Right now, I am taking German 1 and Intercultural Communications. Basically, the two most relevant classes for studying abroad. German starts at 8:30 in the morning and goes until 10, intercultural communications goes from 10:30 to 12 and 1:15 to 2:45. Four and a half hours of class a day isn\u2019t bad but having to wake up at 6 every day and getting home around midnight every night takes its toll. I didn\u2019t think I would be this busy! And I LOVE every minute of it. After classes let out a group of us walk all over the city, exploring and experiencing everything Kassel and Germany has to offer. We have found something new every night. With Dokumenta going on right now, the Herkules Monument, the general city life and culture of Kassel there has been no shortage. We also use this time to work on our German speaking skills which as they stand are horrible but getting better. Being here while learning the language makes the world a difference. It\u2019s also helped that I\u2019ve been in Europe for two weeks now (did some travelling before, more on that later). But as someone that hasn\u2019t left America prior to this trip, the culture shock was an annoying hurdle. Manageable but certainly annoying. I\u2019m very interested in seeing how the next 7 weeks are after everything I\u2019ve been able to do in this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Right now, I am taking German 1 and Intercultural Communications. Basically, the two most relevant classes for studying abroad. German starts at 8:30 in the morning and goes until 10, intercultural communications goes from 10:30 to 12 and 1:15 to … Continue reading