Author: arivas@rollins.edu

These last two weeks has consisted of being anywhere but my actual dorm room. Between visiting downtown Bremen, Dötlingen, Delmenhorst and Hamburg (twice), I have found time to work out, attend classes and go on runs around the neighborhood. The real adventures and thrills have lately been outside the gates of my “Americanized” university. The…

Waking up this morning, I completely forgot I was leaving to Germany this afternoon. Brushing my teeth, showering and getting ready for the day felt normal. Until my family sat down for breakfast and we began to pray. My mother was leading the prayer and toward the end, she asked God for my protection in…