Day 8 (September 23) - Weekend (M.G.)

 Today was another good day. After we woke up, we got ready and went to Chick-fil-A for another American experience with Nils, David, and his exchange partner, Dina. Chick-fil-A was a very busy place with at least 15 people behind the counter. The atmosphere was bustling, and we enjoyed this authentic American fast food restaurant experience. There are almost no vegetarian options on the menu, so I just chose fries and a milkshake. The fries at Chick-fil-A are waffle fries, and interestingly enough, they taste differently even though the only difference is the shape. Perhaps they are crispier due to the waffle shape.

In the afternoon, Gigi and I decided to go thrifting with Selma and Ali. We went to a place called Savers, and it was enormous. It had so much clothing that we spent almost two hours looking through the racks. We were all able to find a few fashionable garments and accessories. Thereafter we drove to Target together. I have always wanted to go to Target because in my imagination it's such an American store; here again the proportions are humongous and to top things of it even had a Starbucks in it. They literally have everything one can imagine, and this experience was somewhat overwhelming.

After this adventure we headed off to celebrate the birthday of a friend of Gigi’s. We were invited to the birthday party. This friend had just turned seventeen and again it was fun to see how they celebrate their birthdays. We just hang out together, which was very cozy. I very much appreciated this day because I got to do a lot of things that I wanted to experience in America.