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Student Traveler

Thomas N.

Germany

Thomas is from the sunshine state, Florida. There, he lives with his parents, grandmother, brother, and beloved dog, Minnie. Thomas is spending his sophomore year abroad in Germany with the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program. He enjoys going to the beach, watching rocket launches from his driveway, and eating all sorts of Floridan frozen delectibles (although Key Lime pie is pretty good too). Along with the chance to be immersed in a new culture, the prospect of trying Spaghettieis was a key factor in his decision to apply for the program!

Posts

Thomas says that homegrown apples help make the best homemade apple pie.

How 'Bout Them Apples?

By Thomas N.

Germans love fresh fruit. Families living in small towns will commonly grow bushes of raspberries or take care of peach trees.

Reading "Die Physiker" in English helped Thomas improve his understanding of the work.

Learning Languages in Germany

By Thomas N.

The paper is supposed to test my knowledge of English, which is quite good! But the test? It’s in German.

Ice cream with a waffle

A CBYXer's Guide to Bad Laasphe

By Thomas N.

The CBYX program begins with a 4-week intensive language camp. Knowing German is not a requirement for applying to the program, so many people, like me, didn’t have it in... keep reading

CBYXers on way to airport

Goodbye America, Hallo Deutschland!

By Thomas N.

The exciting journey from Washington, DC to Germany with the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program!

Sunburned Essays and the Road to Germany

By Thomas N.

A few days ago, CIEE had a webinar for high school students going on the CBYX program. It was run by our usual CIEE team (the people we’ve been communicating... keep reading

Four Smiling Faces Look at the Camera

Changing Weather - And Worlds

By Thomas N.

A young Floridian describes his summer experience preparing for a year in Germany.

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