Follow your dream

I want to start with telling  you my short story...
It was my dream since 8-th grade ...Pictures ,TV programmes,songs,books ..all was about it..."Mom ...can you see ,can you hear ...that's really amazing country with plenty opportunities.Mom ,I really want to visit it..i want to see life of those people,want to talk to them.Yes mom ,I know ,my English is not so perfect as needs but mom,I promise,i'll learn it...I'll do all i can,i'll go there...
9-th grade
Second year of learning English with ACCESS Programm.

September.I decided  to start learning French.There i met a girl and she told me about one amazing chance to make my dream come true..It was FLEX Programm(Future Leader's Exchange) I decided to participate in it.I wasn't so sure about my English skills but i was following my  dream ..just that.First tour-passed,second-passed,third...i was  waiting for results till april...i was so desperate...April...they called to all finalists..not to me...tears,regrets,sadness... That moment was just so painful...and it seemed that i lost ..lost my trust...lost my dream....ACCESS classes were continuing...and last monthes before graduation...One day teacher told us to take part in essay's competition..she said..u should be in this classroom on Thursday at 15:30...My extra English classes were always just after school..and i was so tired.That day i was even more tired than ever and all i wanted is just to come home and relax,but mom said to me to go to that classes...Thursday..Finally i entered  the class...I saw many students from each group of our programm...They all looked so clever...i thought i had no chance to win in this comptition...We had to write an essay....i wrote it quicly and just went home....some weeks later someone called to mother's phone...he was talking in English and asked me..My hands were shaking ...who could it be?It was man from American Embassy in Ukraine...So i had an interview by phone..it was second part of that essay's competition...It was so great talking to him and understand that he want to listen you,listen what you want to say,listen what you think..My last phrase was:"I really want to go there,can I?" He answered that he'll do what he can to help me..But it was 3 more students who had an interview ..so i thought that i'm not the only girl he want to help.Time  running so fast ... May came and i forgot about all those competitions..i thought only about school..Once ,when i was at school my phone rang and....and...
"Congratulations!You became finalist of ACCESS essay's programm,you'll go to the USA...
Kyiv...Borispol Airport..Mom ,dad ,brother...everyone was waiting ..everyone was so nervous."Bye..bye...mom.... daaaad..!"
First flight to Paris ..Bonjour..Attachez votre ceinture..Ah?What?-"Fasten your seat belt"

