Wavin' Flag by K'naan, without a doubt, is a great song. No, not a song; an anthem. It is an anthem for all exchange students all over the world. At this past summer's Rotary conference at Calvin College, I was in a group of about 500 15-19 year-old students from all of the world, singing this song, and watching many country's flags be represented. It was unbelievable. It is definitely enough to make a chill run down your spine; at least once. Each student singing that song believed that they can be freedom, like a waving flag. The energy. The hope. The dreams. The love. Those are just a few of the emotions you could feel. (I'm getting those chills writing this) Each time I hear this song, I get those chills. I have the song on my iPod, but I don't hear it very often since I have a lot of music. It's more special when you hear it randomly. After the conference, my brother Scout, kept playing this song on YouTube because he was present for this miracle, but hearing it played so often, it almost lost some of it's meaning for awhile. I heard it for the first time in a while yesterday. I was in a restaurant and I heard this song playing. I was eating/drinking very hot soup and eating a very hot dish of some sort and I was getting chills. It was special. I think (and hope) everyone has something that makes them feel this indescribable emotion. If you don't know this song, or just want to listen, here is a video!
As for my adventures here, things are pretty normal. I'm just living a life. Of course I miss everyone terribly. It would be hard not to, with all the wonderful people in my life. School here is extremely boring for me. I don't have to do much. Basketball is going well though. I like having something so familiar. As for the language; it is difficult, but I am trying to learn. I can understand bits and pieces of dialogues and such, but I really can't speak much. It's a slow process I'd say. Peace!
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