What I hate most about being back is that I feel as though all of last year was just a crazy very-real-feeling dream. I miss Germany every day, and I try not to be understanding of people around me when they can't or won't understand me.
I miss being an exchange student. This year I am taking full time PSEO classes (and staying in the dorms) at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. Duluth is about two hours away from my home town, which most days doesn't feel far enough. College life and adapting to it seems like a piece of cake compared to last year. Just the fact that everything is in English makes it one hundred times easier.
As for the German language, I made a placement test two days ago as to where I should be placed. The teacher gave me a written test mostly about grammar and I think I literally failed that, but when we got to talking and having a conversation in German she said that I will definitely place into the higher German Language class. It makes sense, because never have I taken an actual class on German, but learned it just through speaking.
I started the class yesterday and there are only six or so of us in it. I can really tell that I am far ahead of them when it comes to speaking, but as for the grammar I know almost nothing.
Every day I miss my life and my friends and my family that I had in Germany. It breaks my heart to know that the year I had is gone. I can't imagine what my life would be like if I hadn't gone abroad.
Thank you.
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