Last weekend I went on an excursion to Heidelburg available through the SLI (Sprach Lehre Institute). Heidelburg was gorgeous.

To the right is a picture of the city, namely a historical bridge, that was built in the 1200s, destroyed in the war, and rebuilt. I believe it's the oldest bridge in Germany. On the right is a picture of the castle we visited. It was beautiful!

The trip was wonderful. It gave me a lot of insight into German culture and also gave me a chance to hang out with my Sprach Kurse classmates outside of class. The top picture is of my classmates.

I have been here about two weeks and sometimes I feel as if I'm starting to fit in. Someone asked me for directions and even though I couldn't help them it was nice to be considered a German. However I still have many moments in which I do not know how to open a door or window, sort garbage, or do my wash. During those times I feel like i'm a little kid unable to do anything. But I learn at least one new thing a day so looking back to the first day in the youth hostel makes me realize how much I actually do understand. Plus it's only been two weeks. What's the rush?