However, we did receive loads of food, which was actually better than I thought it would be, and we got to watch several movies. The plane that we took had two floors, and the group of myself and the other students stayed on the 1st floor. Downstairs there was a bar that we were not allowed to go to, and above all, the plane was really a lifetime of a ride. The seats turned into twin sized beds and were very comfortable. In each of the bed rows there was a door creating privacy for the people staying in the bed, which I thought was really neat because it made for a tiny bedroom. .
When we landed in Australia I was a little bit apprehensive. As young as I was I was nervous as to how I was going to adjust without my family, as well as being so far away. Going with this group of people that I hardly knew was a frightening experience for me. I met one friend, Trip McNeil who I hung out with the most while I was there. To this day Trip and I are still really close friends. Trip lives close to me, and he goes to Duke University on a full ride football scholarship. I met many friends through this program that I still talk to. Another positive attribute that this program strives for is unforgettable friendships that will last forever.
Learning about the different lifestyles that other people have in other countries was really neat. I had a lot of fun living with other families, trying new foods and new house hold routines such as prayer. My favorite activity that I did was spending three months living on a farm, raising animals, milking cows, and growing crops. While living on the farm my host father, William Sparks, taught me how to crack a whip. It took me a long time to learn how to crack a whip but once I got it I spent hours on end practicing. I would come back from class and practice cracking the whip some more. On the farm we lived in a special house. Eight of us were on one farm with William Sparks and Jeni Sparks and the other group of eight students stayed on another farm.
