With the semester in full swing, the pace is definitely picking up for my life here in Bonn! Alongside that, though, I've managed to squeeze in some wonderful adventures - both with great friends - these last two weekends! Stop #1: Freiburg Am vorletzten Wochenende (on the weekend before last - less of a mouthful in German, I think), I went to visit Isi (my family's former German exchange ...
Germany: Prioritizing Community
When people think “Germans,” I’m not exactly sure what they think - perhaps they’re picturing bread and Leberwurst, World War II scenes, or imagining the sound of the German language. Whatever they’re hearing or picturing, I don’t think they usually think “social!” right away; but based on my experience thus far, they perhaps should. During this last month in Germany, I have experienced ...
Leben in Bonn (Life in Bonn!)
I have officially been living in Bonn for over a month now! So many things still feel so new, i's hard to believe, but I am beginning to settle in. Accordingly, it seems about the right time for a post about my daily life in Bonn! So far, I'm a big fan of Bonn. It's a nice city - not to big, not too small - with a lovely city center, nice hiking trails not far away, and a beautiful walkway ...
Oktoberfest in München!
This past weekend I enjoyed the full Oktoberfest experience in Munich, Germany! Munich (or München) was the birthplace of Oktoberfest, which began in 1810 with the marriage of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese on October 12th. Obviously, things have evolved a bit since then, and today Oktoberfest is a 16-to-18-day affair attended by more than six million people from around the world - this year ...
To the Netherlands!
While in Germany this year, I hope to do a good amount of traveling - and I think I'm off to a good start! That said, while I did in fact visit another country this weekend, I really did not travel far. One of the great things about Europe is that the smaller countries (relative to the U.S.) let you experience a great variety of cultural, political, and social contexts, often with only a few ...
A Collision with Concrete: Familiarizing Myself with German Health Care!
Sometimes days don't end quite how you expect them to. Last Saturday was one of those days. Things started out innocently enough. I walked to Edeka, where I bought a new kind of chocolate spread to try (in the U.S. it's basically Nutella, but here the variety is incredible! So many hazelnut-nuss-nougat-schoko-creme varieties to try!). When I returned home I enjoyed a nice breakfast with my ...
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