

very nice but I also want you to present some thoughts about cultural differences,

anyting you have observed, surprised you, disappointed you, made you think about yourown culture, reflecting, looking bit deeper.