http://studyabroad.crumplednapkin.net A chronicle of my study abroad experience in Germany during August 2007. Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:31:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know that the last thing an American would want to eat at while staying in Germany is a McDonald's, but I have gone a number of times over the past few weeks. Many of those have been instances of using the bathroom without buying anything but the main reason ... http://studyabroad.crumplednapkin.net/?p=10 Now I know why my professor warned me not to engage in political discussions while over here. I took the above picture of Amerikaners (I still don't know why they are named that) in a Penny Markt and an Iranian guy saw me and talked with me a little bit. ... http://studyabroad.crumplednapkin.net/?p=8 First complaint: Almost nothing is open on Sundays except for restaurants and Internet cafes. So if you need to buy groceries or get an extension cable on that day of the week, you're mostly likely out of luck and will have to wait until Monday. Second complaint: The nine-hour time difference ... http://studyabroad.crumplednapkin.net/?p=7 Finally getting around to posting pictures from the journey to Germany: The gate at Sacramento International. http://studyabroad.crumplednapkin.net/?p=6 I have, for the most part, gotten my stuff in order and had my class orientation a couple hours ago. First, a short summary of the plane rides over. (Pictures coming later because I need to retrieve a USB cable...) Sacramento to Minneapolis: Went way before I needed to and bought ... http://studyabroad.crumplednapkin.net/?p=5 Today, I'm packing my luggage and putting my clothes in giant Ziploc bags. I still have yet to finish reading my textbooks but I could some of that done tonight and during my long plane rides. It will probably take me about a week to get used to life outside ... http://studyabroad.crumplednapkin.net/?p=4 Yesterday, after weeks of forgetting about needing to it, I finally went down to the Study Aboard office and told them I'd like to sign up for the Germany trip in August. There were open spots so I think I'm most likely going to Germany and not Japan this summer. ... http://studyabroad.crumplednapkin.net/?p=3 This summer I plan to study abroad through my university and I've narrowed down my choices to two places and subjects: Kyoto, Japan and Dusseldorf, Germany. On Friday 2/9 I submitted my paperwork and deposit check for the Kyoto program, which is Japanese Culture in Film, and was told I'm ... http://studyabroad.crumplednapkin.net/?p=1