I thought that my non-stop on the go summer days would've come to a close by the time I reached Germany, but they most definitely have not. Between my host family, school and friends, there hasn't been much free time! But leave it to me to be round-the-clock busy.
So where to begin...
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| Host sister's selfie game is strong! |
My host family is WONDERFUL! The family has welcomed me warmly into their house and I love coming home from school and spending time with them. The mom's Turkish-German so we eat a lot of Turkish cuisine, which furthermore makes me want to visit Turkey! The two kids, Jetta (3 1/2) and Eda (1 1/2) are adorable and keep the house lively. They call me "Abla," which is Turkish for sister because "Kirsten's" too difficult to say. It's great to be in a house with small kids because it's definitely benefiting my German...and it's quite humbling to be corrected by a 3 1/2 year old... |
| The view from a few doors down from my house! |
German "boot camp" started last week and it's going well. We have five classes a day separated by coffee breaks that break up the day. The classes have been very beneficial for expanding my vocabulary and reviewing grammar (those adjective endings will be the death of me.)
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| Our favorite Biergarten on the Rhein |
When I'm not at school, I'm normally out with the group. Our favorite meet-up spot is at a Biergarten on the Rheine. When we're not there, we're in the city eating ice cream, shopping or going on spontaneous adventures. All of us have a severe case of Wanderlust. We're all beginning to make plans for traveling around Europe over the next year! For now though, we've been exploring Bonn and Cologne.
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| Breakfast with the German class |
One last thing. I found out that after Bonn, I will be spending the remaining ten months in BERLIN! I'm pumped to be in such a big city!
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| The whole group at a gallery opening! We met some very inspiring people, including a U.S. Vice-Consul! |
Sounds amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds amazing! :)
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