June 1 2006Dear Bruna (Her name is Brunilda but I call her Bruna short)It has passed a long time since I have had not news from you. I hope that everything is ok for you and your family. How are you doing in school and how about the exams? Are you ready for those?Yesterday I was talking to Ilma (my sister) about you and she said that even if I write to you today I will not get an answer in time because I am coming back in Albania this summer vacation. It was supposed to be a surprise but I could not keep it only for myself because I am too excited to see everyone again. I know you told me last time when we talked that you have not changed a lot but still it is different if I will see you in person.So now I tell you what I have done till now and what I have planned for this upcoming week.Last week on Monday we bought the tickets for Albania. We are leaving at 10:00 a clock on June 28 and we have to stop In New York and also Milano. I can not wait till the day comes. After two years and a half I will be back in Albania.It is funny but my arrival will coincide with the time when my cousin will be born and I will be there before prom.I have so much to say that now I am jumping here and there as soon as thoughts pop in my had. I hope I do not forget something important.
My graduation is coming up pretty soon. They do it different in America they do a cap and Gown celebration. Here are all the details.
On June 4 I am going on a breakfast with my father and Ilma. The School president has thrown this breakfast for the top ten students. As I said you on the phone I found out on Thursday that I made the top ten and I was number seven. It is nice because I get to go in some places that I never thought I would go. Yesterday I was at the Board of education and they distributed for all the top ten a plaque that included my name, my class year and my GPA. On June 7 it is the award night. The students will get their recognition and also the scholarship will be awarded that day. Till now I have gotten a scholarship from the university but who knows I might get another one. On June 8 is the ceremony of the graduation. All the students will be seated in the auditorium and the diplomas will be distributed.
I was to Sider Point for my physics final and it was great. It was a different world. There were a lot of games to try but not a lot of time because we had to finish our finals first.
These upcoming weeks I am getting ready for my trip. I am going shopping every time it is possible. I have not yet decided what I will buy for you and some other friends, but I hope I will be ready by the day of the trip.
My mom says hi to your mom. I hope your exams go well and I will see you in two weeks even thought I might stay in Tirana (The capital of Albania) for some days.
Your best friend Noela
This letter will be on entry of the series of letters from me and my friend. I am reading the book you gave me and it is helping me a lot. It has some interesting ways on how to write letters and it is interesting also for the context.
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Hi Noela-
This is going to be great. Like I have told you it will be fun also to see the artifacts that you exchanged between you and Bruna. I like hearing your "voice" in your letter. You capture the excitement of graduating from high school. Already I want to know if you got a scholarship did you? I'm also interested in where you went to high school. Although Bruna knows this as your first reader, it might help, as we discussed to have some footnotes of framing. I see you filling in details with parentheses also. You mention taking a Physics Exam at Sider Point. Do you mean Cedar Point the amusement park in Ohio? I was confused about this. Would Bruna know what an amusement park would be like in the US? I look forward to reading more of the letters.
Prof R.
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