Osnabrueck Experience

It seems like I've only been here two days, but in reality it's been two weeks. Out of this experience I've gotten a new image of Germany, I can truly say that I  want return to Osnabrueck for a more extended period of time. I  love the people, the history, and of course the University. I feel that within these two weeks I have grown as a person and intellectually. I was amazed by the large amount of Roman history since it was never really discussed in class. All the tours of the cities were good, but one stood out above the rest for me and that was Weimar. Weimar is a small city, but it contains beautiful landscapes and so much history. I also think that I really enjoyed Weimar the most because I really got to know the student tutors and just see how great and wonderful they are.       From this trip I can say that I have learned new things about the culture. Spending time with the FaceTime partners provided a new insight that can not be learned in class. Dr. Kleine brings excellent overall generalizations of the average older German, but seeing that they are not that much different from us was interesting. In talking to them I did notice that they were very knowledgable in all subjects; I was glad that I had read some articles in order to be able to hold a conversation. All it took was 15 days, but I feel that we created friendships that will continue both within the group and with the FaceTime partners. It was an unforgettable experience.