High School USA Blog

Hi everybody, second (and so my last) semester just started, but I didn't tell you about my holidays yet. I went for New Years Eve to Orlando with my host...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

Four more school days before Winter Break and I couldn't be more excited! My Winter Break starts on December, 23rd and I am looking forward to spend Christmas in the...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

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays, and it was a wonderful experience to be able to share the traditional American traditions as well as my own family...keep reading

Hallo zusammen! This week, we were able to share one of the oldest and most celebrated traditions of American culture with our German host families: Thanksgiving! There is a similar...keep reading

My November started off with the ceremonial tradition of the catholic priest sprinkling water among the graves in the cemetary known as the Allerheiligen. Why? Becasue the month of November...keep reading

Today, Oct 26, 2019, Mr. Powers, my local coordinator, held the Halloween costume party at his house. Mr. Powers was wearing a fake muscle shirt, Mrs. Powers was costuming as...keep reading

Hi everybody. I had my first and (probablly) last homecoming week in my life. Within the linked video I show you some special moments of the school week with all...keep reading