I am a little at a loss as how to write about this past week in any sort of comprehensive manner, so instead I will just make a list of what we did and insert my comments. Monday: A long orientation day at the foundation the supports our fellowships. We listened to speeches about the …
I thought that once my German classes were over, I would have more time to blog about everything that is going on over here. Or maybe not. Since the beginning of this week, we have begun a full month-long “orientation” program. On Monday, we heard all about the foundation that is supporting us and we …
Currently, I am so wrapped up in my little world of language learning in the little town of Bonn that I probably could not hold a decent conversation about any of the latest current events (even in English). Presidential election, what? War in Georgia, huh? Olympic scandals, who? This could also have something to do …
Since Amsterdam draws over 4 million tourists a year, I will spare you the usual red-light/”coffee shop“/Anne Frank details because I am sure you have heard it many times before. Instead, I thought I would share some things I never knew until this past weekend: * Because the Dutch surrendered to the Nazis after Rotterdam …