And I honestly will say that I could not have asked for a better 100th day here. First, I decided to go with my host mother to the middle school where she works, where some teachers and a large group of kids were working on repainting some murals. She invited me to come, and I accepted, so at around ten in the morning we walked over to her school, which is VERY close, and then set to work. Read the rest of this entry »
14th
Dec
Dec
In Bruges (again!)
I went to Bruges again last Wednesday. It was MUCH better than before, it was actually sunny! First we went to an ice sculpture museum that was Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings themed. It was -6º C in there! For those of you in the states, that means it was 21 degrees. I was freezing. Read the rest of this entry »
3rd
Dec
Dec
‘Gans’ gut Essen: An AFSer Review
hi guys! so, it’s been a long time since i’ve really tried a new food in here, in Germany…yeah right! please don’t believe that for one second, everyday is new food when EVERYTHING tastes so different in another country. the other day, my host parents and I went out with the two friends and child for some lackeri ‘Gans’ essen. {Gans=Goose}. It’s seasonal food and very (German) Christmasy. and it was delicious! Read the rest of this entry »
25th
Nov
Nov
I Like Düsseldorf.
this was a good sunday. something that German’s really love is spazieren gehen. there’s not a direct translation for spazieren (there are a lot more words in the German language) but it can be translated to go out to have fun. not a date, but an outing, short, sweet and just to enjoy. my host parents do this a lot. and, because i have possibly the best host parents, they always take me with them.
19th
Nov
Nov
Portugal, fascinating theories, and failed burritos
The first Saturday in November my Spanish dad was like, “Let’s go to Portugal!” So we went to Portugal.
14th
Nov
Nov
Bubble gum, bodegas and butterflies
Just as I sat down at my computer and started thinking about what I should blog about, my host sister came home with a little present for me. She bought me Inca Kola zero flavored chewing gum. This made my day. Now I have my favorite soda in chewing gum form! After chewing this wonderful invention a few times, I realized that this is going to be a random post. I am just going to write about whatever comes to mind, and I cannot guarantee it will all tie together in any way. Read the rest of this entry »
30th
Oct
Oct
Learning How to Bake with my Host Dad
So, this weekend I helped my hostdad (who is trying to learn how to bake) make pain-au-lait.
French homework!
And sometimes, I get to hang out with some of my favorite folks here: my fellow exchange students:
- Learn more about our France High School Year, Semester and Summer Abroad Programs.
- Explore more student blog posts from France.
26th
Oct
Oct
Costa Rica Update: In Photos
- Read more student blog posts about Costa Rica.
- Learn about High School Programs to Costa Rica.
22nd
Oct
Oct
“I melted with the realization of how much I have grown to love this city.”
I have been studying Chinese a ton this week. I really liked feeling the improvement as I attempted to read every single sign in the metro train. I could read loads more than I could at the beginning of this week. I get tons of Chinese homework now. I was thinking of home as I walked up to my house (or apartment, I guess) and Fur Elise was playing from the fake speakers disguised as rocks. Sometimes the music sucks, but I really liked it all this week. When I was riding the bus home with the window down and we passed through the neighborhoods, I just completely melted with the realization of how much I have grown to love this city.
- Read more from India’s student exchange blog in China.
- Learn about the Year High School Programs to China.
- Explore student blog posts in China.
