USA 22/23

This week was Halloween's turn. Halloween itself is only at the beginning of next week, but it starts this week. We searched for suitable costumes at the Halloween Shop on State...

After a not very spectacular week, my trip to Mexico with my host parents began. Thursday evening, right after school, I drove home so that we could leave soon after dinner....

My colleague (also Swiss) has just two Swiss roommates. We went shopping with them on Monday and went to a "Mc Donalds" in America for the first time. We all had to say that the...

I am settling in more and more here and have now also grown accustomed to the new daily routine. On Wednesday, we went with the EF to Lizards Mouth and watched the sunset there....

The second week has already begun and I'm gradually missing the food from Switzerland more and more. Although my host parents always cook fairly fresh, it's mostly Moroccan and...

The first week is almost over and I have already experienced a lot. On Friday, after a welcome BBQ at school, I went to the beach with my host parents. On Saturday, there was...

It always used to be said that California has beautiful weather. Well, I believe I brought the rain from Switzerland. Because it was raining lightly all morning, which was a...

Today was my first day of school. After my host father Robert dropped me off at the bus stop, I took the bus from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara. When we arrived at the school, we...

Today is finally the long-awaited day. The day when my adventure begins. This week, I paid all the bills, packed, backed up files, and said goodbye to relatives. After going to...

My host family consists of a married couple who live in Carpinteria. They have 2 sons and an adopted daughter, all of whom are adults and have moved out. Their 5-year-old dog,...

Since I didn't want to disappear without saying goodbye to my best friends, I organized a small farewell party. On Saturday evening, we had pizza and drinks at my place, talked,...

Today was a pretty important day that I have been waiting for a long time. Because today I had the appointment at the U.S. Embassy in Bern. There I had my interview appointment...