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…

I was so thrilled to be in Münster at such a time. So many events were/are taking place here that it almost feels like providence for me to experience all of them. A few days ago was the Münster Flohmarkt, the biggest outdoor flea market in Europe that exists for one night, then vanishes. It…

One of the most charming parts of Muenster has to be its large, outdoor market. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, a colorful gathering of food sellers set up shop in the shadow of Muenster’s Gothic cathedral, as if they had sprung fully-formed from the bare, beaten cobblestones. Besides the obvious visual extravaganza, the smell of the…

It’s already the second week of classes here in Münster! Time is flying by, but I guess that means we are having a lot of fun 🙂 we go to school each morning from 9 am – 12:30 pm and then three times a week we have an additional intensive course until 3 pm. This…

It’s hard to believe that another week has passed and our adventure in Münster is almost half over! This week has immersed me further into the German culture. Our class levels have finally been settled and a daily routine is starting to develop.  Dr. Decker took us on a tour through the promenade that culminated…