Enlightenment...

Today was a trip and a half around the world, I did so much and met so many people. First of all I went to my school, Virginska skolan (pronounced with a hard g as in go). I met my counselor and I also met my future English teacher! I only spoke to my counselor for a few minutes and then she handed me over to the English teacher to show me around a little bit. I didn't see anything but I got a lot of information and she showed me where to go on the first day. I think the two things that are most relevant about the school to me are, the school has about 1500 students, half the population of the entire town of Lakeview and that I am the ONLY foreign exchange student in the entire school. I think I am really going to enjoy this school, it's totally different then anything I've ever experienced in my educated life. Immediately after that (it's nice to be connected with Ingela) I went to lunch with the head Headmaster of my new school. Her and Ingela have been friends for a while and they get together for lunch, she was a very, very nice and upbeat person. I think it's good to have met her because now I am not afraid to speak to her or anything like that. Directly following lunch I went home and cleaned up my room and also washed some clothes. Then I called up Caitlin and arranged to meet at our meeting bridge, we've been meeting at this same bridge because it's about halfway between our houses. We went to the grocery store and I purchased some spot stain remover because I used that stuff a lot in the states and I realize now how badly I need it to save my clothes. I rushed home from Caitlins house for dinner at 5ish, I left her house at 4:53 and was sitting in the dining room at my house by 5:04. I think that eleven minutes is pretty speedy, you'd have to see it but I think it's about 5 or 6 kilometers, part of the way is trails too. It was Ingela's big race day and Andreas and Hanna were no where to be found so I was her only supporter! I felt proud, she was running with about 12 other women and I was one of the only people there to cheer them on. I stood close to the finish line and when I saw one of their, matching, t-shirts I started clapping and cheering like crazy! That was fun and I'm glad I was there to support min värd mamma. After the race was done I met up with Oliver, one of the kids I met yesterday, he wanted to hang out and he offered to introduce me to some other friends of his. It was an experience because I had no idea where I was going, he told me the name of where he wanted to meet and I asked a couple of people directions, eventually he got on the phone with me and guided me directly there. I met a lot of kids my age but only a few were going to my school! However it was still nice to meet them and to be doing something I'm used to doing, chillin. The thing about being given step by step directions on how to get somewhere is that you don't have any idea where you going when you try and head home. It took me a while and two helpful people to get me home, but hey, here I am and it's all good. I'm glad I rode home instead of getting a ride from Ingela because now I think I know my way around a little bit better! All in all a great day and it's been super busy, I'm ready to go to sleep!