Lahden Yhteiskoulu... and more :)

Here are some pictures from today. I met up with Elli (German exchange student) and Sun (Taiwanese exchange student) after school and now I have some pictures of my school, Lahden Yhteiskoulu. Sun goes to my school and Elli goes to Lahden Lyseo, the school across the street.

My school consists of two buildings. The one in this picture is over 100 years old (1896!) and I have math class and English class here. Check out the school website: www.lyk.fi as well!



Inside the older building (I have another great pic but it won't upload correctly...)



Here is the second, newer building where I have the rest of my classes this period: biology, music and gym. This photo was taken from the steps of the old building.



The school name on the side of the new building.



And now, a few more photos from the talent show at Karkku that were uploaded on Facebook recently by my French friend Sibylle Morel:

Here I am introducing my piece.



And here I am performing it.



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I do have a host family picture... it is below...







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My first day at my host family (family name is Penttilä) was also the day of my younger host sister's confirmation celebration (Anni is her name). So, there was all sorts of relatives at the house and we enjoyed an excellent meal prepared by my host mother, Riitta. This picture is a picture taken regularly at Pentillä family gatherings and is known as the 'cousin' picture. It includes all the siblings and cousins in the family on both Hannu's side and Riitta's side.

I managed to slip in the back for one of the shots :)




I can't remember the names of any of the younger cousins in the front row. So, starting on the left in the back row we have: my host brother Simo (12), my host sister Outi (17, soon 18), unsure :), my host sister Anni (15, soon 16 - it is her confirmation that is being celebrated), my host sister Sari (20, goes to medical school in the city of Tampere), cousin Emmi (going to university in Kuopio soon), and my host sister Marjo (24, attending university in Lapeenranta for engineering).

Then I'm in the back :) I was really tired, since this picture was taken right when I arrived at the house after Karkku... and Karkku was a very tiring week!

Anyway, pictures of me with my host parents as well as my home are on the way!