#august16
Deciding to come abroad for a year wasn’t so much of a single decision, but rather a few small decisions that seemed to have obvious answers. The ultimate realization that I would be in Germany for at least a year though didn’t come until I was standing alone in that first hostel in Berlin.
Looking back on this year, I’ve experienced so many great things. (Don’t worry. I’ll skip the cliches about discovering myself.) My German has improved immensely, I’ve taken courses at a German university, I’ve interned at a German high school, and I’ve met some really amazing people along the way. (I myself have surely changed, but no amount of cultural/academic immersion will convince me to ditch my beloved Oxford comma.)
The best part of being abroad for a year meant endless opportunities to travel. I never realized just how easy it would be to take a trip as short as a weekend to another country. I never expected this to happen, but I’ve visited 11 new countries over the past year! (See map.) That fact alone makes spending a year with the rest of Europe in my backyard so worth it.
I’d just like to say that even though my time abroad was so amazing, I’m beyond excited to be back home. I’ve missed my friends and family - and I’m so excited to *finally* start my first semester as a student in the College of Education. Bis bald!
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