What language do you speak when you call/visit the U.S. embassy in Finland? Their website is all in English (!) and I haven't got a clue. I'm trying to prepare my documents for the visa application and now I'm just waiting to get proof that I can support myself next fall >:) Thank goodness for exhange programs, I only need to prove funds of $850 for the whole semester.

Another thing: I was trying to figure out the fees for the visa, and it appears I need to pay two different ones (the other apparently solely for the purpose of keeping people employed??) and I can't even find out the amount I'm supposed to pay... And this time, now that I finally have my own Visa credit card, this fee must be paid through the bank, not with the card... :/

Otherwise, I'm excited. I'm virtually counting days for my summer job to end and for the flight to take off. I really feel I need this change of environment!! (And no, I'm not counting on the exchange to solve my problems - except that my only problem at the moment seems to be that everything is too familiar and monotonous, which will certainly change when I go to a new place, so...)