mandy with an m

last week i hosted my first exchange student.
her name was mandy, and boy was she german.
she reminded me a lot of myself when i first went to germany:
eager, pensive, limited and 24.
similarly she took way too many photos.


i showed her the joys of DC eating,
burgers and baseball games (thanks katie!).
she sure did like her salads though.
she also found hard-boiled eggs disgusting.
german!


we went to some museums and saw some art,
drank some pepsi and watched a hot dog being eaten.
i hope she likes american culture!


here's what i gave her when she came to visit:
photo book present, maps, towels and toiletries.
i tried to right all the wrongs that were
done upon me by my previous host family.
i made sure her privacy was maintained!
but nonetheless i have no idea how people host
for an entire year. good luck, mandy!