tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38611861565811154472024-03-12T21:02:20.350-07:00A Semester Abroad in Bremen, GermanyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-69392157263253418982012-11-24T04:57:00.000-08:002012-11-24T04:57:10.599-08:00Hannover ZooYesterday I spent my day with my host family. I joined them for breakfast, after which my host dad gave me a tour of his company. Then, we picked up his daughter from school. After spending some time at the house, we all gathered into the car and headed over to the zoo! By the time we got there, the zoo was only open for another hour and a half, so we moved FAST. It was just fine though- we saw and did more than I thought!<br />
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I am mostly just going to put up pictures, but my favorite parts of the day were going into the Pelican exhibit (eh, nobody was around to stop us- it was a bit scary though because those things can seriously take a giant nip out of your leg!), watching the polar bear show and visiting the underwater world, and checking out the cool monkey house.<br />
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The evening was lovely when we returned back to the house. I spent a lot of time with my host mom and host grandma drinking coffee and eating home baked Christmas cookies! They were delicious (sehr lecker)!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-63600153140738854982012-11-21T05:17:00.002-08:002012-11-21T05:17:58.246-08:00Paris, je t'aime!I haven't written on this blog for a little while now because I have been so busy with my research project and course work. Right now I'm in the process of finishing my final poster presentations for about half of my classes, and I'm also preparing to begin work on my final research achievement paper on emotional expression/recognition.<br />
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HOWEVER, I did have a pretty amazing weekend. I went to Paris! Finally! I've only taken French since 7th grade! On Friday my friend Quinn and I had a morning flight and arrived in beautiful Paris around 2:30 in the afternoon (there was a layover in Frankfurt). I realized when we landed that I had written down directions to the wrong hotel! I can't believe I didn't double check before leaving. Thank God Quinn had all the right info so we took a bus from the airport to the Paris Opera. From there, it took us a little while to navigate the metro system (and find a metro station), but eventually we arrived at the (right) hotel. After dropping off our stuff, we headed to a French restaurant to get food and drinks. However, the kitchen was already closed so we just ordered drinks instead before making our way over to the Eiffel Tower :) I was very happy that I was able to make use of my French skills there!<br />
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It was so exciting to see the Eiffel Tower from afar on our way over (after stopping for Chinese food first!). It is so beautiful that sometimes it looks surreal. Every hour, the tower lights up and sparkles at night. It really is breathtaking.<br />
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Aren't the lights so pretty?! Also, there were also hundreds and hundreds of bear statues in front of the tower. The bears represented our world and each one was a different country. I really liked the Netherlands bear!</div>
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After spending some time admiring the tower and walking around the main plaza, we walked all the way to the Arc de Triomphe (located in the main center of Place de Charles de Gaulle). It is a famous monument that honors the men who fought and died for France during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. It serves as the important center for victory marches, including marches by not only the French, but also Germans (1800s) and Americans (allies with France during the World Wars). It was stunning at night, especially with its glowing lights against the black sky:</div>
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Fortunately it did not rain as I had anticipated on Saturday. Saturday morning, after a very French breakfast of croissants and other breads, cheeses, and jellies, we made our way over the The Louvre. On our way, we passed some BEAUTIFUL pathways and parks. Some of the trees on these quiet side paths had leaves with vibrant colors of greens, reds, yellows, and oranges. I really liked that about Paris: how the city can be so busy, yet has all these parks and paths set aside that are quiet and reflective. What I also loved were the number of bridges over the Seine connecting the parts of the city. So many of the bridges had locks on them. You are supposed to write a message on the lock, hook it to the bridge, and then throw the key into the water! Before finally reaching the Louvre, we also passed the Musée d'Orsay. We ended up going there Sunday, so that's coming later :)</div>
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The Louvre was immense and very beautiful. For those not familiar with it, outside the Louvre are more beautiful open gardens and paths with fountains and quaint little benches. It also has the glass pyramid entrance that lights up at night. <br />
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Because we are studying for the semester in Germany, Quinn and I were able to get into the Louvre for FREE! This was fantastic news and my wallet was very thankful. We ended up staying in the museum for around 2 hours and saw a LOT. There were the paintings, of course, but there were also sections dedicated to rooms and rooms of Greek/Roman art, Ancient Egyptian artifacts, African art, and South American/Mexican art. And yes I saw the Mona Lisa!!<br />
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Would a trip to France really be complete without playing with French puppies? I found a pet store on the way from the Louvre to the Notre Dame. Of course I went in and spoke entirely in French to the vet there, which I'm really proud of! I wish I could take all the animals home with me, but it was fun to play with them and hold them for a little while =) <br />
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We then walked onwards until we reached the Notre Dame Cathedral! I have visited a lot of famous churches and cathedrals since my time abroad, but being in the famous Notre Dame has a special place in my heart. The stained glass windows are enormous, and the cathedral also houses relics from famous Saints in their immaculate Treasury Room. I definitely spent quite some time in the cathedral admiring every next beautiful item, or window, or structure that encompassed the entire building. One day I hope to go back and make my way up to the tower. The line was very long at the time and the weather was a bit overcast, so hopefully I will have more luck next time. Regardless of weather, everything about the Notre Dame is just beautiful.<br />
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A piece of Jesus' cross is contained in this golden closure.<br />
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After the Notre Dame, Quinn and I really wanted to see the Catacombs. After pushing though a HUGE rally on the school system and budget problems, we finally made it to the Catacomb building...to find that it was closed. So now we had to figure out what else we would like to do. We decided to head over the natural history museum for a little while. The area on the way to the museum had some more beautiful paths and gardens:<br />
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However, when we got to the museum, we saw that the exhibit we wanted to go to was also closed. Since we had a few hours to kill before meeting my friend Marisa from Wellesley, we took out the map and looked at some options near where we were going to meet Marisa. We decided to make our way to the Bastille monument and get dinner in the area.</div>
