I am Celia Pedeprat-Lamechinou, biochemistry major on the pre-vet track and from Bordeaux, France. The countdown for my semester abroad in Germany started months ago and has dwindled to simply 2 days left. Leaving home has always been a challenge for most people but Germany is closer to home than Florida. I grew up in Dubai and my family is still residing there, making this experience my study abroad from my study abroad.<\/p>\n
When I chose to study abroad at Jacob\u2019s University it was mostly because I\u2019ve always wanted to go to Germany and experience the life there. Luckily for me I discovered that an old high school friend of mine attends the same college. This fact honestly lifted a huge weight on my shoulder. For months now I\u2019ve been worried that I would have trouble finding friends or fitting in and it all got just a little bit easier. I keep telling myself that I\u2019ve done this before when I moved to America and I can do it again and when I finally calm down I can\u2019t even hide my excitement.<\/p>\n
I stopped at Bremen this summer with my family during our Euro-trip. We only had time to spend a day there and yet I\u2019m extremely grateful we had the chance since I got to see what a beautiful place it is. We only were able to explore a small amount of the city but that only made me excited for the semester approaching to fully explore the life. I\u2019ve also contacted a few of my high school friends who live in Europe to try and meet up. Europe has always been an amazing continent full of culture and I can\u2019t wait to explore it fully by going to other countries. Unlike Florida, there\u2019s so much public transport that I will take full advantage of!<\/p>\n
My amazing, beautiful mother is accompanying me to Germany to help me settle in and see the university more before going back home. The semester will definitely not be easy, I will be taking \u201cPhysics\u201d with a lab, \u201cAnalytical Chemistry\u201d and \u201cGermany 101\u201d. Even with a full schedule I will be writing to you guys soon again! Peace out Dubai, hello Germany.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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