High School USA Blog

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

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

Once I really started thinking about meeting my host family, my biggest question was, "How should I greet them?" The thought of whether I should do it in German or...keep reading

Moin! Yesterday was Thanksgiving. It is usually a family-oreinted holiday in the United States, so it can be difficult day for exchange students (me included). Fortunately, I was so lucky...keep reading

Here in Germany, we’re in the midst of election season. Germans are preparing to elect their federal, regional, and municipal representatives. I’ve learned a lot about the culture surrounding politics...keep reading

Hi, everyone! WOW! I admit life here has been crazy with the end of the semester, I have so many projects to turn in and tests to do that OMG!,...keep reading

It’s my third month in the USA and I’m slowly starting to feel like I’ve been here my whole life. School is amazing and I’ve totally been enjoying it. The...keep reading

Do you know when you wish something so much and for so long that when you reach it, you have your doubts if it's really happening or if it's just...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