Thinking back

I created a music playlist on Spotify called “San Francisco Road” and listen to it all the time. All my friends I met there come to my mind, our adventures, our little road trips to the Headlands or to the beach and of course when listening to these songs, I remember how my host sister and I blasted folk songs on our way to school and sang along as if we were alone to afterwards in school be annoyingly hoarse. These songs make me close my eyes and remember the three most rewarding, interesting and joyful weeks of my life. I profited in so many ways, not just in language but also socially. I find it really interesting to meet new people, especially from a different country and culture, so if I need a stay in San Francisco I know more than enough people who I could ask.

Honestly I like Zurich a little better as a city to live in, but that’s probably because I’m used to it. But what makes me actually sad and what keeps me wanting go back to San Francisco is not the city itself but the friends I have there. Although three weeks is a short time I met so many new lovely people. Of course I miss having no sciences and have music classes all day, but that’s sadly just not realistic.
I’m super excited to welcome our American brothers and sisters in Zurich and can’t wait to see my host sister again. But I’m even more looking forward to go back and visit them, to see all the friends and teachers that obviously won’t come to Switzerland.

At this point I really want to thank from the bottom of my heart the KEN for making such an exchange program possible and of course all the schools, teachers, host parents and siblings in San Francisco for making our stay in your beautiful city such an incredible experience! (SB)