Autumn in Germany
I don’t plan on having a lot of words in this post. I could never do the beauty of fall in Germany justice. Fall anywhere with color changes is gorgeous. I loved that time of year at St. Olaf. It… (READ MORE)
Prague
Prague is an absolutely beautiful city. If you ever get the chance to go, take it. I did not know much about Prague at all, just that it is a famous European city. So I didn’t know what to expect…. (READ MORE)
The Little Things
So, William and I still don’t have a bank account or visas, and we still don’t have all of our furniture. But we are settling in. William is over a month into school and I am almost finished with the… (READ MORE)
How Do You Find Germany?
The other day in my German class we talked about adjectives and how to say “I find ___ to be ___.” The teacher asked how we find Kaufbeuren and Germany, and then asked if there is anything we find negative…. (READ MORE)
Party
Last night we went to a party at a student WG in Neugablonz, near William’s school. Don’t ask me why it was on a Thursday. We got there a bit early, and were able to check out the apartment. Seven… (READ MORE)
Was sind Sie von Beruf?
This week, I have been learning a lot in my integration course. Math, spelling, countries, a few verbs. We’re basically in Kindergarten, occasionally venturing into 1st or 2nd grade. But one very interesting thing that we learned was about the… (READ MORE)
A-B-C’s
This morning, after spending forever learning how to conjugate verbs, we learned the alphabet. In my 2 years of self study, I have never taught myself the German alphabet. Which means I can’t spell in German. If someone needs to… (READ MORE)
Oktoberfest and Salzburg
It is hard to be upset about your living situation when it is possible to take a day trip to Oktoberfest and Austria. At 7:15, our train to Munich was already quite full. Of people wearing Tracht. Within a couple… (READ MORE)
Chloe’s First Day of School and Frustration
Yesterday began my Integrationskurs. My Integration Course. I am sure I will be writing much more about this in the future. The first day was simple: introductions and a placement test. I am the only American. In fact, the only… (READ MORE)