I'm sitting back at work after a 3 day trip to Malta with my oma (grandma), which was wonderful. Swimming in the ocean and through the waves was so refreshing, and I am looking forward to having that opportunity more often. I'm at work with not a whole lot to do. (*I bet now that I've written that my phone will ring any minute.* ) As everything in Germany, processes are complicated. In this case, it is the process of how I can obtain more subjects/patients for my project. I am not allowed to find them through the internet, nor may I hang up posters. I've tested pretty much everybody I know here already, so now I am playing the waiting game to see if my adviser can find me some more subjects.
(*After waiting the whole morning, the phone did end up ringing.) It's been pretty busy since my oma got here. Two weeks ago was the big wedding (my cousins), then she was a week in wuerzburg, before we went to Malta. I'll be back in the States in 2 months from now! I'm really looking forward to starting up my new program and getting to spend time with family and friends again. I'm so excited to finally be coming back to California, not just for a brief visit, as is usually the case.
I'll write more later, but here are at least pictures from the last few months.
