Transition

Oktoberfest is over and the city is back to normal--finally! I know it is probably cliche of everyone who studies abroad to "love their city", but there's no exaggeration when I say that I love it here. It's been a week or two since I have updated this blog, so excuse my scattered brain thoughts!

Going out with people from different nationalities is awkward, fun, and very enlightening all at the same time. Like I've mentioned before, we are all in the same boat being international students so it's really easy to just go up to someone and ask to get something to eat or go, kind of like you asked anyway on the playground to play with you in 1st grade. So, with that said, anyone reading this who studies abroad: Don't be afraid to break out of your shell and be really open as you might not be in the States. Also, do NOT expect to be funny in German at all and expect to lower your standards of jokes to a level you never thought possible.

If you study in Munich, join the gym McFit. It's so cheap (16 E) monthly and there are 5 in the city. Also, if you live in Studentenstadt, you can shop at Aldi or Edeka on the stop Alte Heide just 1 metro stop away.

Never talk American politics. Seriously.

Overall my experience is going really great. The more I look around and open my eyes, I see that big risks pay of with big rewards. I think that doing a fully immersion program without knowing anyone has given me a lot of self confidence and has really given me a chance to discover things on my own. I look forward to keeping you guys posted on my next week! There will be some good things in store..