The time is running too fast.

154 ago I sat tired and full of excitement in the car with my family and was driving through the dark, early morning to the airport. I felt like on the first day of a huge adventure, prepared with a big suitcase and a few Estonian words. It felt like it was yesterday.
And today I am sitting at the computer in the living room, writing this entry, with a turmoil of emotions inside me. It's incredible how much has changed in half a year, how much I have learned. But still, everything is kind of the same. And in 154 days I will sit in the airplane, leaving behind again. Time is precious. I am way more conscious of that fact now.
Everyone says  that the second half is running much faster than the first.
I defintely think that this is true. I have so many plans, especially for the next time.
The language tour of YFU for example:
volunteers of YFU are doing presentations in schools about culture and exchange, current exchange students are also participating, and so do I. :)
My first presentation is on Tuesday in my school, and I am a bit afraid of it, because I will probably know the people in the class I am doing the lesson with.I just hope I'm not going to be too nervous. But I think it's a really effective way to come out of my comfort zone once again.
About my Estonian I would say now that I really improved a lot in the last month, because I understand now most of the conversations around me and also more in the classes. Besides that I mostly talk in Estonian, the problem is that people are still continuing speaking in English, even if I answer in Estonian.I guess, they are just too used to it. I also noticed aus I skyped with a German friend lately that I am so used to say small Estonian words and phrases like mida, miks, noh okei siis or something like that, that I even said it to her, and afterwards I realized that I spoke Estonian and that she doesn't understand.
By the way I had skiing yesterday instead of the normal sport lesson. It went much better than I expected, I had a very patient sport teacher who teached me the basics. It was much worse to walk with your skis 2km up a hill in the snow. But all in all, although I am really terrible it's better than the normal lesson. And the forest where we ski is so beautiful!
One thing I am really excited about too is the musical the 10th grade is preparing. It's kind of a school tradition and I am looking forward to it :)

There is much more snow in Rakvere ._.

Winter ♥ Talv

Estonia is so beautiful with snow. Everything is so white, pure and light in contrast to the dark and cloudy autumn. I love how every landscape turns into something magical. Okey everything besides the grey snow mud in town.
But here on the countryside everything is still beautiful. I love to look out of my window and to see the mostly untouched white layer of snow on the tree branches, on the fence and on the grass.I love it to observe the animal tracks in the snow every morning on my way to school, still fresh, I am the first person to leave my footprints on the path, following the ones of the animals.
 Sometimes, if the sky is clear, you can admire the sunrises in the bus in combination with the snowy landscape. And this is overwhelmingly beautiful.
Jumping like a little child through the high snow, without snow trousers, because I was too lazy to put them on. Forming perfect snowballs with your hands and catching snowflakes with your tongue. Cuddling in your bed with a hot tea mug in your hand and a good book on your lap.
I want to ignore for a moment all the truly painful aspects of this season, when I am freezing st the bus station, my legs numb, or how my red fingers hurt the last time as I was outside for a longer time.
 I would rather think about the beauty.
It's my last and will probably be my only Estonian winter and I want to enjoy every moment of it, because soon I am back in Germany, where the winter is warm and the snow melts fast

I finally saw the castle of Rakvere from the inside. The prize you have to pay for entering is so worth it! It was really interesting, and you had that 'middle age' feeling. I can recommend it really to everyone.

We deserved that cake for sure,we were half frozen after the visit of the castle :D

My little village :3

A little walk on the frozen sea

One of the best things I have experienced so far here *o*

After New Years Eve /Silvesterwhich was pretty much the same like in Germany, only with less firecrackers, because we were in the middle of the forest, I drove to a friend to celebrate my birthday, and we went together to Pärnu, the fourth biggest city in Estonia, famous for it's beach ( I heard that half of Estonia Gose to swim there in Summer) and took a little walk to the sea. 

I couldn't wait for the snow and the colder weather and finally it had come, like another birthday present for me. We didn't think that already after a few minutes outside in the cold, we would be completely frozen, but unfortunately we dressed way too cold. Neverthenless all this was so worth it, because as we came to the beach, we noticed that the sea was frozen, and that there were even a few people walking on it! The Eastern sea is very flat in Pärnu, that's why it freezes so easily. It's probably not a big deal for Estonians, but for me, who only visits the sea in summer time it's such an amazing thing to see. 

It was a magical and unique feeling to step onto the ice and walk on the sea. Clara was able  to take such wonderful pictures, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do :)

We also took a few pictures in the forest :3