Category: Field Studies

I can not believe our time here in Münster is almost over! These past four weeks have flown by because we have stayed so busy. This past weekend our group was able to travel to Reutlingen in southern Germany to attend the graduation ceremony of EBS business school. EBS business school is partnering with rollins…

The Wednesday evening excursion to Osnabrück was a blast: 1.  visit Felix Nussbaum Museum — building designed by Daniel Libeskind — CHECK 2.  chat with Wiebe Ahlers, 2014-15 Fulbright FLTA — CHECK 3.  eat dinner under shady trees — lots of potatoes — CHECK 4.  eat Italian ice in beautiful, downtown Osnabrück — CHECK

The rhythm of Muenster has finally begun to settle into a steady pace. Three weeks into this cultural exchange, my biological clock has adjusted to the 5 am sunrises and the 10 pm sunsets. As my other Rollins peers have already mentioned, it is strange knowing that our time in Muenster is almost at an…

I can’t believe it’s already our third week in Münster!! The time is just flying by. This week was much more relaxing as I settled in to the daily routine of life here in Münster.  I have learned to allow myself ten extra minutes for my walk to class in the morning. This way I’m…

I cannot believe it has already been three weeks in Münster. Naturally, once a groove is set, it is easy to lose oneself in routine. For most of the week, I had honestly done exactly that. Being in class for 6 hours a day is pretty draining, so most of the time outside of the…

This has been my favorite week by far. I feel that I’ve made the most progress in the last 7 days with my German than in the previous weeks here. I’m starting to feel more comfortable at speaking German with locals and am still enjoying meeting new people. The people of Germany seem to have…

As I often do, I strolled through the Altstadt last Tuesday, a rather rain-beaten day.  On the square in front of the Lamberti Kirche an unusual looking crowd of young men was forming.  The longer I stood, the more young men congregated near the door to the church. I began to recognize signs of old…

This past week in Germany has been very exciting, with just meeting our host families to the World Cup final on Sunday. But it has also been a lot of work; each day we have class from 9 to 12:30 and then again from 1:30 to 3, which is pretty tiring. Some days I’ve taken…

Dear Diary,   So it’s been two weeks since I have arrived here and Germany, and now I think I’m starting to become German. Not only am I speaking German with people in school or at home, but I am also becoming accustomed to the German way of living. There are big differences here that…

Dear followers, This past week was amazing and both individually and collectively fulfilling. Individually, I have greatly improved my German and can actually hold a conversation with another grown person. Collectively, we have been exploring different parts of the city and aspects of life here in Münster.  In the past week we have traveled to…