9/3/13
Today was actually a pretty good day. I went sailing on the very windy, cold lake. I wore 2 pairs of pants, 3 jackets, and kept my hands in my pockets a much as possible. While on the lake, the waves were choppy and the windy was whipping around. My hair kept getting in my face so I tucked it into my hood. The captain was a crazy guy! He would scream, jokingly, whenever the boat would tip on its side. Sailboats are designed to tip on its sides because it has to move easily with the wind. I got to steer the boat for a little but I really didn’t want to because it was hard to steer with the wind whipping from each direction. You can’t keep the boating going in one direction. The boat had to keep moving back and forth on the horizon. Sunny gets motion sickness easily but she held up really well. On the ride, the captain, his skipper, and the other girls were speaking Polish so I was left to my thoughts along with the captain’s occasional scream.
Once we were back on land, Sunny and I went to Cabin 3 where we played a speed game with the other kids. For 1 minute, people have to walk up to each other and introduce themselves. Everyone is practically new to the school and to their classes which leveled the playing field in order for me to make friends. Kids came up to me, sometimes Sunny and me, and asked us questions in English. The teacher said it is a good chance to practice your English. I didn’t mind the bad grammar. I was just so thankful I was having some interaction with other people.
I discovered that NO ONE knows where New Jersey is located. People need to study their United States maps because I am highly insulted!! Everyone asked if I was close to New York City…Glad there know where New York is located. The teacher didn’t even know where New Jersey is located. That is pathetic to me.
The stars here are gorgeous! Looking up into the night sky, I see about triple the amount of stars here then I have ever seen in Margate. I never realized how many stars there are in the sky. Sure I know there are an infinite amount but it was very beautiful to see some together in the sky.
Poland has a lot of nice things here but I have to say food brands is definitely not one of them. Food brands in America like Hershey’s and Schneider’s are so much better than the Polish brands.
Lying in bed I still feel like I am on the sail boat. I hope tomorrow is as good as it was today. Don’t let the good day momentum stop.
Stephanie Raquel
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