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The night sky was a beautiful blue with all of the lights reflecting in the city. Seeing the Colonne de Juillet (July Comumn) was really nice: it isn't enormous, but it is a monument to the 1830 Revolution and subsequent fall of Charles X. In the whole Place de la Bastille area, we found a small French restaurant and ordered delicious French food (I had salmon and a salad). Then we made our way over to the Latin Quarter to meet Marisa!<br />
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Marisa is studying abroad for a semester as well, and it was really so nice to see another student from Wellesley. She took Quinn and me around to the popular bar spots and we all talked over drinks and shared our abroad experiences thus far. So many more memories were made that night- our French waiter at the first bar is to thank for that. I don't have any pictures of this, so you'll just have to take my word for it: he kept coming by our table being very flirty with me and asking me a million questions. At one point when I was washing my hands in the rest room, he kicked open the ladies room door and walked right over to me, pulled me close to him, and confessed his love for me. It was hysterical but also rather strange. Marisa said a lot of the French waiters are like that (or some French boys in general), but it was a really funny experience! After we left that bar/restaurant (much to the waiter's dismay), we made our way to another small bar and sat outside. I don't even remember everything we talked about, except I met one of my research advisor's (from Jacobs) friends! He was sitting at the table next to ours and I spoke to him in both German and French. He would speak only German and French to the three of us as well, which is very helpful and great practice. He had so many interesting things to say. What a small world meeting my adviser's colleague...<br />
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It wasn't extremely late when we eventually left, but I was exhausted! What a fun night. Again, it was so nice seeing another Wellesley friend and catching up. We all had a great time!!!<br />
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Fortunately I was able to sleep in the next morning. Checkout wasn't until 10 or 11. After breakfast, Quinn and I headed back to see the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe in the daylight.<br />
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There was also a Christmas Market along Champs-Élyséés! The weather was awful though- pouring rain and foggy. I wish I could have stopped some more to buy a few things, but I will just have to wait until the Hamburg and Bremen Christmas Markets. I still thought all the stands were pretty though! It must be really stunning on a clear night with all those Christmas lights in the market stalls.</div>
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I had such an incredible weekend. I wasn't sure if I was going to make it to Paris this semester, but I'm so happy and thankful that I did. I feel like going was a great accomplishment and the fact that I did so much in two days makes that accomplishment worth even more. I feel refreshed. Cheers to great friends, great travels, and to the absolutely gorgeous city I will return to one day soon!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-54488499539750944292012-11-03T03:30:00.001-07:002012-11-03T03:30:19.531-07:00Bremer Freimarkt17 days in the last 2 weeks of October, Bremen celebrates its traditional Bremer Freimarkt. It was first held in 1035 and is the oldest fair in Germany. I went with friends about a week ago, but last night I went again with my host parents. It was so much fun! I learned some new German vocabulary, drank new kinds of beer, ate new foods, and even went on some of the rides with my host dad (we both love roller coasters). Essentially, Freimarkt has given me a couple fun nights. Here are some of the pictures from my celebrations:<br />
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One of the traditional German festival goodies is Lebkuchen (gingerbread). You can buy these heart shaped cookies with different messages on them, so I bought an "Ich liebe Dich" one for my boyfriend, and my host mother bought me one that says "Darling." They really aren't good to eat, more for admiring how pretty and traditionally German they look!<br />
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My host father and I went on that looping roller coaster as well. It was well worth the 6,50 euros per person. I had so much fun- I have no idea how safe those carnival rides actually are, but I love rides and definitely took a chance! So worth it!<br />
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This is my friend Fiona and me a week ago after buying Lebkuchen and chocolate covered fruit!<br />
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I also tried a new kind of beer: I don't remember what the name of it was, but it was very good. It was a light beer with strawberries at the bottom. It even came with a spoon so you can scoop them out. My host parents and I also went on the ferris wheel together and saw all of the Freimarkt from the very top. It was so beautiful, but a little terrifying considering there were 8 people total crammed into a very small ferris wheel seat that did go quite high up. Oh, and I learned that ferris wheel in German is Reisenrad! The swings were also cool- they go a lot higher than they look- about 100 m up into the sky.<br />
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The best part was getting into the Bavarian House. THAT was an experience. The tent was huge. There were two bands, one on each side of the tent that would take turns playing songs. They sang traditional German songs, as well as American songs (they played "Sweet Caroline!"). It was tons of fun- people kept coming up to me clinking my beer mug and singing and giving hugs. There was also a lot of dancing. My host parents were having a blast as well singing the songs and talking to all the people coming up to us. The German guys who were coming up to me were fascinated when they learned I come from NY. I had to reject a few dance offers though ;)<br />
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The guy with the red bandana was named Matthias. He had me cracking up for most of the time I was there because he did this bizarre pogo-dance for every song. My host parents and I couldn't stop laughing. The guy in the last picture---yeah, I haven't any idea who that was. He just grabbed me and insisted on us taking a picture. Okay!<br />
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After the Bavarian House, my host parents and I went to the Maus Haus. This is literally a small bedroom-sized room with a giant glass tank in the center that houses 300 mice. It was really very cute watching them run on wheels, sleep on each other, and climb little structures like fake trees and castles. One of the mice kept running in a circle. The animal care-taker in the room said that particular mouse only runs in the evening, and will only run in the left direction. Very strange. I was disappointed I wasn't allowed to take pictures though. It was a bizarre sight.<br />
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I finally got back to Jacobs after midnight. I had originally believed I would be back at 10 pm or so. I was really tired, but as usual, I had a great night with my host parents. I look forward to seeing them again!!<br />
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Ischa Freimarkt! <3<br />
