My Heart's In The Highlands by Robert Burns
Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,
The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth;
Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,
The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
A-chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.
Farewell to the mountains high covered with snow;
Farewell to the straths and green valleys below;
Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods;
Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
A-chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.
2.I picked this poem because right now I feel everything that felt author the time he wrote this.
3.The title is "My Heart In The Highlands, because this poem is describing that.

Possible title choices!

1. Orientation as a life rope
2. Life is changing, I am changing
3.

Other differences between Moscow and Edina:
1. People talk really loud here
2. Milk contains protein
3. Many people champ a lot
4. Air-conditioners are everywhere, so its very cold everywhere
5. Almost everyone's second language is spanish
6. Everyone believes in stereotypes

That's it for today!

First differences!

As I am exchange student, I had to go to pre-departure orientation in order to get a little bit familiar with american culture, so that i can adapt faster and probably avoid culture shock.

I want to make this less complicated. :)

First things that I noticed when i got here were:
1. People don't kiss each other when they meet.
2. People always say: "Please", "Excuse me", "Thank you", "Sorry".
3. School has lots of activities
4. Students can take any classes that want
5. Food is very expensive
6. Clothes are very cheap
7. People are very nice.
8. Almost all people live in houses.
9. Americans are not stupid at all. That's true.
10. All fun stuff is on the weekends.
11. All people use cars, but unfortunately, noone likes walking.
12. Drinking age is 21.
13. Voting age is 18.
14. People say very inappropriate things very often.
15. Almost all girls wear shorts, flip-flops and sweatshirts!

That's all for today!

DISCOVER

America!!!
I'm in the USA. I passed a big test and I'm very proud of myself that I could do that! At the beginning there were about 10,000 students who applied that program. We had a big test, that contained 3 tours. The first tour was 15 min grammar test. That was really easy and I was sure that I had passed. Then the second tour. There were 140 questions on the english grammar test and 2 essays! that was also easy. A month later they called me and said that i had passed! The third tour: 3 essays and interveiw! I wasn't worried at all! After 6 months i was told that I was going to the U.S.! In June we had an orientation! I met many new people... In July I was told that my placement organization found a family for me! It was very exciting to come here! Here I'm going to share my impressions about the school and country!