nur 6 Monate

Second week of school:

-Dropped two classes which weren't working out for me--Sportsoziologie (could not get a schein, so could not receive a grade...plus no book. I need a book for these classes) and today I began (and ended) a German lit class. It was way over my head, I am not too experienced with german authors and such.

The schedule now looks like:
-Anatomie (Bewegungsapparat)=Detailed anatomy of muscles and bones
-Sportbiolgie
-Oberstufe I (advanced german 1)
-Landeskunde (learning about german culture/geographie)
-Phonetik (in a computer lab, we practice with a program how to speak...try to lose the accent. Also, a little theory of the spken language)
====This equals only 12 hours, but I also already took this intensiv course in March, which also gives me 5 credits...so I'm sure it's enough.

-Mo/Thurs/Fri=basketball
(Wanted to take a soccer course too, but it interferes with anatomy...at least there are plenty of people around to learn from)
We also have a really sweet Fitnessstudio (gym), which I got a membership card for today. Used it today for the first time after basketball, I will for sure be a regular there.

Parties still almost everyday (the ERASMUS life), but I'm slowing down a bit. Last night we had a dorm party, which was nice--up on the balcony. Tonight is another mensa party, but tonight is break time...so that I can enjoy my friday night tomorrow, as well as make it to class.

I notice things within me changing here. I believe I have become more bold than ever; I will do anything/talk to anybody...no fear, no shyness. Yesterday, I was on the bus and a group of kids, probably agas 11/12 were practicing English. I started talking to them and helping them. I see no more point in holding back. I could have just sat and smiled to myself, but I like interaction so much more! If I have something to say, I am going to say it. I talk to strangers (it's not so scary here in Germany), I am very open with new friends I meet (definitely more open than most of the Germans I meet...) Sometimes i am unsure if some of the German girls i meet want to be friends, but then I realize the interactions are just different. (For instance, I give hugs to EVERYBODY! Here, they are not as big on hugs. So, I make my friends give me hugs..or maybe I 'steal' them...I think it may make some of them uncomfortable, but this is the way I interact. haha, i hope I do not scare people off. Apparently not, since everybody still talks to me :) ) I make a stronger effort to invite people out or over, show that I have interest in being friends...be warm and friendly, as I am, or at least try to be.