Little things that I look forward to in Finland
Getting that first hug from my family after 11 months
Going home to my own room and sleeping in my own bed
Laughing with my friends again
Speaking Finnish
Having the awesome food that my dad makes
Driving my scooter
Seeing my grandparents
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Eating fresh strawberries
Eating fresh strawberries
And of course:
Going to sauna
Having rye bread
Going to sauna
Having rye bread
Simply just being home again
Little things I'll miss about Canada
The card games with my first host family
Watching movies together and cuddling with the cats in my second host family
The warmth and closeness of my third host family
Listening to Oh Canada every morning at school
My locker
The busy high school hallways
Lunch time with my friends
Natalie's chalkboard masterpieces in arts and grafts class
Funny warm ups in vocals class
Drinking hot chocolate in parenting class after a cold walk to school
The delicious breakfasts at Rotary meetings every Friday
Walking to and from school and greeting the familiar crossing guards
Going to the movies with my friends
Having blizzards, talking and laughing with Amanda
Everyone laughing at my inability to say the word squirrel correctly
People calling me the foreigner and making me feel special and different
The race to Trenton to get Timmies at lunch without being late to class
People asking me fun and only sometimes stupid questions about Finland
Going shopping and getting a Starbucks at the book store
The school dances
The school dances
Taking the train to Toronto and exploring the city
My D7070 exchange student family
If I scheduled this correctly, when this is posted I'm up in the air, on my flight back home to Finland. My year here in Canada has been absolutely amazing, I couldn't have wished for anything more. A huge thank you to the Brighton Rotary club for taking such good care of me and all the rotarians who were willing to take me to see all the great things in Canada. Also a big thank you to my three excellent host families, than you for taking me in and letting me be a member of your family. I'm also very grateful to my own family and friends back home in Finland, who have supported and waited for me; I'll see you all soon! To all my friends in Canada, the exchange students or my friends in school, I wish you all the best in the future, I really hope we can stay in touch and you all have a place to stay if you ever find yourself in Finland!
Thank you Canada! I'll have to come back soon, eh?
