Last morning in Freiburg. I can't believe it's gotten here so quickly! I knew this week would fly by... I'm sitting in my now empty clean, very echoey room watching the snow fall, and it is beautiful here. This truly is something i'm going to cherish in my life, and something I will surely miss. The things I will miss the most: 1. Cafes with my favorite Milchkaffee, no vanilla syrup needed-- just sugar 2. the view from the bridge over Hauptbahnhof-- you can se...

There are only 2 weeks left in Germany, and I am increasingly feeling the Heimweh (homesickness) that I have felt for a LONG time now, but I am also finding myself thinking about what I want to do before I leave. I love this place, but I am ready to go home. There are things I wish I had done more, but there are things I am glad I did. There are places I of course still want to go, but I know I'll get there someday. There are foods that I want more than anything ...

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I decided to take a couple trips this semester, and it just so happened that Brussels was my first one. I know it's late, but what can you do when you have to plan to stay with people and stuff? :) I stayed with my friend Emily, who i know from high school, so it was much less expensive since I didn't need a hostel, AND i had a tour guide! I got to Brussels on Friday night at 5, and she immediately took me around the city to see the sights. Sadly, in the rush of...

I think tourists are the same no matter where you go. ha. They all usually speak English, they all usually travel in big groups, and they all usually take pictures/videos of everything! I walked past a group of German-speaking Asian tourists today, and almost 5 out of the 12 of them had cameras out. ha. so awesome. And my lessons aren't doing so hot-- I have had 4 and could make it if my teacher were willing, but her 9-month-old daughter had a tumor and had to ...