UHUUL!!! My american mom, Max (american mom's friend) and I went to a hockey game! It was great. I've never seen it live...it is totally different from watching it on TV. Although it is almost impossible to see the puck on TV, it is easy to see it when you watch it live! Playing it requires a lot of motor coordination, because you must have enough balance to ice skate and hit the puck at the same time! The players make it look easy.
Saturday - February 27th: The Indy weekend started today! Tessa and Mariana picked me up and we headed to Jhani's house. We arrived there at 10 am and met the other YAs. First, we went to the Children's museum, a very interactive museum, similar to "Museu da PUC" (Porto alegre).
Then, we went to the "Love" monument so that we could take pictures. I've been to Israel, and there is a similar monument in Jerusalem. (but it's written in hebrew).
Then, we went to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at the center of Indianapolis.
After that, we went ice skating!!!! Despite the fact that I couldn't last more than a minute without grasping the handrail, it was great! I fell once, and, unfortunately, I wasn't wearing gloves (I had forgotten them in the car)...But, at least, I think that falling only once is pretty good for a beginner.
We went to the IMAX theater and half of the group watched Avatar and the other hald watched Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief. I saw the second one. I've already read the book, and the movie has nothing to do with it! (and when I say nothing, I mean NOTHING)Then, the boys went to Rosane's house, a brazilian who used to live in Rio Grande do Sul. Her son has a PS3, and we played "Rock Band: the Beatles" for hours! Playing the drums was so cool!
I knew it would be such a busy day!
Sunday - February 28th:
Today we had the Feijoada, the last and main event of our stay here. We made a personal presentation, a powerpoint one and a show. It was great, because I could talk to almost everybody who I've met here!
I want to thank everybody who made this opportunity possible for me:
- Partners of the Americas and the Youth Ambassadors program, which has achieved its goal: changing the lives of six teenagers;
- Jhani, president of Partners - Indiana, who has always been with us and who made us always go in the right directions;
- Leslie, the coordinator of the YA program, who has done a wonderful job;
- Laura, for bringing us to great places and planning awesome things, like the Chicago trip;
- Ana Isabel and Ana Mary, whose help in Brazil was indispensable;
- My brazilian family, which has been there for me all the time;
- My american family, which made me feel at home here. When I asked people to applaud them today, it was because they really deserved it;
- Everyone who has helped me here!
It was Amazing, Awesome, Astonishing and Astounding!
