bergfest

Solomon, my friend from the program, and I went walking through the woods across the street from our dorms.The paths wind all around, some pointing to a school of some kind? That is yet to be discovered. I quickly regretted going for a walk before dusk... the mosquitos were vicious! If i stood still for more than a second, I would look down to dozens... DOZENS of mosquitos all leaching onto my skin through leggings. Yeah, my legs were a new pattern for quite some time. But we'll go back!I befriended my neighbor, Anne. She and I will have tea, speak a little bit of German, and share fun parts about our culture. She is always willing to share (ex. Rote Grütze, a berry compote). We have exchanged music and stories while looking at pictures from home. On some school nights, we watch German movies together, which are really entertaining when I understand the dialogues. Sometime this week, I am showing her how to bake a typical birthday cake.

That little guy in the bottom right corner is our tour guide Micha. Recently, he took us on an exclusive tour around the Neues Palais, showing us around parts of the palace that are normally off-limits to visitors. It was really interesting to see into the beautiful building that graces our campus. The theater above was one of my favorite rooms. Occasionally they offer concerts there, which would be so awesome to attend.Half-way through the semester, the program threw a Bergfest to celebrate reaching the top of the mountain and beginning our descent. We hopped in a bus and went to Micha's big appartment in Berlin to hang out with the teachers, tutors, and students in a casual environment over food and drinks. I can't believe that my time here is half over! It is definitely too short.

... masters program in Germany?