High School USA Blog

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

Sometimes amazing opportunities you have to search for and really work hard to accomplish, and others simply fall into you lap. My host sister Kirsten recently asked me if I...keep reading

Yesterday, 3/10/19, was the German reunification day where we celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall. My family, a friend, and I took this opportunity to watch the local Warburg...keep reading

I am a music lover. From singing to playing or even just listening to music, I love it all. So, I made sure to become involved in the local band...keep reading

After a week of following my host sister around with her schedule, I finally have my own! Like I mentioned in my last blog post, classes here vary every day,...keep reading

It’s been nineteen days since we stepped off the bus that took us from the Frankfurt Airport to Kloster Hedersleben, and by now we’ve fallen into a routine. Each day,...keep reading

Hi guys!!! Rightnow, I am in the airplane going to Portland - OR, New York was just amazing and I wish I could had been there more days but I...keep reading

A list of differences so far living in Germany Things I thought would be different There is a German Netflix They drive on the right side of the road How...keep reading