It's been five weeks since I left the states now, and just 2 days before I return. I knew from the get go that this summer was going to be light years different from the rest of my summers. For one of course I'm not going back to high school after this one, and for two I spent it in a country that was foreign in every way, shape, and form.
Over these past five weeks I've learned to really appreciate a lot of the things that I took for granted in the past:
1. English - being able to speak my native tongue with other who speak it like I do is a luxury that you don't find in Germany. They speak pretty good English here for the most part, but being able to really describe and explain things to people with a limited vocabulary in either language is rather difficult.
2. Air Conditioning - I was told that it was supposed to be relatively cold here, hence the fact that nothing is air conditioned. Well, the last week has been hotter that it is back home which is ridiculous. I have really learned to love my little bedside my bed and hanging out in our semi-cool basement.
3. American Food - it's fattening, high in cholesterol and all around terrible for you, but there is nothing I have missed about America more that a hot and juicy burger.
While I've missed a lot about the states I've also learned to love a few things about Germany. Everything here from the bread to the veggies you can get fresh on a daily basis, and man oh man! do the German's know how to bake bread! The scenery here is also a whole heck of a lot prettier than the States. But my time here has come to an end and its time to miss some things about Germany and embrace the great American quirks!
xoxo,
Abby
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