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</xml><![endif]-->I just got back on Sunday from a beautiful, sunny weekend in Cologne (K<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ö</span>ln). Cologne is located in North Rhine-Westphalia (the most heavily-populated German region) and is one of the oldest towns in Germany. It is home to 12 Romanesque churches and the famous Gothic cathedral! I know you have seen a picture of the cathedral before- it's enormous and gorgeous and looks like something you would find in a fairy-tale. </div>
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As soon as my friends and I arrived in Cologne on Saturday morning, we first headed to our hostel to drop off our overnight bags. When I say that we stayed in the smallest hostel in all of Germany, I'm not kidding. Our taxi driver almost sped past it:</div>
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Here it is! Hostel 404. As you can infer, it's creepy looking on the outside. My friend Jeff kept asking Fiona (who booked this hostel) if he would be leaving with <i>both </i>kidneys.<br />
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HOWEVER, once we found the back door (yes, the back door) and knocked for five minutes until someone answered (after unlocking maybe 6 different locks and chains), we discovered that our room was AWESOME. And CLEAN. It was incredible. Never judge a book by it's cover, I guess!<br />
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Our bathroom was so fancy!<br />
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After having some lunch at at Argentinian steakhouse, we made our way to the K<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ö</span>lner Dom (the Cologne Cathedral). It was stunning. I had my travel guide book with me, so I was able to learn all about the history of this magnificent cathedral.<br />
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You know what, my pictures don't do it justice. Here is the ENTIRE cathedral:<br />
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Now can you believe this construction began in 1248?! It was built gradually until 1520- it's amazing how earlier centuries were able to construct such masterpieces without all of the technology we have today.</div>
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Of course we went inside and got to see the beautiful stained glass windows, the high altar, and even the crypts of past bishops. The stained glass windows have been around since the 1300s! The cathedral also houses the Shrine of the Three Kings, which holds the relics of the Magi.</div>
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We were fortunate to have the opportunity to go to the top of the cathedral in the highest tower. The view from up there was breathtaking. And it wasn't because we had to climb over 500 stairs and then some to get all the way up there! All of the noise from down below had turned to silence at the very top. It was peaceful and quiet, and the Rhine sparkled in the sunlight.<br />
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Now imagine climbing them when people were going in two different directions! I swear I thought I was going to fall and hurt myself, also because my right flat kept falling off my foot. I guess if I were to tumble to my death, it would be good to at least be in a cathedral when it happened. No worries tough, the trip to the top and back was definitely worth it and a wonderful life experience!<br />
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What could be better after that workout then to go to a Chocolate Museum?! That's exactly what we did. We took the metro system underground and walked all the way to the Schokoladenmuseum, home to one of the famous Lindt chocolate factories! I was in HEAVEN. The museum was right on the water too, which was pretty:<br />
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This giant GOLDEN chocolate fountain could be seen from the window when we were still pretty far away from the museum. The man gave us free samples too when we got there! <br />
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I love the chocolate Lindt Easter bunny! This was just too cute...It's a giant bunny made of the smaller chocolate ones :) <br />
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We were tired after this. And hungry (surprisingly) for food that wasn't highly concentrated in cocoa and sugar. We decided to go to a restaurant called the Saxenhaus, which has traditional German food. It was a great experience because for once we were all able to speak German the entire time! I think Fiona, Jeff, Katie, and I were the only "tourists" in there too, at least we were the only ones not originally from Germany. It was great. I had delicious salmon with cheese, potatoes, and vegetables, along with a giant beer. <br />
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Walking around at night was fun but it did get a little creepy. A drunken man wearing a zombie costume freaked us out at one point when he walked past us. We went back to the hostel and hung out for a bit, organizing our bags and making up our beds. Fiona and Katie were pretty tired, so Jeff and I went to the pub across the street and tried some of the house drinks. The bartender was incredibly kind and only charged us for half of what we really owed. He also taught me some new German words and I taught him some French. Overall it was a great day, but I was exhausted!! I went to bed not long after I first got there.</div>
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We were sad to go the next day, but before we left we went to Museum Ludwig. This museum has some of Europe's best collections of modern art. I had left my phone in my bag in the locker outside, so I couldn't take any pictures :( In addition to Warhol, etc., I got to see lots of Picasso paintings, as well as works done by other German Expressionists. Fiona had her camera phone with her, so I made her take photos of the exhibits I found interesting...</div>
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Who knew Brillo boxes could be so artistic? I guess Warhol did.<br />
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It was really such a nice trip. I wish I had time to explore the other famous museums around. It would have been nice to see some of the other famous churches too, but it was a fun weekend vacation! I can't wait to go back and get more chocolate one day <3<br />
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This is the Olympiastadion, built for the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. I was happy because we were able to get off the bus and take pictures in front of the massive structure. This stadium was designed in the Nazi architectural style and contains architectural components that were influenced by that of ancient Rome. Inside, giant grandstands surround the field and everything comes together as an enormous amphitheater.<br />
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Don't the fall leaves look so pretty? I was surprised by how many parks there were in such a large city. It was interesting how they intermingled so perfectly among the buildings. Beneath the tree picture is the Siegess<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ӓule, or Triumphal Column. I apologize that you cannot see the whole thing because I took it quickly from a moving bus!! Anyway, the Column was built to commemorate the victory in the Prusso-Danish war in 1864. A gold figure representing "Victory" was added to the top and she points to France reminding the country that Germany won that war. Here is how it actually looks thanks to Google images:</span><br />
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We also drove past the Bundesrat! The Bundesrat is responsible for federal policy, defends the federal states' interests, and serves as a link between the Federal Government and the Federal states. Almost 50 percent of all the laws passed in Germany require the Bundesrat's approval.</div>
