Hey everybody! Sorry I haven't written in a while but things have been crazy. So first thanks for all the comments. Anyone that reads this blog can comment on it, so please do if you have a few minutes. Ok so i've been in Germany for exactly 1 month and 1 day. It doesn't seem like it has been that long in a measure of time but in a measure of my cultural competence I definitely have noticed changes. I feel as though I have a better understanding of appropriate vs. inappropriate as well as how the city functions.
I just finished up my Sprachkurs(language course) yesterday. It went really well. I received a 1,3. Ok so here's what that actually means in terms of an American grading system. In Germany 6 is equivalent to an F and 1 is an A. So basically I got an A. The course was extremely informative for me. I actually wanted to do the homework because we covered topics and vocab that are applicable in our everyday life in Freiburg. Also i met a lot of great people. The Italian girls taught me some important phrases in Italian, like my name is..... and how are you? Let's see, I also went sledding last week. That was great! We didn't sled much though because the snow was so thick and therefore dangerous for us to trek up to the top of the mountain. But it was still a great time. Giordana and I each made a "Schnee Engel" in the snow.
I also have the halfmarathon coming up on the first of April. That should be awesome. It winds through the city of Freiburg. Yannick, my housing tutor, who is also running, told me that this German betting game show will be there as well. I guess this show has been on german television for a while and incredibly popular. John Travolta and Tim Allen are going to be guests(or so I heard). After the halfmarathon, I am on break. I'm going to munich, vienna, budapest, and prague with my friend erin. It should be a blast! Also I'm excited to see Maria and Hermann in Munich. Well ok gotta go now. I'll write again after the Ferien(vacation). Tschuessi!