Reflections

I’ve been home for about a week now, and every day I miss Berlin. Adjusting back to my regular life has been pretty easy, but it’s also sad because it means that I’m not in Berlin. I loved the  feel of the city and how I could just hop on the UBahn and go anywhere. During…

Castles, Improv, and the Prinzessinnengarten

I can’t believe I only have four more days in this wonderful country. I’ve had such a great time here so far, making new friends and learning a lot about the language I love. While I’m looking forward to being home with my friends and family, I’m really going to miss Berlin. On Saturday, I…

Humidty, A Naked Man, & Culture

Luckily the temperature has gone down a bit in the past few days here in Berlin, but unluckily, the humidity has not. It is honestly awful how humid it is here. No matter how little I move during the day, I am still so sticky by 11:00am. Hopefully the rain this week will help with…

Paprika Chips, Toilets, & Street Cats

I know it’s been a handful of days since I last posted, but I was in Dresden all weekend and did not have my computer with me. That being said, I have done a lot since then, so prepare for a long post here. Friday was just like any other day. It started with Unterricht, and…

Tatort, German History, and gute Laune

Quite a bit has happened between my last post and now. I need to start taking notes on the things I do during the day so I don’t forget what I’ve done. I lose track of what day it is too easily and then have to look back at pictures I’ve taken to remind myself…

U-Bahn, Doener, & Sprach-Cafes

Wow, the past two days have been jam-packed. I honestly feel like I’ve already been here for a week and a half, but I’m only on day 5. That’s how much stuff I’ve been doing. So yesterday was the first official day of class. When I arrived at Humboldt, the class lists were hung up…

Getting adjusted

Today was my first actual full day here. I slept through the night (thankfully), so my jetlag isn’t as bad as it could’ve been. I started the day with breakfast – some Muesli, and apple, and coffee. My host mother, Isabel, ate with me and we chatted a bit. At 9:30,  I met Claudio at…