High School USA Blog
Gingerbread Sleepover with Oma & Opa
Just this past weekend, my host grandparents, who we call Oma and Opa, hosted an all-weekend cousins event. I was invited, of course, now that I’m part of the family... keep reading
Wir gingen durch harte Zeiten :)
The day started off like any other. I went to school, tried to figure out what my bio teacher was saying, and walked to the bus stop after classes. Today... keep reading
Connections?
When I began thinking about this adventure, I wondered how meeting people would be. I wasn’t sure if people would want to talk to me or get to know me... keep reading
The struggles of German, Public Transportation, and German Public Transportation in Particular
German is undeniably a hard language to learn. Just when you think you’ve unlocked a new level of understanding, a split verb or the genitive case is there to humble... keep reading
My Last Three Months
Three Months in Germany: It’s hard to believe I’ve already been in Germany for three months. Time has flown by so quickly — sometimes it feels like I’ve been in... keep reading
Two Octoberfest Experiences
This past month, I've been lucky enough to join the crowds at two different Oktoberfests -- first, the opening day of the massive, world-famous Oktoberfest in Munich on September 21... keep reading
Leinen Los!
I always wondered what it’s like for the new students that just show up to a school one day and join in. Yesterday, I was able to learn first hand... keep reading
First Time Voter Feeling Patriotic
I voted for the first time today. Casting your vote from overseas is a somewhat complicated process and full of potential ways to screw it up, but today I mailed... keep reading
Staying Active While Abroad
I am now two months into my ten-month exchange here in Germany, and I am still figuring out ways to keep my body moving and maintain the fitness I built... keep reading
The Deutsche Bahn Experience
If you ask any German about the Deutsche Bahn, chances are they will respond with a weighted groan or disapproving sigh. Due to its infamous delays and chaotic organization, the... keep reading
Wo wir zu Hause sind
What is it like moving to the other side of the world and joining a random family? It‘s insane, frightening, and wild . As the train that took me to... keep reading
Lorenzo's Food Favorites, Part 1
Three weeks ago, I took a 7-hour series of trains westward from my CBYX language camp at Kloster Hedersleben to my new home in a tiny village called Hamminkeln, near... keep reading
Volle Fahrt!
“Vrooom” the jet engines whirled to life. The flight finally was beginning. For the last hour and a half, we had been sitting at the gate, waiting for the plane... keep reading
Country Roads, Take Me Home…to Hedersleben?
My group of 50 CBYX students is doing our intensive German language camp at a former Cistercian monastery in the town of Hedersleben, about two hours northwest of Leipzig. It’s... keep reading
