High School USA Blog

Dear American family, Before I came, we started following each other on Instagram, sometimes we sent some emails and even before I saw you or heard your voices, I already...keep reading

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

Hello everybody, January has finished, four month to stay - time to say thanks to my wonderful host family. I am really very happy with them, and in my new...keep reading

Hey everyone! In today's post I would like to tell you more about my local coordinator! If you don't know what a local coordinator is, he or she will have...keep reading

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