Well as of today marks one month since I’ve been back in the United States. A whole month which has honestly gone by pretty fast and I’m happy about that part. Since being back I haven’t accomplished much, other than making it to school everyday. I have, however, spent a good bit of my time with friends which really helps with the longing to be back in Germany. The major problems I have had since being back is majorly the freedom of being able to do anything when I felt like it. Such as going to Hamburg when I was bored or going to see friends as I pleased. These things I can’t do as easily due to the fact that the only way to get around easily and safely is by car. Something I am currently lackign as well as the license to drive this car that I don’t have. Secondly, major problem is lack of privacy. Due to our living arrangements at the moment I don’t have a room something I had in Germany as well as my own bathroom so it’s been a big big change. Something else, which isn’t as pressing, is not having the wonderfully healthy and delicious meals my host mom cooked. Man was she an amazing cook!
Anyways, life has gone on here mockingly fast yet slow. I have luckily kept in pretty good contact with my friends in Germany, but the time difference presents problems from time to time. Usually on Sundays I chat a lot with them and my host family as well. I can’t wait for the day that I return to that amazing life of mine in Germany. Never was I so happy and now I’ve lost that everyday ‘I’m living a dream and life is great’ happy feeling, but I’m working on a balance to enjoy myself as much as possible while in the void between going back.
Also, school is going well. Boring at times, but bare able enough. My main class to take is Pre-Calculus and well my mind has never accepted math and it’s keeping up with its track record. My other classes include the musical morning of Piano and then followed by concert band and jazz band. The day ends with German 2, and no I’m not being cheap and taking the class over with my new knowledge, I’m teaching in absence of the German teacher. The teacher was involved in a car accident and has endured many surgeries and will not be able to continue teaching until what looks to be March. So this semester I have been the German teacher, and let me tell you I have a new respect for teachers. Such as the whole staying up late to get lesson plans ready in hopes that you can keep the classes attention and actually teach them something and all those sorts. It is definitely an eye opener and is challenging me , but I have some new steam and I’m going to give it my all until Mr. Samuel is recovered well enough to take back over.
As for now that is all. I’m sure there will be plenty more to come in the following weeks such as the massive blog with the diary entries from before I left Germany so say tuned! I hope you’re all great and till next time!
Kurtimus
