I've decided to start this blog to chronicle my adventures in Germany for anyone who is interested in reading. Here are some basic facts about my journey:
- I am an undergraduate (Computer Science major, German Studies minor) at the University of Arizona taking a semester abroad at the Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen in Tübingen, a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 20 miles south of Stuttgart.
- I have only taken 3 semesters of German in college. I studied Spanish in high school and I know a few helpful phrases ("Where is the bathroom?" "I would like...") in French and Italian.
- All of my classes are going to be in German, so I'd better learn quick ;-)
- I'm leaving for Germany on February 28th and returning to America on August 5th (just in time for school to start).
- I have been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for roughly two years. I figure I'll probably do some blogging about this since the only foreign country I've been to since becoming vegetarian was Canada.
I see myself mainly using this blog to discuss how I adapt to speaking a different language, living in a different culture and studying in a different educational system. Also, I'd love to post some cool stuff about various excursions I take and sights I see.
Additionally, I think I will write this blog entirely in English, however I plan on keeping some sort of journal (either online or maybe just on paper) in German. I'll keep you posted on my plans for that.
Alright, that's it for now, I have a lot of stuff to take care of before I go! I will try to update this blog fairly regularly while I'm Germany.
PS In case you're wondering, the name of my blog ("Nanu, dass du hier bist!") translates roughly to "Fancy seeing you here!"