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Next up, we were able to get off the bus and visit the Holocaust Memorial. It is more formally known as the "Monument to the Murdered Jews in Europe." I gave my presentation here on the topic, so I know lots about this. The architect for this memorial was not German, but rather American! His name was Peter Eisenmann and the project was completed in 2005. Eisenmann received both praise and criticism for his design. The memorial is made up of 2,711 five-sided slabs of stone of different sizes and shapes. They bear no markings, dates, or names. The slabs undulate in a wave-like pattern, as do the paths shaped between the slabs. This is representative of the groundlessness, instability, and disorientation of the Holocaust. One can walk in any direction and find themselves getting lost among the dips in the paths and dark shadows cast by the slabs.</div>
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After visiting the memorial, we drove (very quickly!! too quickly!!) past Brandenburg Gate. This is all I caught until I went back two days later to take pictures with friends (which have not been uploaded just yet!). Here is the side view :)</div>
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At night it is absolutely stunning- it is all lit up with red and green lights!<br />
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After the bus tour was over, we arrived at our meeting place to listen to Carsten Sieling give a talk on German political processes, as well as hold a Q and A. Mr. Sieling is a member of the Social Democratic Party and has been a member of Parliament for the Bremen constituency since 2009. Before, from 2004 to 2006, he served as the state chairman for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Bremen. It was very nice meeting him and listening to him speak, especially because he represents Bremen (home to Jacobs Uni!). I wish I knew and understood more politics, because I struggled coming up with a decent question to ask him. Mr. Sieling was a very kind man though and certainly passionate about what he does! This was me in the main square before going in to meet with him:<br />
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WELL, by this point we were all quite hungry so my friends and I went to a restaurant called "Neumanns." It was SO GOOD. And I got to have my first Berliner Weisse!</div>
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I was content after that. But despite being exhausted and very full, there was still more to do. A group of my friends and I headed to East Berlin that night to check out some of the bars. We came across one called The Lounge which had drinks with very interesting names. Mine was called the Flying Kangaroo....?</div>
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I can't believe how much I have already written about the first several hours. At 8:30 the next morning we all got back on the bus and headed to the Hohenschonhausen. This is the Stasi Communist prison created after the Soviets occupied East Berlin.<br />
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It was a prison for essentially anyone who opposed (or was suspected of opposing) the GDR and its Communist policies. The Stasi (police) arrested thousands of people and interrogated them asking for names of fellow opposers among other things. People were imprisoned here and were forbidden from having contact with their families. In some cases, some of the prisoners' children were even given up for adoption. Other times, the psychological abuse such as being put in isolation or being locked in a cell with 12 other people (including decomposing corpses) led entirely innocent people to confess to actions of which they took no part. It was absolutely horrible. The prison finally closed after the fall of the Berlin wall.<br />
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I think we all deserved a break after listening to our tour guide tell us so much of that information. We went to Alexander-Platz right after and my friend Maia and I did some much needed clothing and jewelry shopping!! I will spare the details on that though ;)<br />
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Around 4pm we headed to the Reichstag Building for a tour. This building is very important in Berlin. It is home to the Bundestag, which was newly elected upon German reunification in 1990. It is a meeting place for the German parliament, particularly important figures such as the Federal President (Joachim Gauck) and Federal Chancellor (Angela Merkel).<br />
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My favorite part was going up into the dome (representing the German people as the highest influence in the Welfare State) and looking out onto the Berlin skyline at night.<br />
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Finally, we arrived in the beautiful Potsdamer Platz where I had an incredible chicken curry wrap and some yummy German chocolate pastries.<br />
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If I learned one thing on the trip, it's that all of Berlin can't be done in just two and a half days. Oh, and the red Berliner Weisse flavor is much better than the green flavor. Prost!<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-42653665184272347132012-10-15T01:35:00.001-07:002012-10-15T01:35:41.979-07:00A Weekend in AmsterdamAmsterdam is only a 40 minute plane ride from Bremen, so a couple of my girlfriends and I decided to go for the weekend! For just about a 48 hour trip, we did A LOT. Our plane left at 10:30am on Friday morning and we landed in Amsterdam around 11:15. We quickly navigated the bus system from the airport and found the bud headed towards the main city center.<br />
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This "I amsterdam" is one of three around the city. This one is located in front of the airport. The other two apparently get moved around and pop up in new places all the time!<br />
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When we arrived at the city center, our next step was to locate our hostel. We got a little bit turned around, but eventually we found the street we needed. The hostel we stayed in was actually a Christian hostel. It was very clean and the people who worked there (most of whom were our age or younger!) were incredibly friendly (and religious). It was overall a very good hostel and quite clean. I was even able to buy tickets for museums right from the front desk, which helped to avoid the loooong lines that form rather quickly.<br />
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After we locked up our belongings in the hostel, we were starving. We found a Doner kebab restaurant which had massive sandwiches and drinks for about 7 euros or under:<br />
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Clearly, we decided to eat there. The food was really good, but a bit too much! I couldn't finish all of that.<br />
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As my friends and I walked around the city some more, we came across a number of really cute Dutch food shops and souvenir stores. We were all surprised about how much English is spoken in Amsterdam. Even the Dutch sometimes speak English to each other! It's funny- I'm not used to everyone understanding English, so my initial reaction was to first speak in German. I was always met with a few blank stares. There were also so many Americans there. I heard American accents on every corner. Regardless, the Dutch shops were quaint and all the food was fresh and delicious:<br />
