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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

After a week of following my host sister around with her schedule, I finally have my own! Like I mentioned in my last blog post, classes here vary every day,...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

I have officially survived a week of German high school! This week, I followed around my host sister in all of her classes so that I could learn how school...keep reading

Hallo zusammen! Right now I am just starting out with my host family in northwest Germany, and there are definitely a wide range of emotions going through my mind right...keep reading

It’s been nineteen days since we stepped off the bus that took us from the Frankfurt Airport to Kloster Hedersleben, and by now we’ve fallen into a routine. Each day,...keep reading

Hey y’all! After a few weeks of living in Schloß Wittgenstein, I wanted to share the benefits and downfalls of my new home. Although I do have some cons in...keep reading

Hallo zusammen! The first two weeks in Germany at language camp have been an absolute thrill! Although there is a huge emphasis on learning the language while here, the social...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