Es Geht

It goes.

And so it does. There have been a lot of things on my mind lately, and with good reason. Being placed in the lowest German class for our intensive language course hasn't seemed to help me at all with my German. At least I don't think so. Most of the grammar we're learning in the class, I have already learned - often times in more than one of my German classes back home. My speaking skills are lagging behind my grammar ones, but perhaps with more of a grammar (and vocabulary) challenge they would catch up. I don't know. There are too many Americans, or people willing to speak English, here than is good for all of us English speakers. Between that, and confusion about which and how many classes to take, I have been a little frustrated and worried. Perhaps I'm simply worrying too much, as I have three months ahead of me, as well as the entire semester to get better at speaking. I also bought myself two German music CDs, both of which I picked up at the Post Office today, and I will practice my translating skills by attempting to translate the lyrics. In buying these CDs, I thought it may also help to get me thinking in German, since I haven't quite made it to that point yet. All of the music I have on my computer to listen to is, naturally, in English, and this not very helpful with my German skills.

I did finally get my first care package today, and I must say, it was well worth the wait. It was so awesome to get stuff from back home. I only wish it wasn't so expensive for people to send me things. And the Easter cookies, however late they were, tasted amazing, and I managed to eat six of them right away. Opening up the box today was like Christmas, even though I knew already what was in the box, and it definitely made me forget my worries. And my walls are more entertaining now, than the stark white they were. Posters and pictures make everything better. =)

We have our final test for our language course tomorrow, and then one more class on Saturday (which I don't understand why, but that's perhaps another story). After that, we're finished, and except for a couple more events next week, we're free for a while. I'm not sure what I want to do with my free time. Travel a bit, hopefully, but also trying to settle in and get used to speaking in German. As well as trying to get my brain turned over into thinking in German as well. It's a hard push to make on my brain, especially when it's easier to get my point across in English, and when I'm trying to deal with being on my own, being homesick, and missing everyone. Trust me when I say that it's hard to wake up in the middle of the night, expecting to be in your own bed at home, only to find you're halfway across the world and alone, at that.

All I can say is: thank goodness I've got Mooey. He may not solve my problems, but he sure does make me feel better.

And so it's time for me to get off my butt and do some more hill-climbing now.

Bis später,
Amanda