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OH! How could I have forgotten? Amsterdam has TONS of canals. They are all gorgeous. The buildings lining the streets are also pretty. The houses are narrow because in the olden days, only so much square footage was allotted per property location. To make more floors, the staircases had to be made very, very narrow (they were almost vertical!!)- a drunk person's worst nightmare essentially. The houses also tilt sideways because the foundation is built on sand and other unstable terrain. Finally, many houses also lean forward in order to hook larger belongings (such as pianos) to the roof to be pulled upwards through windows so as not to damage the outer walls of the house.</div>
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We were lucky to have some spots of sunshine because for the most part the weather was pretty awful- lots of rain showers. We had a scheduled boat around 7:15 pm, so we decided to go back to the hostel for a bit and get our room settled. Afterwards, we headed to the Red Light District, as it was on the way to where our boat tour would begin! It was interesting to say the least, but an experience that's for sure :) We had a good time overall in that part of town. And some pretty great laughs. For instance, a Catholic Church and a kindergarten are located right in the heart of the RLD. We learned that parents and teachers tell the children that the reasons why the girls in the windows are in "bikinis" is because they are waiting for their boyfriends to pick them up to take them to the beach! Also, the Dutch men there don't hold back with their lewd comments towards passers-by ;)<br />
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By this point we were all still pretty full from the massive Turkish Doner Kebabs we had earlier, but we stopped into a bakery for some pastries (like actual pastries kids could have too). We had a bit of time before the boat tour began, and we wanted to get out of the rain for a little while.</div>
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I learned all about the history of Amsterdam on the tour, and got to see some of the major buildings I didn't get to see during the day, such as the Mayor's House and the Mint Tower (Munttoren). It was very enlightening and certainly one of the highlights of my trip there. The city is absolutely stunning at night, and all the bridges are lit up. The canal sparkles and you can see the reflections of the narrow houses in the water.<br />
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So of course, after such a nice historical tour, why not stumble upon a Museum of Torture?! =D<br />
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Yup, this was it! And in a sketchy area too....<br />
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It was a medieval museum filled with torture devices. It had descriptions about each torture device next to the structure, as well as some pretty gruesome pictures on the fall. Overall very cool. And the lights inside the museum were like a neon red and blue....<br />
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Again, I'm a psychology major, so all of the information about torture and the psychological/societal reasons behind it are fascinating to me.<br />
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It was getting late and it was now very dark outside. We were EXHAUSTED, so me made the long trek back to our hostel. We relaxed for a little while and met our new roommate from South Korea, and then we all fell asleep.<br />
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The next morning my friend Katie and I woke up early because we wanted to get on line for the Anne Frank House before it opened. Fortunately it was not raining very much that morning, because we had to stand on line for a little while.<br />
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Located in front of the Anne Frank House<br />
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The Anne Frank House is where Anne went into hiding with her family for over 2 years during the Nazi occupation. She hid with her parents, sister, and another family, as well as a family friend, in the Secret Annex above a warehouse for a jam company with which her father was associated. Everything in the house was in excellent condition. I highly recommend a visit to the house. I was able to go through the warehouse rooms, past the secret bookshelf, and upstairs into the Annex. I even got to go inside Anne's room, which was still decorated with the cheerful pictures she had pasted onto her bedroom walls during her time there. Of course, out of respect, no photography was allowed. It was a very touching experience being there, and also quite sad. I am very happy that I went. Her diary is one of my favorite works of non-fiction.<br />
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After the Anne Frank House, Katie and I met up with Fiona and headed to the Van Gogh museum. The original museum was closed for renovations, so all of the artwork was moved to an even larger museum, the Hermitage Museum.<br />
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Although the museum was very, VERY crowded, I saw all of Van Gogh's most famous works and learned a lot about him as an artist. Again, no photography was allowed. He went through a number of different phases in his artistic career, spanning from simple sketches, to studying flowers, peasants, Japanese art, the simple beauty of nature, and of course, portraits. I also was able to see some other Impressionist artists' works too, such as Monet and Renoir.<br />
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After the Van Gogh museum, we went to a tiny Italian restaurant. We were getting tired and the weather was pretty awful by this point- I was wearing a rain coat and my sweatshirt underneath still got soaked! Katie wanted to check out another museum, so she went off and did that while Fiona and I found our favorite bakery again and enjoyed hot drinks and cake while writing postcards. A few hours later, we all met up at the hostel. Exhausted. And drenched.<br />
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I saw and did more than I had initially anticipated. I had such a wonderful weekend and I would love to return to Amsterdam again one day. It really is a beautiful, charming city. There is still so much I didn't get to see (like the zoo and the other famous museums!) so a trip back is certainly on the agenda for the future.<br />
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Safe to say, I'm still pretty tired. We got to the airport at 5:45 am Sunday morning.<br />
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I'd do it again in a heartbeat :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-65964838985997628022012-10-08T03:28:00.001-07:002012-10-08T03:28:21.999-07:00Back to Hamburg for the DayOn Saturday, my friends Tania, Jeff, Juliana, and I went to Hamburg for the day. Tania and Julie hadn't been yet, and there were still more things that I had not seen (it's the second largest city in Germany). It was raining pretty hard at first, so we decided to go to Kunsthalle, which is the main art museum in the city. It was BEAUTIFUL. I have grown quite the appreciate for art here.<br />
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The inside of the museum was divided into different areas such as Renaissance/Medieval works, modern art, sculpture, and even old coin collections. We really had fun with the mirrors in the coin exhibit...<br />
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By the time we left the museum it was bright and sunny! I was really happy I was able to visit the art museum because I couldn't last time. I hadn't visited the sites on the water either, so we decided to take advantage of the weather and head over to Binnenalster, the small lake. There was a pretty fountain in the middle and we got to see some great views of the city!<br />
