I have a family!.....and a school

This will be my high school as of next August. I received my main forms back today from the Rotary Club in Trutnov. Some of the information included was the name and address of my first host family and my councilor. It also stated that I will start school on August 15th, at the school seen above. My next task is to apply for my visa. In September, I will attend a language crash-course in Czech, and meet other exchange students in the country. Right now I am working on numbers and colors (still), and have added a few question words.

A first glimpse

Amazing sight, isn't it? This is the first picture I have seen of Trutnov, and I fell in love with the town. Today I was officially introduced to the Rotary Club who is sponsoring me. People are excited about the trip, and they loved my two phrases of Czech.

Kindergarten....The Second Time Around

Well, life continues. My next endeavor is learning my colors and numbers. I feel a little like a kindergartener, but these things are extremely important. In these past few weeks I have had my first exposure to Czech music and movies. The band Modrotisk and an orchestra from Prague are at a local them park (Silver Dollar City). Not only are they great musicians, they are kind and welcoming people. If this is what I can expect from most people in the Czech Republic, then life is even more promising than I had imagined. The public library here in town has a fair selection of Czech movies. The only one I have had a chance to watch so far is Koyla. If anyone likes foreign movies, I would highly suggest this one. It won the Oscar for foreign film a few years ago. The next movie I have checked out is called Sweet Little Village. I'll post a review when I have time to watch it.