What has been Going on!

Over Winter break, my Sister, Mackenzie and two of my great friends, Leia and Lisen, came to Switzerland to visit me! It was amazing! We had such a great time together and they all got along very well with my host family! :)

Lisen(from Sweden), Mackenzie, Leia

Barbara, Mackenzie

Flori!

Luzern

Leia, Mackenzie, Thomas(my boyfriend<3), me!

Flori (my other boyfriend<3) and me!
Just hanging out together as normal! :)

Mackenzie(enjoying life), Leia(pumped to be in Europe for the first time)
On the train!

me and Barbara(my beautiful host mother)

Lisen, Mack, Me, Leia

Sisters after 6 months not seeing each other!

Christmas :)

Soon after the departure from Mackenzie, Leia, and Lisen, I had to say a couple more goodbyes.

My best friends finished their exchange year and all went back to their homeland. :(
Ella(Australia) , Amanda(Brazil), Cookie(Thailand)

I MISS THEM A LOT!!!!! We will be life-long friends! <3

I have to admit that I have had a tough time in the last month or so. Not only because I had to say so many goodbyes, but recently was the 2 year anniversary of my brother, Brett's death. But In this hard time of my exchange year I have someone that helps me through it a lot. That is my Boyfriend, Thomas. I am thankful to have him. His smile, music talent, humor and patience can make any bad day of mine 100 % better! When I say patience, I am referring to the fact that we speak only german together! Even though he can speak very good English, he knows that I am here to learn the language so he speaks german. I think that because of Thomas, my german has improved so much in the last 3 months.

This is Thomas! :)
We went iceskating on a lake! How cool is that? I definitely could not experience
 something like that in San Fransisco. 

<3