Olivia L.

Before Ferien, I had the lovely honor of writing my very first Klaseur. A Klaseur is simply a test that comes either once or twice a year depending on the... keep reading

Yesterday, 3/10/19, was the German reunification day where we celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall. My family, a friend, and I took this opportunity to watch the local Warburg... keep reading

I am a music lover. From singing to playing or even just listening to music, I love it all. So, I made sure to become involved in the local band... keep reading

German and English, Deutschland und Amerika. These ties are very strong and prevelant in the day to day german culture. There isn't anywhere you go that you don't see something... keep reading

As you can imagine, German school systems are not set up in the way american school systems. Whether this be a small difference of how the teachers dress to school... keep reading

A "Stundenplan" is a school schedule that every student in a gymnasium (highschool) receives. To further explain what a Stundenplan looks like, I thought it would be helpful to have... keep reading

A list of differences so far living in Germany Things I thought would be different There is a German Netflix They drive on the right side of the road How... keep reading

DAY 1- Sprachcamp (language camp) Jetlag is a real thing. Sleep depravation, also, very real. I stayed up for the entire plane ride, nervous excitement exuding from every part of... keep reading

Life in the language camp is always busy. Whether we are in language or cultural classes to meals or city visits I found these past weeks flying by me and... keep reading

I have been preparing for this exchange year since I received my confirmation letter, and I knew one of the hardest things I would have to do was to say... keep reading