Monthly Archives: July 2010

Germany has been a very interesting place. There are so many little things that are different here from the way things are in the United States, but I’m only going to mention a couple. One of the main cultural differences … Continue reading →

This trip is my first trip away from the continental United States so I didn’t really know what to expect besides what my German professor told me about Germany.  My professor said that the public transportation would be exceptional and … Continue reading →

Yesterday we had our second test on the “Statics” portion of the class.  Prof Nielsen arrives this weekend to start the “Dynamics” portion of the class, and I am headed home on Monday morning. Today we went with Prof Loo … Continue reading →

Almost two weeks into our adventure, Berlin has not failed to impress. The downtown area is dense with restaurants and stores as well as many historical sites and museums.  There is always a great deal of hustle and bussle fueled by efficient train … Continue reading →

I really did not have too many expectations coming to Germany, except that they would have a lot of beer, bread, and brats. So far all my expectations have been met and i have learned a lot more about Germany. … Continue reading →

When I imagined visiting Germany, I imagined a utopian existence. Their currency is worth more than our dollar, so maybe their standard of living is higher also. Surely the air must be fresher and the grass must be greener. So … Continue reading →

It’s been nine days now in Berlin and if I didn’t trust my calendar that much I would believe we have been here much longer. It has so far been a very exciting trip, and it seems to get better … Continue reading →

Meun meun! It feels like I’ve been here a lot longer than a week, but the calendar begs to differ. The first thing I noticed was the great amount of public transportation used by the Berliners.  A bus system and … Continue reading →

After spending a week in Berlin, much of the German culture is as I had expected. The public transportation is very convenient and the people know a fair amount of English. Some things that I was shocked by were the … Continue reading →

The first week in Berlin has been pretty cool.  It’s been more or less what I had thought it would be (the younger German generation uses “mishy-mashy” to mean “more or less”).  The city along Kurfurstendamm is incredible, as is … Continue reading →