Germany bound…thoughts before the hop accross the pond

As the summer approaches, I could not be more excited to get out of school and head off to Germany! I’m anxiously counting down the weeks until my departure. The school year keeps moving along and seems to be getting slower and slower with each oncoming day! I cannot wait to find out who my host family will be, what they’ll be like, and begin to learn German! I know only a little bit currently, because I bought the German for Dummies booklet, but I’m not very worried about not speaking the language. Hopefully it’ll help out a little when I first arrive. I hope I make friends with both the other kids in this program, and German teenagers that I meet there. I really look forward to seeing the sights of Germany, and learning my way around the city of Berlin!

I’m expecting that living in Berlin will be much different than living here in Connecticut or even in New York City. I’ve heard that Berlin is HUGE and extremely modernized, which I think I’ll really love. I’ve also heard that German people are stereotypically strict with rules. My friend George has German cousins, and he says that they are always telling him “You must do this! You must do that!” I think that, if this is in fact true, that it’ll actually be good for me! There is nothing wrong with an orderly life style  (and I’m sure that if do become like that, my parents will appreciate it when I return!)

Something that I’m wondering about is if I’ll be able to travel out side of Berlin a little bit and see the rest of Germany. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to, but if given the opportunity, I’ll certainly take it! I’d really like to see what the country looks like, not just its major cities. One other thing that I’d really like to do before I leave Germany is to go on the Autobahn. I’ve heard its terrifying at first, but after a little bit it is really fun!

There is not much that I am worried about before leaving, but one thing that I am worried about is homesickness. I know I will truly miss my friends and family while gone, but on the other hand, I strongly believe that I’ll be having so much fun in Berlin that it will not really affect me that much. I’ll just keep in touch as often as I can with friends and family.  The other thing that I am worried about is that I am not sure that I’ll like the food. I’m not huge on seafood and other things like that, but I’m willing to try anything and everything that my host family gives me. But I’m a little concerned that I’ll end up insulting my host family if I don’t like something. Nonetheless, I am excited and more than ready to embark on this European adventure. I can hardly wait to go!

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