Hallo! Jeg heter Rebecca. (Hello! My name is Rebecca). I am from El Segundo, California and I am a sophomore at El Segundo High School. I am planning on studying abroad for my junior year with AFS Intercultural Programs. I have received a host family on March 28th and I will be living in Sandefjord, Norway.
A little bit about me. I am 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. I play fast pitch softball both on my high school team and on a travel team. I love to learn new things and History and Spanish are my favorite subjects. I love to travel both domestically and abroad. I was looking for something for me to be able to meet new people and get a new perspective on life when I found AFS.
On my exchange I am looking forward to learning Norwegian and experiencing a new culture. I am even looking forward to the snow! Having lived in southern California my whole life, my longest experience with snow is about six hours. I can't wait to get immersed in the country and make friends from around the world. I arrive in Norway on August 24, 2012.
I am extremely fortunate for being able to study abroad in high school. This is a great opportunity to not only learn about others and their culture, but also learn about myself. Everyone who I have talked with that went on an exchange said it was the best year of their life and they wouldn't trade it for anything. I hope my year will be like that. Studying abroad will be a fantastic experience.
I will keep posting throughout my year in Norway, so keep reading. Takk! (Thank you!)
