hello everyone! heres my first entry! im still in the states, but i went to YFU Pre-Departure Orientation to prepare for my time abroad this last weekend. it was SO much fun! We went around to seminars on different things like "realistic expectations", "meet the critic" and "family living" and that sort of thing, and then later on we played games and had time to hang out and just have fun. I met a lot of really cool people headed off on exchanges also and hopefully will be able to stay in touch with them especially while i'm abroad. anyway, here are a few pictures that i got from the facebook group for the PDO (i was too busy having a good time to take pictures)... read more