CHICAGO
A fabulous experience was starting on 5th March 2016. We were going to Chicago! It was a trip of 10 days with some other students from our school. We were going there for an exchange to improve our English level. Not only this, also to get to know a new culture, to visit a new city, to make friends and, especially, to have fun.
We had to get up at 3:00 a.m because the take off was scheduled for 6. We had slept just a few hours, so during the day all of us were very tired. We could relax and close our eyes when we were in the plane. We stopped in Amsterdam and stayed there for more than 4 hours. Finally we got on the plane that brought us to Chicago. Everyone was eager to learn more about this unexplored continent for us.
The first days we met the American students and got familiar with them. They were really nice people and we had a lot with them all. They prepared a lot of activities for us, for example, tours around the city, visits to some important museums, walks along beautiful streets, photo shoots by the Bean in Millennium Park, celebrations like St. Patrick's day...
We also visited the Sears Tower, the tallest building in Chicago. We went to the top and took so many pictures.
Another day, my family made me a Thanksgiving dinner. This holiday is in November but they made me something similar. The family invited friends and teachers and we had food like turkey and the pumpkin pie.
Nevertheless, without any doubts, the best moment was the Chicago Bulls match. Before it started, Patri, Gemma and I walked around the stadium with a Catalan flag singing Els Segadors and Barça's main theme. The match was very interesting, but it was more than just a match; it was an amazing show!
I also had the pleasure of visiting an American hospital. It was due to my allergic reaction that I had. I ate some grapes and then I played sports... It's a different type of reaction, I mean, I'm not allergic to grapes--just nuts, but the skin of some fruits has the same protein. It's not as severe as if i eat nuts but it's still a big problem. In fact, an ambulance drove me to hospital where I had to take some medicine. I could come back home after 2 hours.
In conclusion, it has been one of the best experiences that I have had in all my life, even though I had a big fright !
JOAN OLLER
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