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I had already seen the Rathaus, but Tania and Juli hadn't. I didn't mind going again because it is GORGEOUS. As I mentioned in a previous post, the architecture dates back to the Renaissance. We even got the opportunity to go inside the Rathaus, which I was not able to do last time either. We spent a while there admiring the architecture on this now beautiful, sunny day.<br />
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Next we made our way to the old St. Nikolai Kirche (which I had also seen, but again everything is so pretty that you need to go twice). Afterwards, we walked about a kilometer or two to the oldest part of Hamburg. The Deichstrasse is one of the few surviving streets in the old town:<br />
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We were getting pretty hungry at this point, and last time I was here Jeff and I had found a delicious looking "Texas American Barbeque" restaurant on Reeperbahn. So guess where we went back to? ;) It was not nearly as bad as last time because most of the men were inside the bars watching the football game that was on. And we found the barbeque place! It was magnificent! We had not had any food like that since before we all left for Germany. It was definitely a great way to end the day.<br />
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I have an exciting trip somewhere this week and every week for the remainder of October, so stay tuned :)<br />
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As for Hamburg, I'll be back again for the Christmas Market!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-3602069290251792682012-10-03T14:36:00.001-07:002012-10-03T14:36:07.320-07:00Marienburg CastleToday is a German national holiday celebrating the final unification of East and West Germany. I spent the day with my host family. We began the morning with a delicious breakfast, followed by a visit to the GORGEOUS Marienburg Castle (Schloss Marienburg). It is located in Lower Saxony, south of Hannover. The castle was
constructed in 1858 as a birthday present from King George V to his
wife, Marie of Saxe-Altenburg, for her 40th birthday. It was my first visit to a castle! I even took 2 guided tours- one that went through the main rooms of the castle, while the other took me to the very top tower with an incredible view.<br />
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The castle can still be used today as an event location for weddings, receptions, and even concerts. How nice is that?! :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-9825470920813942722012-10-01T05:38:00.000-07:002012-10-01T05:38:05.221-07:00HannoverOn Saturday I went on a day trip to Hannover! I was not able to see everything that I wanted to because I was only there for about 5 hours. SO, like Hamburg, I'm going to have to go again at some point...<br />
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But what I did see was beautiful. As soon as I arrived with my friends (our Jacobs semester ticket also gets us to Hannover for free!) we took the first street we saw and made our way to the Opernhaus. According to my travel book I had with me, the Opernhouse was built in the mid-1800s by George Ludwig Friedrich Laves. He was Hannover's most important architect and designed the Opernhaus in a Neo-Classical fashion. The Opernhaus had some surprisingly low-priced tickets which, now that I think about it, is very encouraging for a return trip!<br />
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After our visit to the Opernhaus, we made our way down Willy-Brandt-Allee (a very important man during the Cold War period- he was the 1969-1974 German Chancellor and entered the occupied GDR from West Germany to make amends).<br />
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We finally reached the STUNNING Neues Rathaus. Situated on a vast garden, "the gigantic town hall symbolizes the lofty ambitions of the wealthier citizens at the beginning of the 20th century" (Eyewitness Travel: Germany, 444). Just look at how beautiful this building is:<br />
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I was so excited that I was able to go on the grand staircase inside! It was absolutely beautiful and I wish I could get all dressed up and attend some special event there. I was able to see that two wedding events were happening that afternoon and I even saw the bride all dressed up getting her pictures taken in the garden :)<br />
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Oh, I forgot to mention: before we arrived at the Rathaus, my friends and I popped into one of the old Churches. This Church was destroyed in both WWI AND WWII. It has not been reconstructed since:<br />
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Besides the usual tourist-geared activities, I did manage to steal away for a few minutes and spend time in one of Hannover's parks...and children's playgrounds. Fall is indeed here :)<br />
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We were very lucky to have good weather for most of our day trip. I hope I'll have the same when I go back again one day!! There is still so much more to see!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-17342015509335263942012-09-28T11:42:00.001-07:002012-09-28T11:42:52.502-07:00A Taste of WellesleyLast night Wellesley's Professor Paul Wink came to Jacobs to visit us! He took the other Wellesley students and me to a beautiful, delicious restaurant called Havenhaus. We talked about our experiences at Jacobs so far, as well as about life in general. He was very helpful in answering all our questions about future plans, graduate school, and our current research projects. It has been so wonderful being abroad, but I think the other girls and I needed a little taste of that Wellesley comfort. We needed our "Wendy" moment...and some delicious ice cream:<br />
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Thank you, Professor Wink! =)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-28797772425939155392012-09-23T04:11:00.000-07:002012-09-23T04:11:59.697-07:00Bergen-Belsen Concentration CampYesterday, though very interesting historically, was also quite sad. My German Politics and Culture class took a trip to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. We learned about the history of the camp, the layout, and we took a guided tour around part of it. It was very sad to approach the landmarks marking the sites of mass grave burials and the old barracks where people starved and died. Unlike the camps in the East (namely, Poland), Bergen-Belsen (near Hanover) was a concentration camp, not a death camp. However, death was an everyday occurrence in the camp. People died everyday from starvation, weakness, and disease. Typhoid was rampant. In fact, Bergen-Belsen is the final resting place for Anne Frank and her sister Margot (both of whom died of typhoid in March 1945 before liberation by the British). In the main camp museum, there was a section dedicated to Anne. I watched a video on women who survived the camp and had been friends with Anne during their period of time spent there. It was interesting to hear about Anne beyond the information found in her diary.<br />
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Besides the guided tour and museum experience, I also watched a video on the actual footage of the camp from the 1940s. It was very hard to bear after a while, so I left. It just goes to show you the absolute atrocities human beings are capable of doing to other human beings. The imagery from the video was incredibly graphic, but I am glad I watched what I did while I was actually at the camp. It felt so real (because it was) and I felt more connected to what I was learning because I was actually <i>there</i>.<br />
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I didn't take too many pictures because I didn't want to be disrespectful, but here are a few:<br />
