Tiernan G.

Just when I thought I knew what my life was, when I thought I knew everything there is to know about myself and the people around me, I went on... keep reading

After spring break, I had three days of school and then it was off to my internship! At my school, all 11th graders get the chance to find an internship... keep reading

Happy March! As it’s already the middle of the month, I officially have three months until I’ll be back in America. I didn’t think it would be possible for time... keep reading

April in Germany means, among other things, Easter break! My school had Easter break from April 6th to April 23th, which is more than double the length of my American... keep reading

One of the things that led me to this exchange program was my love of foreign languages. So when I switched host families, I was excited to find out that... keep reading

One of the best things to come out of my exchange year this year has been the community I’ve found with my fellow exchange students. Right before flying to Germany... keep reading

A host family switch is often seen as the worst case scenario for many exchange students. In preparation for our year, we talked through countless possible host family conflicts and... keep reading

It’s definitely been a minute since I wrote a blog post. I’ve been holding out because I wanted to write about Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving was almost a week ago. To be... keep reading

Countless times before leaving, I was told that I’ll have days that are full of adventure, some of the most memorable of my life. And then, I’ll have days just... keep reading

My mom and I have a running joke about how I constantly think that things are going to be terrible, that I’m going to hate it or mess up or... keep reading