My First School Day

It was 4am, I woke up to eat sahur.Then I went online to spend the time while writing on my blog. Today felt really different because it would be my first day at school. I felt excited and nervous. Well, it's fair for a new guys.
I prepared to go to school by wearing my black jeans, black t-shirt, and green shirt. It was almost 20 minutes for waiting the school bus, how boring!. okay I and Asim arrived at school at 8.13 am, and there were briefing in the Common Room (Hall). Wooow, I was surprised I found many Justin Bieber here, I mean the hair style. hha. And how about the girl? hmm I just prayed, wish my fasting is not broken. hha. and something unique I found today, It doesn't matter for wearing pajamas to school here. (Gubrak) (kalo di Indo udh disuruh pulang kali).

Okay, We started to introduce ourselves to anybody next to us (SKSD nih ceritanya, pasang muka tambeng).  Later, we entered the classroom. My first period is Computer Networking (kagak tau gua napa bisa milih ni plajaran) and the teacher is Mr. Smart (gilee namanya aja udah serem banget). Next class is Physics with Mr.Enaboe, His appearance looked like Pak Hirwan (my physics teacher in SMA 5 Plg, bedanya Mr.Enaboe botak tengah. hhe )  I meet him 3 times a day (udah kayak minum obat aja) because he teach Principles of Engineering (5th period) and he is exist in study hall (jam bebas utk kerjain peer atau istirahat) in my 8th period. My third period is Trigonometri/pre-calc. I can't take Calculus because it's for senior class, but it's okay, no prob. the teacher is Mr. Ask (serem kan nama-nama gurunya, yg smart ada, yg hobi nanya juga ada). Next, 4th period is Mr.Trygstad with the American History, he is a young teacher and speak too fast (kayak F1) . Then I continue to English Class with Ms. Olson (udh tua msh di panggil miss) (kayaknya rada jutek). I guess this subject will make me very busy, cause homework most days. After that, the 7th period is my favorite subject, yups it is Spanish with Mr. Alarie.  He is nice teacher and easygoing. Teacher here similar to friend. So there are 8 hours to study at school. And students each class is not more than 20 (kayak les. beneran deh). Each class I met different classmates. howdy, I fell like stranger here.
I've not decided yet what sports I would take. I hope I can join basketball (kayaknya gua kurang tinggi) or perhaps American Football (badan gua kurang gede). liat ntar aja deh. yang penting olahraga.

TRACE OF MY JOURNEY

Welcome back to blogger.com. it has been long time I don't touch my keyboard to write anything on this site. What's up blogger, I'd like to share couple things about what I see and feel since I've been here less than month ago. Well, Check it out.
My trip began on August 6th to KL, Frankfurt, and Washington DC, we had arrived-orientation in Hilton Dulles Hotel for 3 days. I am hosted in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I arrived here on August 10th. Along the flight I was thinking, oh my god, I will be alone here whole year. Yups that's right, I'm the only Indonesian student who is hosted in South Dakota this year. It's a rather big state, which is well-known of the Mount Rushmore.
I'd like to introduce my host-family, I live with Philippe family, my parents are Mike and Marry Philippe, they are awesome parents. Mom works as Local Coordinator of ACES, and Dad is a business-owner. I have three host-siblings, they are Marco, Dan, and Sarah. Marco and Dan have already married and live in other state. Sarah study in University ( I forget the name of University.). I have roommate from Pakistan, his name is Asim, you might not believe me that his name is only Asim, he has not family name. (what a simple name!) hhe. We also have 3 cute wiener dogs, Louie, Jossy, and Henry. In this country dog is family member.

I live in a big house (3 floors), it's very natural. I can see wood everywhere. My room is upstairs, and there is piano nearby my room (I'm just learning).
There are fitness equipment, billiard table, and of course Home Theater downstairs. we also have a garden. Mom calls it fun place.

 

the piano nearby my room.  (ane cm bisa mencet dikit dikit. hhe)

Dining room

my bedroom 

we have a basketball/tennis court

guest room 

kitchen

okay, now talk about the environment, the scenery of this city is awesome, amazing, and incredible (lebay deh ekspresinya!). You can see trees everywhere. Left and right side of the road are green. And it's difficult to find damaged road here. Almost of the road here are smooth. They drive at left side in the car. They do traffic manners and safety first very well. I've never found any traffic jam in my city. The distance of a house to other house is approximately 100-500 meters. Every house usually has large yard and of course basketball ring. Most of houses are natural.

If you have a stereotype that life cost here are cheap and all of westerner have tall body, please throw it away. It's wrong. (krek.... krek.. pegel nih.. to be continued)