High School USA Blog

Introduction It's December and Christmas is just around the corner! Weihnachtsmarkt season has just begun in Germany, with little wooden markets popping up all around town, selling roasted walnuts, gingerbread...keep reading

When I first began my exchange year, the participants were told a lot of possible ways to give back to our host families, as well as showcase our American culture...keep reading

The thing that shocked me the most about Germany is how unpopular women’s soccer is. Men’s soccer is very common and if you play it and are good you are...keep reading

Last May, after spending four years struggling through science tests and English essays, I finally reached one of the major stepping stones in any teenager's life - graduating high school...keep reading

Since uploading my last blog post, my life has drastically changed. I am no longer surrounded by 49 other Americans in the small East German village of Hedersleben, but rather...keep reading

Introduction As of writing this, I've officially been in Germany for 85 days. In this time I've had my fair share of culture shocks, differences I've noticed between the U.S...keep reading

Today I want to talk about Clubs, especially my favorite one but first things first. In my school, clubs mostly go from school end to 4:30 pm. There are so...keep reading

To say the least… Halloween is not as big here. I did have the presumption that it would be a lot smaller than it actually ended up being. Many people...keep reading

Freimarkt… probably the most significant thing in Bremen in October. Following in the Oktoberfest footsteps, Freimarkt has tents for food and drinks, rollercoasters, and amazing carnival games. And if I...keep reading

It's no secret that fall is my favorite time of year, so to be able to share my fall favorites with Mara and Grace has been so much fun. Here...keep reading