This week was my first week of official classes. My program is structured with block modules. Classes are 1-3 weeks long each, from 9:30-5:30 everyday. Except Wednesday, when we have to afternoon off for language classes. It’s been intense, but… (READ MORE)
Monday, we signed the lease to our apartment! It’s a beautiful, light apartment. It’s small, a little over 600 sq ft, but it’s perfect for us. A small bedroom, a good-sized living room, a bathroom with a bathtub, and a… (READ MORE)
In addition to Herbert’s first week of kindergarten, it was also my first week of school. It was just an orientation week, but it was still quite the week. Monday started with a general welcome address to everyone in the… (READ MORE)
Herbert’s first day of Kindergarten was Monday. In Germany, “Kindergarten” refers to childcare from ages 3-6. There is little to no academics; for example, children are not taught to read until 1st grade. In Brandenburg (the state where he live… (READ MORE)
It’s been a week of all over the place! Constantly feeling like there are a million things to do, intermixed with days where we had nothing to do. Which is a lot more stressful that it ought to be! Monday… (READ MORE)
On Thursday, September 12, we spent the day running around doing last minute errands before heading to the airport for our 8:25pm flight. Thankfully the direct flight to Frankfurt was pretty uneventful, just long. We watched the new Aladdin and… (READ MORE)
Over the past few months, I’ve had a lot of emotions about our upcoming move: denial, excitement, fear, hope, anxiety, lots of stress, and some peripheral sadness. But it wasn’t until today that I felt true sadness about our move…. (READ MORE)
Two weeks from today, we get on a plane to fly back to Germany. The last couple months have been insanity – work at the pharmacy, work at the jewelry store, work on the house, trying to get rid of… (READ MORE)
Last week it was my turn to have family visit! On Friday the 5th, I spent the morning cleaning to prepare for my dad’s arrival. It was a rather relaxed evening. We walked around a little, took him out to… (READ MORE)
Once we had our visas taken care of, our next hurdle was health insurance. Our plan was public health insurance. The entire family can be on one policy- William’s student rate would be about 86€ and I would be insured… (READ MORE)