It was a short day! Salwa wasn't working this week, but we have Simon. Being 14, he likes to adventure and has unlimited energy so we went to Kaufland during our lunch break. As soon as we walked in, he went straight to the ice cream. Eventually we made our way back to the Buche and he made silly jokes the whole way. Jokes like, oh so you fly here from the US every morning? We made it out by 1 and went shopping! I've been really concerned about prices lately because 1, I'm a bargain hunter, and 2, I only have so much space in my luggage. Didn't really buy anything but it was still fun! We got back around 4:00 and enjoyed the sun with a little bit of dinner. TV really isn't that great here and it's awful on Tuesday nights, so inevitably I passed out watching some American sitcom in German.
I also got the best snapchats from the best friends ever. So shout outs to my girls Hannah, Taylor, and Sarah! Sarah, I'm sorry I couldn't screenshot fast enough :(Wednesday!
It was another long day at work for me and it felt even longer because my Tante Lisa didn't work with me. On the other hand, it is a great experience because some of the employees don't speak English. I had my first full conversation with one of the house guests all in German and BY MYSELF! This is huge because we actually understood each other and I managed to speak some French with her too. Dr. Ladd is a gem for actually teaching us how to speak it! Her name is Frau Lorenz. This lady is so classy and you definitely know that she was a looker back in the day! Her daughter moved to Paris and now to Biarritz so they both know some French. Super cool!You should look up Biarritz because apparently it is the "hollywood/Beverly hills" of France. Back home by 4ish and the weather wasn't so nice so I just relaxed in front of the TV and read over some of my music before the concert the next day!
Thursday <3
Thursday was by far my most favorite day of the week. I finally got to sleep in and then we went shopping. Oh my gosh. I think I bought the most adorable high heels ever known to man kind. They are also insanely comfortable. They were also half price, so I had to buy them in both colors :) I bought an adorable dress too for only 20 euros. I dropped a huge chunk of money but only after my mom and I had a long talk. She very casually told me that "money is there to be spent, so enjoy yourself. Think quality, think memories, and buy things that will remind you of this trip for the rest of you life." She was so right so I put prices aside and went for the things that will remind me of Germany forever. I also love buying ice cream and things for my family here because it creates memories too.
Friday...
Uni is every Friday but honestly it is the most interesting class that I've ever attended. It's all about American values, our system of government, and everything that the US stands for. Today, I learned so much more about Germany and their values. I don't know about any of you, but I had to do 25 hours of community service before I graduated high school. In Germany, volunteerism and charity is not really a big deal. If you do it, then there's a chance you'll get an awesome award from someone high-up in the government. That's how rare it is! There aren't many private schools here because religious values and such are taught in school. There is no separation of church and state, so the churches are funded by the government and do charity sometimes. There are also crucifixes in the court rooms and religious classes that advocate certain values. Where as in the US, most families put a lot of effort into finding a church because public school is not allowed to instill those values in students/promote a specific religion. As I'm able to look at the German system more in depth, it is safe to say I'm becoming more liberal. Their way makes sense and they actually get things done. Not to mention they are granted 24 days PER YEAR off of work by the government and can take more depending on their job. A lot of this is due to religious holidays. According to the teacher, "Germans always need two days to celebrate holidays and that is why I always stay in Germany."So amazing. Religious holidays are also important because everyone gets them off where as in the US, holidays like Good Friday, Easter Monday, and other religious holidays aren't really "holidays".
After class we took the train to Geisenheim! Geisenheim is one of the most reputable universities for wine-making in the world. They teach you how to of course, make the wine, deal with customers, advertising, tasting the wine, aging the wine, knowing where the wine grows, etc. It takes a lot of intelligence and skill but when they're off hours they party hard. The university throws parties where the alcohol and food is free for all of the students. We got to go because they had extra wrist bands. We started with cocktails at the apartment and worked our way to the party. It was a sugar schnapps, gingerale, lime, brown sugar, something cocktail and then kept adding the wine they made and some champagne. It was nuts. Then more free wine. I was done by like 7.
The next morning we all felt like this little guy. I'm never drinking wine ever again.
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