11/29/13
Happy 100th day to me and Poland!
I had a good day at school with friends because Antonio and Danny were joking about this one German boy who is intimating but not from his size. The boy can speak fluent English and wears duct tape around his bicep like a Nazi. We joked and laughed while the boy was talking to Bohdan.
In classes I developed a love for the author, Dan Brown. I am reading “Digital Fortress” during class and it is super interesting. After the first line I was hooked. During my 4 math classes which equals 3.5 hours, I read 150 pages of the book. It is hard to put his books down. I plan to read more Dan Brown novels once I receive my kindle. I wish I brought my kindle with me originally.
At home my host father pulled up in his car as I was walking up to the house. We shook hands outside (we never hug which makes me sad because I miss hugging my daddy) and he asks me to follow him. We walk to the backyard and towards a dog food container. Babcia Zenia and Dziadek Edmund circled around the container also. My host father peeled back the lid and we looked inside to see an 8 kilogram turkey! I didn’t expect to see my turkey in a dog food container. My host dad dipped his finger inside the water and stated it was salty. I really hope it tastes good this weekend!
An hour later my host father drove my Babcia Maria over to my house. We sat in the living room discussing my recipes…in polish! Babcia Maria only speaks Polish which makes me extremely nervous. But we managed to communicate perfectly fine and she used her hands a lot. She had to act out the words when I told her I didn’t understand. We cooked together all evening making stuffing for the turkey, green bean casserole, and motzah balls for motzah ball soup. She couldn’t wait to eat the dinner on Sunday. Everything looked super delicious. Thanksgiving dinner couldn’t have been completed without Babcia Maria’s help!
I am 100 days into my exchange and I am learning to communicate mainly in Polish to my host grandmother. It is challenging sometimes but succeeding makes it all worth it. I know my thanksgiving dinner will turn out perfectly because Babcia Maria was a big help. I want to cook more often with Babcia Maria and I want to share more American traditions with my family and friends.
(Babcia Maria and Me) (My host dad and Me)
It was a successful 100th day in Poland!
Stephanie Raquel
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