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NCEP321: Germany Allison Garde
ScheduleMontag Dienstag Mittwoch Donnerstag Freitag Samstag Sonnertag
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2 3 4 5 6 City Tour of Marburg
7 St. Elizabeth Church and scavenger hunt
8 Castle Tour and arsenal Marburg
9 Stock Exchange Frankfurt
10 Berlin Stasi Prison- Host Family
11 Berlin Tour - Wall
12 BVB Dortmund
13 Frankfurt Lawfirm
14 Bad Ems-Limes &Rhine River Boat
15 Buchenwald Concentration Camp- Weimar
16 Healthcare meeting- Marburg
17 Border Museum & Iron Curtain Gottingen
18 Buddy Day 19 UPS Koln-Dome
Goal Execution - small business meeting
21 Heidleburg Castle
22 Wrap-Up & packing
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
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Overall Experience
From my experience in a cross-cultural setting I gained independence, learned to appreciate my own culture , and adapt to entirely new situations while maintaining an open mind to try new things that I would have not otherwise.
Gaining IndependenceThis journey allowed me to form my own experiences and make inferences based on my new experiences. I began to see foreigners differently and understand the struggles of speaking a language other than one’s native culture. Simple tasks became much more difficult and often daunting.
“ Today we got lost trying to find our way back to the hostel. Being in a completely new situation and unfamiliar surroundings was terrifying. I feel like a foreigner.” – 6/7/14
On our scavenger hunt we were more successful when we were adventurous and took the unknown path.
“Today we went to the pool, and met two teenage girls. We could barely understand each other but
we laughed together for hours.” -6/9/14
I would have never suffered the embarrassment of trying to speak German, but as one of my goals, I pushed myself to strike a conversation, and we ended up exchanging information.
I realized the importance of punctuality and how it could affect a future employer’s perception of me.
Responsibility
Appreciate my Own Culture and What I have
• Being imersed in another culture brought about a greater understanding and appreciation for my own.
• I realized that many Germans rely on public transportation as their main means of transport.
• “This morning I spoke to a businessman on his way to work. We were slightly delayed, but he didn’t seem to mind.”-6/13/14
• When staying with my host mom, I learned she shared a car with 3 other families.
• “I drive everywhere. In fact, I even have my own car.” – 6/14/14
On the day I spent with my student buddy, I understood the benefits of our education system.
“Oksana stated, “ Some of our students take for granted the free tuition and often never graduate. We think it is wonderful that students in Germany don’t fund it themselves, but the German's also envy our system.” -6/18/14
America was fortunate enough to sustain no structural damage as a result of WWII. As hard as it is to acknowledge our fortune, it is
equally as difficult to see the destruction.
“Standing next to this structure that once divided the city in half was powerful. Its dooming nature and cold appearance is a constant reminder of the history strewn upon it.” 6/11/14d
“Besides war memorials, we have no constant reminder of what happened.” 6/11/14
Visiting the Buchenwald memorial was appalling. It seems like these tragedies were so long ago, but in reality what was not destroyed as a result of the cover of up the incidences, remain standing today.
Auf Wiedersehen