As of today, I only have one more month in Germany and, seeing as how I have already been here for 10 months, I know that it will go by way to fast. I know I say this every time, but I am not ready to leave this place yet. I mean, will I ever see my friends again? When? I hate the uncertainty of it all. I have had a great year and have been truly blessed to have had the opportunity to experience the amazingness that is an exchange year. I miss everyone back home and can't wait to see them again. However, as soon as I get back to the USA, I know I will miss everyone back at my second home: Itzehoe, Germany. I get sad every time I think about missing graduation, prom, and the senior trip, but I can honestly say that I regret nothing in making the decision to come here for a year. I have lived with amazing host families, made wonderful new friends, and have had the experience of a lifetime. I would gladly recommend a foreign exchange to anybody. It certainly is no vacation, but a life-changing experience. I am going to try and do as much as I can in these last four weeks than ever before. I am also going to try to update at least twice a week, but we'll see how that goes. I am not a very emotional person, but I know it will be very hard for me not to get emotional when I have to leave this all behind. I just have one thing to say to that: Everyone back home, you better be ready to party-hardy, because I will definitely need some cheering up.
On another note: On the weekend before last I went to Hamburg with some friends and went to a Panic! At the Disco concert. It was amazing!!! Super crowded, super hot, and afterwards I felt like I had just gone swimming, but an overall awesome time!!! Last weekend I went out with some friends and then went to the club. We all had a great time, except for the fact that my friends, who were supposed to be my ride home, lost track of me in the club and decided to leave without me, forcing me to take a taxi, which certainly isn't cheap. But I still had fun! This next month looks like a fun one. I do have to present to Referaten, which are basically like research projects, in two different classes, but if it means getting a decent final grade, I'm game.
Also, my best friend here in Germany, Fabian, is going to visit me for almost two months next summer!!!!! I am super pumped and he is, too!! Honestly, it will be the thing that I will be looking forward to most next year!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!!
Hi Sam,
ReplyDeleteI am surfing the internet trying to find blogs from students who went to Germany. I stumbled on yours. I am hoping you can answer some questions for us.
My son is leaving in August for Germany. He is going with CBYX. He is super excited, of course! I am less so :)
Anyway, I was curious how you accessed your money? Did you use a debit card? How did you get actual cash money?
And the other thing we want to know is if you have a cell phone? If so, did you get it there, or did you bring yours over there and buy a sims card? What carrier do you use? Does the bill come to you? How do you pay it? Did you figure all this out in advance or did you wait until you got there?
Thank you in advance for any insights!
Karla (karlabsl@yahoo.com)