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The main entrance to the camp<br />
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Class presentation on the camp layout <br />
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Walking to the memorial stones <br />
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These stones were marked at the time of the camp for a specific barracks. Prisoners would write the name and year of the deceased on the bricks of the barracks where they were housed. It represents that despite the anguish and sadness prevalent, the victims were able to hold onto some aspects of unity and love for each other.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-84507590383668213342012-09-17T03:04:00.001-07:002012-09-17T03:04:17.208-07:00Fun UpdatesToday I am meeting with my psychology research adviser to go over the finer details of the project I will be working on this semester. More details are to come, but I am very excited about this research project. It deals with analyzing asymmetrical facial expressions (which are chimetric) and studying the lateral hemispheric brain activity. We are more specifically looking at emotional processing and recognition. I know this is quite a tremendous opportunity for me, and I will be learning a lot this semester!<br />
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This past Saturday I went to Hamburg with a group of friends. I really was not there long enough to go into depth about the trip, but I did see some quite beautiful churches and the Hamburg Rathaus. The courtyard behind the Rathaus is magnificently breathtaking:<br />
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I do need to go back to Hamburg another day- there is just so much to do there. At one point my friend Jeff and I got a bit lost on Reeperbahn, which is the main street in the Red Light District of Hamburg. That was slightly terrifying and interesting. Thank God I wasn't there later at night! Later on though we ended up finding a great cafe in Beatles Platz (the Beatles played in this area of Hamburg often when they were becoming famous) and I got to have this:<br />
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It was even more delicious than it looks<br />
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Yesterday my floor in the "college" I live in ("college" = residence hall) took a floor picture. Half the floor didn't show up, but it ended up being a fun/goofy time. And my roommate Barbara and I finally got a picture together! :)<br />
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Today is Monday which means another crazy week of classes! It's going to be busy, but I have another interesting trip coming up this Saturday...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-4958048137345143962012-09-10T06:51:00.001-07:002012-09-10T06:51:44.705-07:00Excursion to HelgolandHi Everyone,<br />
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I know I haven't written in a while- last week was the first week that classes began. There was a lot of running around and organizing to be done, but in a couple of weeks I think I will be in the swing of things. This week is the first "real" week of classes, right before the add/drop period.<br />
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Over the weekend I went on an excursion to the German island Helgoland (also known as Heligoland). It is an island 31 miles off the coast of Germany in the North Sea. Wellesley was incredible by paying for the entire trip! Thank you! It was one of the excursion trips part of the "German Politics and Culture Course" for the Visiting/Exchange students.<br />
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We left for Helgoland very early Friday morning. Our first stop was in Bremerhaven, where we took the ferry to Helgoland. The ferry ride was 3 hours long- I wished it was shorter because I got terrible seasickness. The weather was bad and the waves were choppy, so the ferry was rocking constantly...I don't even want to think about it- that's how nauseous I was. However, once we finally reached the island I felt much better. The air in Helgoland was so fresh- you actually wanted to breathe in as much air as you could.<br />
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Helgoland has a rich history and is known for its gorgeous red cliffs. It is a quiet island and there aren't any cars. The islanders make their living through their little shops, shipping ports, and tourism. This was the view outside my hostel window:<br />
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A good morning indeed! Or, as the locals say, "Moin!"<br />
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Here is a little piece of history to share: During WWII, Helgoland was bombed by the British on April 18, 1945. 6700 tons of bombs were dropped on this little island in under 2 hours, forever changing the island's shape. Some parts of the island look like moon craters as a result of the bombings. As a result, the locals were forced to seek refuge and ultimately evacuate. This was one of the largest non-nuclear detonations in history. Our group was lucky enough to be able to explore the WWII bunkers- they were very creepy!<br />
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Could you imagine living down here while bombs were going off above your head?! I don't think I could have...<br />
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As I mentioned before, Helgoland has some gorgeous red cliffs. The most famous is Lange Anna, which split from the mainland. The view from the top of the cliffs is breathtaking. The North Sea surrounds the island, and from way up high you can make out the crystal clear water and endless sky.<br />
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...just wow. On Saturday we took a little boat ride to Helgoland's other island, Düne Süd. This smaller island is known for its beaches and seal population! I was so excited that I got to observe seals for a few hours...and relax on the beaches. We had such great weather!! I felt like I was in Heaven. Being a psychology major, Abraham Maslow would certainly acknowledge that I had a peak experience and am well on my way to self-actualizing :)<br />
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There were some beautiful rocks to collect along the shore lines too. Helgoland is also known for its large amber content, so I definitely kept an eye out for any amber. Unfortunately I didn't find any, but everything was so pretty in its own way that I didn't mind at all.<br />
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Admiring beaches and cliffs were not the only activities on the island. Helgoland has lots of little restaurants and shops. Almost every shop had TONS of candy and chocolate. I found one store that had a jar of Nutella the size of my head!<br />
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......I wasn't kidding. It cost 40 euros.<br />
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I had a wonderful time in Helgoland. When else during my life would I have the opportunity to spend a few days on a secluded German island? I was surrounded by gorgeous gardens and wild grasses, natural wildlife, and berries you can eat right from the bushes. I learned so much about the island's history and unique culture. I plan on coming back one day...and watching the sunset again from the top of a cliff.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-90907933683620710892012-09-02T13:11:00.001-07:002012-09-02T13:11:37.465-07:00A Beautiful Day in Vegesack and Downtown BremenYesterday was a whirlwind of activity. I began my day with a group of students exploring the nearby city of Vegesack, near Jacobs University. We took the bus (with our student semester ticket- transportation is free!!) into Vegesack, and I was immediately struck with the simple beauty of the town. There were outdoor markets, cobblestone streets, a bakery on every corner...there were also quaint little shops and houses painted blue, yellow, and pink. Here is a picture:<br />
