Summer Vacation has begun!!!!!
Kind of. I still have my uni class to go to, but it only meets once a week on Monday.
Earlier today I had my referat. It was basically an intense group presentation on ethnicity in Yugoslavia. I was pretty nervous, having to do this auf deutsch in front of a whole bunch of Germans, but all in all I think it went pretty well. It can be a little hard to get to know the German students here so I really enjoyed getting to know and working with the people in my group.
I also need to come up with a topic for my Hausarbeit. And write the damn thing at some point. Thanks to JR IS, 12-15 pages in German is doable.
And I have several intense applications to work on for next year. Fulbright, Copeland....
Last week we had several gorgeous days of intense heat. It was fine at first....until it wasn't. My teeny little room faces directly into the sun, so there's absolutely no protection from the direct heat. And of course there's no AC. One of the biggest differences I've noticed between Germany and the US is that buildings here are not nearly as climate-controlled. So in the winter you won't die of heat sitting in class *coughWoostercough* and in the summer I don't have to wear long pants to go to the movies.
Last Tuesday in the thick of the heat Heather, Kevin, Valerie and I decided to head down to the Titisee (yea go ahead and laugh at that name). I was about to melt in the hotness so the idea of diving into a lake sounded like heaven. The see ended up being pretty cold but it was still wonderfully refreshing. There was also a pool right next to the lake and a lawn to lie out on. It was a great time and I can't wait to go back!
Unfortunately the day was cut short by a looming summer storm. The Titisee is only about a 40 min train ride away and covered by our semester tickets, so I'm sure we will be back during the next heat wave.
Tis the season of the Sommer Fest!
Händel Sommer Fest took place the weekend before last. Händel, where I live, throws the largest (and best!) student block party of all the wohnheims in Freiburg. It's basically one giant outdoor nightlong party. Heather and I went out early in the evening and sat in the field with some of her roommates and their friends. There was music, food and beautiful weather and loads of students doing crazy thing like stacking beer cases to climb onto the balcony (no worries they were attached to a line). After a while Rev, Lizzy and Val joined us. Later in the night each of the student lounges along with HändelCafe were turned into a dance party were each floor had different music/atmosphere. Soooo muchhh funnnnn. The two buildings that comprise Händel form a kind of court yard which was PACKED with people throughout the night. The next morning I looked outside and the place was covered in beer bottles and party debris. So apparently it was a success :)
Last weekend StuSie Sommer Fest took place. The StuSie is a student siedlung or community that caters only to students, its like a tiny student village within Freiburg. They had several fire performers in addition to live music and a beer garden. Later in the evening everyone hit up StuSie bar, which had been turned into a giant dance club. Heather, Lizzy and I had a fantastic time dancing the night away and meeting a bunch of new people.
Next weekend is, of course, another Sommer Fest! This one will take place in Vauban, a super cool area of Freiburg. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of Händel or StuSie, hopefully I'll remember to take the camera with and document next weekend's festivities.
Happy 4th of July! Susie, Heather, Kevin and I decided to have a BBQ potluck here in Händel. All in all it was a smashing success! Almost everyone from IES plus a whole bunch of other people (including some visiting parents and a professor) came. We had a ton of food and beer (of course) and played several epic men vs. women volleyball games. It was great to have everyone we have gotten to know over the past five months all together in one place.
Summer is definitely a wonderful time of year to be in Freiburg. In fact I really can't think of a better place to be than here. As of tomorrow I have exactly one month until we leave. It's crazy to think we got here in February and now we're already in July. I'm really trying to savor every moment of my time here. I'm excited to see everyone at home, but no doubt leaving Freiburg is going to be very hard for us all. I've got some exciting things coming up though, in about two weeks from now I will be in Paris!!!!! I can't wait!
Kind of. I still have my uni class to go to, but it only meets once a week on Monday.
Earlier today I had my referat. It was basically an intense group presentation on ethnicity in Yugoslavia. I was pretty nervous, having to do this auf deutsch in front of a whole bunch of Germans, but all in all I think it went pretty well. It can be a little hard to get to know the German students here so I really enjoyed getting to know and working with the people in my group.
I also need to come up with a topic for my Hausarbeit. And write the damn thing at some point. Thanks to JR IS, 12-15 pages in German is doable.
And I have several intense applications to work on for next year. Fulbright, Copeland....
Last week we had several gorgeous days of intense heat. It was fine at first....until it wasn't. My teeny little room faces directly into the sun, so there's absolutely no protection from the direct heat. And of course there's no AC. One of the biggest differences I've noticed between Germany and the US is that buildings here are not nearly as climate-controlled. So in the winter you won't die of heat sitting in class *coughWoostercough* and in the summer I don't have to wear long pants to go to the movies.
Last Tuesday in the thick of the heat Heather, Kevin, Valerie and I decided to head down to the Titisee (yea go ahead and laugh at that name). I was about to melt in the hotness so the idea of diving into a lake sounded like heaven. The see ended up being pretty cold but it was still wonderfully refreshing. There was also a pool right next to the lake and a lawn to lie out on. It was a great time and I can't wait to go back!
Unfortunately the day was cut short by a looming summer storm. The Titisee is only about a 40 min train ride away and covered by our semester tickets, so I'm sure we will be back during the next heat wave.
Tis the season of the Sommer Fest!
Händel Sommer Fest took place the weekend before last. Händel, where I live, throws the largest (and best!) student block party of all the wohnheims in Freiburg. It's basically one giant outdoor nightlong party. Heather and I went out early in the evening and sat in the field with some of her roommates and their friends. There was music, food and beautiful weather and loads of students doing crazy thing like stacking beer cases to climb onto the balcony (no worries they were attached to a line). After a while Rev, Lizzy and Val joined us. Later in the night each of the student lounges along with HändelCafe were turned into a dance party were each floor had different music/atmosphere. Soooo muchhh funnnnn. The two buildings that comprise Händel form a kind of court yard which was PACKED with people throughout the night. The next morning I looked outside and the place was covered in beer bottles and party debris. So apparently it was a success :)
Last weekend StuSie Sommer Fest took place. The StuSie is a student siedlung or community that caters only to students, its like a tiny student village within Freiburg. They had several fire performers in addition to live music and a beer garden. Later in the evening everyone hit up StuSie bar, which had been turned into a giant dance club. Heather, Lizzy and I had a fantastic time dancing the night away and meeting a bunch of new people.
Next weekend is, of course, another Sommer Fest! This one will take place in Vauban, a super cool area of Freiburg. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of Händel or StuSie, hopefully I'll remember to take the camera with and document next weekend's festivities.
Happy 4th of July! Susie, Heather, Kevin and I decided to have a BBQ potluck here in Händel. All in all it was a smashing success! Almost everyone from IES plus a whole bunch of other people (including some visiting parents and a professor) came. We had a ton of food and beer (of course) and played several epic men vs. women volleyball games. It was great to have everyone we have gotten to know over the past five months all together in one place.
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| Teaching our German friends and roommates about s'mores or "s'mehrs." |
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