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Just a few weeks left in my homeland
?? I had already graduated from high school for about a month and I still didn't realize that there were only a few weeks to go. All the experience that could be thrilled a lot. I didn't feel afraid, resisted to leave or “abandon” my acquaintances from my homeland for a while. Somehow, I knew that I was going to return to Ecuador after a year.
?? Todavía no me daba cuenta que quedaban pocas semanas para irme. Ya llevaba más o menos 1 mes de graduado del colegio. Estaba muy emocionado de todo lo que la experiencia podría llegar a ser. No sentía miedo ni tenía ganas de quedarme ni “abandonar” a mis conocidos de mi país natal durante un tiempo. De alguna manera, sabía que iba a regresar a Ecuador después de un año.
How I ‘looked' at Germany
?? When people from my homeland asked me where I was going to go on an exchange, I answered: “Germany”. Sometimes my brother interrupted me saying: “He is going to the higher country.” This made me laugh and confused whoever asked. Sometimes they thought of the United States or Spain. From then on, I would answer the question in the emails: “Greetings from the higher country”, “supreme country” or “great country”.
?? Cuando la gente de mi país natal me preguntaba a dónde me iba a ir de intercambio, yo respondía: “Alemania”. A veces mi hermano, me interrumpía diciendo: “Él se va al país superior”. Esto me hacía reír y de paso confundía a quien preguntaba. A veces pensaban en Estados Unidos o España. De ahí en adelante, yo contestaba la pregunta en los correos electrónicos: “Saludos desde el país superior”, “país supremo” o “gran país”.
Just one Concern that I was leaving behind
?? But there was something that I was very worried to leave behind in my homeland: my dog Nacho. He was a golden retriever and he was my loyal and loving dog. I was the only one in the family who considered him as ‘family' and I was the one who pampered him the most. My family would feed him every day, I knew that, but they would not be as caring as me, not even close.
?? Pero sí había algo que tenía mucha pena de dejar atrás en mi país natal: Mi perro Nacho. Era un golden retriever y era mi perro fiel y cariñoso. Yo era el único de la familia que lo consideraba como ‘familia' y yo era quien más lo mimaba. Sabía que mi familia le alimentaría todos los días pero ellos no serían tan cariñosos como yo, ni cerca.
Heading into adventure
?? My parents bought the flight to leave on July 28, 2008. I had a few weeks in Ecuador before leaving. I had to say goodbye to everyone I knew from my homeland, like friends, relatives, neighbors, etc. My family organized some meetings mainly in my house where I lived.
?? Mis padres compraron el vuelo para salir el 28 de julio de 2008. Tenía algunas semanas en Ecuador antes de partir. Tenía que despedirme de todos los que conocía de mi país natal, como amigos, parientes, vecinos, etc. Mi familia organizó algunas reuniones principalmente en mi casa donde vivía.
The Last Meeting in my homeland
?? The last night at my place before the trip, I had gathered to play a video game called “Worms Armaggeddon.” This game is special because when I was a kid, we played it on several occasions. It was like traveling nostalgically back to those days.
?? La última noche en mi casa antes del viaje, me había reunido a jugar un videojuego llamado “Worms Armaggeddon”. Este juego es especial porque cuando era niño, lo jugábamos en varias ocasiones. Fue como viajar nostálgicamente hacia atrás a esos días.
To be continued!
?? Next week, I will continue with the first days me visiting the germanic tribes.
?? La siguiente semana, continuaré con los primeros días visitando las tribus germánicas.
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