This week kicked off finals week for our second quarter – I had my last two this morning. I am still recieving grades back from the first quarter. So far all A’s! I have spent most of my time studying and packing. We (the exchange students) are all taking time to say goodbye to each…
It feels like I’ve accomplished so much this week. Last weekend I went to Berlin. The featured image is from the Berlin Wall trail. The area pictured above, around Volkspark and Babelspark, was an external enclave of West territory inside the East. During the seperation there were talks of exchanging territory to make the border…
I realzied I haven’t posted a blog in a really long time. In all honesty, I actually forgot I had a blog. My apologies. Life here in Germany has been hectic. I had my first quarter finals in the middle of October. I just got my first grade back (A!). I am still waiting on…
Hello! This week will mark the one month point for Germany. Since I got here, school has been progressing steadily. I have taken my first exam and have two more this week. I have just under a month before my first round of finals. WHU also has a career fair this Thursday. In addition to…
My classes officially started last week but most of them have their first meeting this week. In my free time I took a trip to Denmark. I spent three days exploring Copenhagen and the surrounding area. I was able to see quite a bit of the historical and scenic attractions. I am going to have…
I moved into my new home for the semester a couple of days ago. I am living in an apartment complex about 15 minutes from my school. My flatmate moved in last night. We have a great view from our balcony overlooking the Rhine. Orientation was Thursday and Friday. I have gotten my student I.D.…
Welcome! My name is Claire Beach. I am busy preparing for my semester abroad in Vallendar, Germany. I have about a week left (8 days, exactly) before I fly out to Germany. I am almost done packing and the excitement is mounting. Although I say I am almost done packing, I still seem to have…
A Razorback on the Rhine 