Wow!What a  view from the window!Airport.."Mom,i'm already in Paris"..send message..Well,where 's the teacher from Egypt.?.hm..have to find her...Hello!My name is Shereen..And it's Sabrine,Ridha,Esraa,Arsany..Hey ..we have to meet someone from Mauritania!...Hello,my name is Alliu..and mine-Demba..Next flight...
5 hours later...ocean ocean ocean...
+ 2 hours gosh..I see the ground..
Already in the US...!!!Yeah!!!
Two women with name tags..
 Hm..they're smiling to us..hah..sure truly native americans..no doubt..
Beauty and Tara..(American naaaaaaames...mmmm)))+ one small note:.my daughter's name will be Beauty,..for sure!!!!!
Hotel..Marriott.One of the most famous  in the USA and well known in whole world.My room mate..Sabrine..from Tunisia..Well,okay.."Hello,Sabrina..or you're Sabrine?Ah? "Hey,Marina!We'll leave hotel tomorrow?"-"Hm..i guess...Beauty said..hmmmm....ya..tomorrow"-"Lat's take some snapshots?m?"-"In pijamas?Hah..okay"
"Is it your mom?Are they  your friends?"-"Yes..yes..."
Tears tears tears..."Want to see mom..I'm in Washingtom..mom..Washington...mom..."
2 am -no sleep..
3 am - "too cold here ..how to turn off air conditioning..?"
First morning in the "Country  of  My dreams" 
Breakfast were waiting..than bus..than .We're at 4-H Youth Centre..
Many students...come and go...come and go..My new roommates are Sabby,Linh and Agus!There're really cute..They're always understand and try to help..when i need it....We're like a  sisters..
Classes,excursions..and evenings again..I hate evenings..no..i'm not afraid of darkness ...or don't like to sleep..no..Evenings ..the time when tears're  just coming to my eyes and i can't stop missin my family..Skype..ya,it helps..and then another morning..day..good times..So many new places..everything's looking so different ,so awesome..Cafe on the street , red and white polka-dot tablecloth...Oh..how i wish to stop the bus here and take a cup of coffee..Mmm...another week is coming...
Our  next stop is Philadelphia....Same room mates..great..who can be better than my sisters..right..no one!))
No classes..just excursions...Famous places again.  Oh i forgot to say..in Washington we saw The Capitol,Smithonian Museum,The White House,home of George Washington..Mount Vernon..and many many other sights...This weeks flew so fast and the next one and the last one by the way were waiting to come...
Airport..and we're waiting for a plane to ...try to guess where?Hah..sure to California!!!!
Terminal.and Martin's reading my book....Nora Roberts..."Wow,how..tell me ,how can you read in russian..?"..He's amazing...."Hey,Marina...do not take my boyfriend..."-"Ah,what...what are you talking about?we're just reading book..."
San Diego..i took my luggage...
Host mom and host sister...Sabby and me  going home...our new SD home..
Morning....putting on  purple dress..and going to take breakfast..Tosts..and peanut  butter...yummi...mmm..
Hello,my name is Kevin and i'm gonna pick you up to classes and home this week..
In the car..wow...(note; to buy a car like this when i'll be older..)"By the way..what's the name of the car..,Kevin..?"
Intrax office..mentors.."Hello,my name 's Estefania"
Cool,Stef is mexican-american girl....she's so nice...
Day by day...project...environment...HTH school...-wow..i wish we could have the same one in Ukraine..
Shopping almost every day..roller-coaster...i thought i would die..
San Diego Zoo...everything is so huge and..oh woah..have no words...
Last  days...morning and our host mom making hair do for me and Sabby...evening is coming...i'm not sad anymore...and evenings doesn't mean tears since we left  Washington...
Huge hall..many people from Intraч,students..hosts...I'm standing..in front of all them...haтds and voice are shaking..."Environment ..is...we  have to protect it....and..world  will be a better place..wanna say thanks for everything..Tara,Beauty...Kevin...hosts..."
Morning again ..and we're waiting for Kevin outside...Beach BBQ...cool...ocean...so much fun..
Than..everyone starting to  understand that tomorrow..... we....all.....are...coming....home
Heart is beating..tears again.."Hope to see you again...no..no...don't wanna say goodbye..no..."Everyone is scrapping for each other...Martin...hugs..."Goodbye..."
Suitcase ...handbag...everything's already prepared...
Last night...all moments of this 3 weeks ..like an album with  pics..in my mind....
about 4 am...car...airport.."Bye,girls..hope to see you again someday"...Host mom...bye..
And we all...coming by host's cars ...about 5.30 am.."Bye..bye...guys...Martin...bye.."Our terminal....half of students already gone...Time.....slowly....minute by minute...it's time to say the last goodbye to Zain,Fikile,Ntina.,Izz...
".Attachez votre ceinture.".."Okay okay..i know..seatbelt.."
Last seconds..everyone is clapping..
Hello,Ukraine...
Weclome home again...
September ...
October ...
November...
Gosh...I can take part in FLEX again...one more trip to the US...ya..what a chance!
1-st tour--done,
2-nd- done..
3-rd...long time waiting..
once again..ya,but i was in the US already..i know what i want...just make my dream come tue..once more..God..please...
"Martin..no..I can't believe..July ..5-th...Martin"  loving you,dear...
God..thanks so much..Martin will come,God..I won't ask you about anything else anymore...
Just some days left.."You remember..just 240...just 200..just 119..and now...just 81 days"
"Hello ,it's American Councils"...
I'm a FLEX  finalist...gosh...
One year in the US...
Friends are asking when I'm gonna be there...where will i stay...
And I just can't believe my happiness...
It's gonna be the best summer ever..and than an amazing year...
Dreams come true..now i believe...
P.S I understood it when I've met you...
Well ..life.is brilliant
..to be continued....