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The city of Vegesack is also home to a giant mall where I had my first German ice cream! It was delicious and properly portioned (one small scoop is the usual), which made me realize how much ice cream I must be over-consuming in the U.S.<br />
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As the group of students and I strolled around the city, we came across a small port. Vegesack is home to many small shipping boats, and we even passed a large sea vessel on which a beautiful wedding was taking place. Appropriately, there are also a number of gardens and small playgrounds lining the water. Everything was stunning.<br />
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I ended up talking to two of the girls in my group for quite a bit, so we decided to head to downtown Bremen together to explore and get some sushi! German sushi tastes just like the sushi you would find in the U.S., except less salty and more fresh (then again, we are right on the water). We took the train from Jacobs to downtown Bremen and immediately found a great sushi restaurant. Afterwards, we had another ice cream! Then it was time to walk around the streets and get our picture with the famous Bremen town musicians!<br />
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A funny thing happened as we approached the Bremen town musician statue (yes, the musicians are indeed a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster). As I was walking past a white market tent, leftover rain water from the top of the tent spilled all over me and I was DRENCHED! So in the picture you see above...my hair is completely matted and my pink shirt under my sweater was sopping. Thank God it was warm and sunny and I dried pretty quickly. We then spent a great deal of time in the Marktplatz admiring the churches and the city's main buildings. Here are some pictures I took of how beautiful they are:<br />
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I also took a picture with Bremen's great protector, Roland! He was constructed in 1404 as a paladin of the First Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne. <br />
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After we were being typical tourists, the girls and I found a great department store and did some last minute shopping for bedroom items, bath needs, and school supplies. We were getting pretty exhausted by this point and decided to head back home to Jacobs. It was a long day, and if I learned one thing, it's this: there is so much more of the city to explore....I hope I have the time to see as much as I can in this backyard city of mine. :)<br /><br />
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This is our mascot, Nils the Polar Bear. Big, fluffy, and a crazy dancer.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-57201908316984559452012-08-28T11:49:00.001-07:002012-08-28T11:49:24.447-07:00So much in one day<br />
Wow. I hadn't any idea how much flying all day can take out of a person. So much happened today. First, my plane to Frankfurt was enormous! It had an upper deck and lower deck, and was incredibly fancy on the inside. Here is a picture:<br />
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Second, my host family picked me up from Bremen airport this morning. There are the two parents, three children, and a dog (a big black lab named Lilli). They were so nice -each member of the family was holding a letter of my name way up high so I could see them! We then drove together to Jacobs University and they were with me as I collected my Welcome Pack and received all the forms I would be needing for the next few weeks. When we got to my room, the parents helped me make my bed! =) My host father told me about the proper way to cover mattresses and pillows. First, you have to turn the cover inside out (which he referred to as making it go to the "left"), grab the corners, and then flip the cover over either your mattress, or pillow, or comforter. I really recommend abroad students to consider having a host family. Not only did I feel welcomed the moment I set foot outside the airport, but the family was so patient with helping me get settled. The father even plugged in all my cables and adapters so that my electronics were running/charging. That definitely alleviated many of my worries...Before the family left, they invited me to their home at the end of the week for a barbeque! I'm so excited to have the opportunity to be immersed in everyday German culture outside of a university...<br />
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Fun fact: the bed sizes...and pillow sizes...are much different in Germany than the U.S. My pillow for example: <br />
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I also went to a study abroad meeting today with the head of the international studies department here at Jacobs. At the meeting, I reunited with the other Wellesley students. I also met a whole new group of people from Rollins College in Orlando, FL. Everyone was warm and genuinely happy to be here. What's great is that we found out most of us all live in the same building! After the meeting, we all gathered together for a group dinner and special dessert outside. Music was playing from the giant radio speakers and everyone was hanging out on the grass enjoying themselves.<br />
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Tonight is the first bar party on campus. I'm going to go and check it out...I'm so tired though!! I'm doing everything I can not to fall asleep face first on my desk....<br />
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I have a long day tomorrow. Better pictures to come soon :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-83887248252972614252012-08-26T20:05:00.000-07:002012-08-26T20:05:04.970-07:00Ich bin fertig...that means "I'm finished" in German. FINALLY the packing is complete. I cannot believe I leave tomorrow. I have plenty of things in that giant bookbag of mine to keep me busy on my 7.5 hours-long flight. Priority number one (nummer eins) is to study my German notes from the class I took this summer! Sleep comes second ;) May I also add that I am quite proud of myself for packing an entire semester worth of clothing, toiletries, books, and mattress pads in only two normal sized suitcases. For those who know me well, this is quite a feat for me!<br />
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I also want to give my grandfather a shout-out because today is his birthday! I love you xoxo<br />
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Also, my mother just called me into the kitchen to show me that "Taken," the movie starring Liam Neeson, is on TV. Thank you for making me even more nervous than I am! But I promise to be extremely careful.<br />
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Next time I write I'll be in Germany! Prost! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15298331806386625374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861186156581115447.post-76774051664225984992012-08-23T16:51:00.002-07:002012-08-23T16:51:56.746-07:00I have just come to the realization that I leave on Monday...and I still haven't packed. I have what I like to call "organized piles" in one corner of my room. Right now my piles consist of a mattress pad, two backpacks, a Le Sports Sack (my grandmother's!), a bunch of Best Buy cables I haven't any idea how to use yet, new Hunter rain boots (it rains a LOT in Bremen), and important travel documents. The suitcases are coming out tomorrow!<br />
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