Germany Week 42 - Berlin PPP Final Seminar

This wonderful week was spent in the beautiful, amazing city of Berlin, Germany. All PPPlers had to travel to Berlin for the week for our final seminar, our Abschlusseminar. On Tuesday Trez and I arrived there, explored around, and drank a beer. We made it to the hostel which was actually kind of neat. We met all the other PPPlers there and had our opening seminar shortly thereafter. Wednesday was full of seminars, telling about our experiences, talking amonst ourselves, seeing how we've grown, etc. Thursday was started off by going to the US Embassy near the Brandenburg Gate and meeting all of the other highschool PPPlers and scholarship receivers from different programs. Later on, we went to the Reichstag building (parliament building) and saw many important people such as representatives, congressmen, and the Bundestag President. Friday, we went back to the Reichstag to see a few speeches celebrating the 65th year of the Basic German Law. Even Angela Merkel was at this meeting, although I was a bit sad that she didn't speak. The last day the Cologne 6-pack ate together and we parted ways. Until Frankfurt to all of my fellow PPPlers!

Germany Week 41 - Hands-on Experience

Week number 41 in Germany was a bit quieter than usual, but still epic nonetheless! There wasn't much going on but I did get to work on different projects for a client. It was really interesting and my first experiences really! I finished up my volunteer week at the Vogelstation and enjoyed myself there. As I'm writing this, I just got back from my final seminars in Berlin and I am exhausted. I hope you all enjoy the video, and stay tuned for the week in Berlin!

Germany Week 40 - Winding Down

Week 40 in Germany, this is the last ten week mark of my time here in Germany. That 50th week will be spent in the US! This week was started off on May 5th, Cinco de Mayo. Honestly, I really wouldn't ever celebrate that day in the US, but it gave us an excuse to go to a Mexican restaurant here in Dresden. On Wednesday, more time was spent at the Vogelstation. Saturday was an Arts & Crafts type festival in the Kunsthofpassage. It was pretty neat and we got to try a few different international beers. On Sunday, we went up to a restaurant on a hill that overlooks Dresden in the east. We had some delicious dessert there, and I'd really like to go back for a full meal sometime! I'm really ancy to go home at this point, only 9 more weeks!

Germany Week 39 - Party Now, Get a Visitor Later

During this week the 9 month mark in Germany was hit. I'll say it again and again, how the time flies! Coming here 9 months ago, I was scared, excited, nervous, and I had no idea what to expect of the world around me. I'm glad that I made the decision to come here. I'm also glad that I made the decision to keep a video blog for the entire year. I love going back to my videos sometimes and remembering what I did. This week was another week spent at the Vogelstation, and then one of the best times I've had partying later on that night. We went out to my host family's cabin and partied the night away. On Friday, the wonderful PPPler Tyra graced me with her presence. She got to see the sights in Dresden and we all enjoyed ourselves together. Everyone, you're still welcome to Dresden anytime!