dont act like a tourist

i was in pre-departure orientation, and this girl, from Norway, gosh i just looovvveee her thoughts, said "dont act like a tourist"

she said, "you know, some people kinda like showing off to their friends back home. but actually, we're not tourists, we're exchange students"

love it love it love it. she was my room mate for 3 days in this activity from AFS in San Anotnio. i just like her. in some points, the way she talks to people kinda like 'obvious' and 'direct' make people offended, but ive learned that Norway culture somehow like that. i dont care, i know her intentions are good. haha :)

other point.
ive learned in the orientation, that "not our friends in our country would get excited to hear our story in US, cz they werent the exchange student, but us, who felt it" so, ive learned, when i come back, im not gonna expect too much for a 'welcome behavior' that my friends and family would come up with, what i care is, i bring 'something' for myself, and for whoever who wanna have a talk with me, my open heart, i'd love to tell my stories :)

cz im an exchange student and i love for being an exchange student.

love~