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…

Scavenger hunts, trains engines, and a lot of rain

I can’t believe I only have one week left in this beautiful city. The past three weeks have gone by so fast. I’ve accomplished and seen so much, but there is still a lot left on my bucket list. Hopefully this weekend I will be able to check a few more things off. On Wednesday,…

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…

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…

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…