High School USA Blog

Helau! This past week, we celebrated Fastnacht (or, in the Mainz dialect, “Fassenacht”), or Carnival, which marks the beginning of Lent. I was also told that it had something to...keep reading

Last week, my social studies class took a trip to Berlin. It was my first time being in Germany’s capital, and I definitely enjoyed seeing the typical Berlin attractions. I...keep reading

Even though I’ve been living in Germany for a while now, there are still some things that I continue to find a little odd. These cultural differences are too small...keep reading

Hallo zusammen! This past week was our mid-year seminar in the small town of Oberwesel, in southwestern Germany. We got to see most of the teamers from language camp again,...keep reading

This past week, I met up with the other CBYXers in Cologne for our Mid-Year Orientation. It was great to see everyone again; I couldn’t believe that it had been...keep reading

Hallo zusammen! I hope everyone had a great Christmas, and I wish everyone a Happy New Year as well. 2019 was one of the best years of my life, and...keep reading

Fröhliche Weihnachten! Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays, so I was super excited to celebrate it in Germany. My host family celebrated Christmas primarily on Christmas Eve,...keep reading

It's hard to believe it's only two days left until Christmas! I have been able to see and do so much this Christmas season and I cannot wait to see...keep reading

Hallo zusammen! This past weekend marked the end of what would typically be the first semester of the school year in the American school system. In Germany, however, the first...keep reading

One of the things I was most looking forward to about Germany was the Christmas markets, or Weihnachtsmärkte. Needless to say, I was beyond excited to go when they opened...keep reading