On Friday...
My mom comes to visit! I am very excited, especially since I just found out today that my two classes on Wednesday would be canceled, because the teacher, who teaches both my classes, will be gone. It seems that I have so many sharp ups and downs all the time while I'm here, that I think seeing my mom will help a little bit.
We're into the second week of classes, and to be honest, I think this will be a very easy semester. The one big 30 minute presentation I was supposed to do, got made into an optional 10 or so minute presentation. I may or may not do that. Though I'm leaning toward doing it, just because it would be good practice. I have to remember to speak a lot of German, even if it comes out sounding terrible, or if it takes me a long time to explain something. It's the only way to do it. I know that my understanding of German is better, but I need to be able to speak it too. My goal is to be able to speak in German all of the time by the end of this month, when the other students from St. Cloud come to Ingolstadt.
I have finally gotten over some of my "having to save all my money" issue, and have bought a couple of books, and plates and whatnot. There is still a lot that I would like to buy, however, and now that Kyle has me a bunch of pictures, I am thinking that I will have to buy myself some picture frames as well.
One idea that I just had today, I think, is to save random items from my study abroad experience here, like city maps, or admission tickets to places that I've seen, and then try to compile it all together with pictures, and make a scrap book out of it. I think that would be very neat, and give me something concrete to remember my trip by.
Other than that, I am off to Munich this weekend with my mom, and perhaps other interesting places, such as Neuschwanstein castle, so be excepting more pictures soon! As well as another blog or two. ;)
Amanda
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Say Hi to Mom as you'll see her before I do. We finally got system on site and off the dock here in Boston. System is running and I once again have very little to do.
So I finally got off my lazy ass and found your little blog. :) I kept thinking about looking for it before, but by the time I got to a computer forgot all about it (I have the memory of a goldfish). Anyway, I read most of your entries (there was a lot of catching up to do!). For your whole not learning thing, I'm sure you've learned more than you expect, whether its German, stuff from classes, or just about life in general. Just try not to get to frustrated. It's only been a month, don't be too hard on yourself!!! And try to have some fun. ;)
Kyle told me there's a second half to my birthday present which you have left up to him. I found that...interesting. lol.
Anyway, as you know I miss you. Work just isn't the same. I feel so alone. No one else seems to understand my drawer-sniffing...not sure why, but yea...
Btw, you should take some pics of your room. I'm interested to know what it looks like. :)
And I'm waiting for that picture of that shirt I'm supposed to try matching a necklace to...
I've bookmarked this so I should be checking up on your far more often. Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. Mwahaha!!!
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