After staying a few days in Osnabrück, I can say that so far I am enjoying y! It is by far very different than America, with differences in transportation, energy, and culture. The people here are diffrent, much more direct and when speaking it is usually loud and can almost sound aggressive. But they are kind and understanding. By far my favorite expierence here is the Maimoch, I think I spelled it right, but in short, in May most towns have a celebration of good weather and other reasons and as in German spirit, it is done with beer! They also have a wide varitiy of food to offer and for a poor college kid like me, it seems to be very well priced. The one thing I miss the most from home is my bike, the reasons being that the roads here are exactly like the ones seen on TV in major Europe bike races. Being a member of the USF Cycling team and a enthusiast, I would love to ride here, maybe I can find something to take on the roads here after my time is up in Osnabrück. Well I´m off to the Maimoch, Cheers!