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This past week, I met up with the other CBYXers in Cologne for our Mid-Year Orientation. It was great to see everyone again; I couldn’t believe that it had been...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
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
Being lactose intolerant, I haven’t eaten a lot of good cheese in my life. Due to this, I was expecting to miss out on a lot of good food in...keep reading
As of last Monday, I have completed 25% of my exchange year. Those eighty-one days have bounced me around from Washington, D.C., to language camp, to my host community, and...keep reading
On Saturday, I went to the grocery store with my host dad and host sister. Our outing began by putting all of our glass and plastic bottles in the trunk...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
I have officially survived a week of German high school! This week, I followed around my host sister in all of her classes so that I could learn how school...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
On Thursday, I officially left Minnesota to start my exchange program by attending a pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.! Saying goodbye to my friends and family was difficult (it didn’t...keep reading