Happy Fourth of July everyone! Today was fantastic, one of the best Independence Days I’ve had in years. The Taos Ski Valley put on quite the parade, and I’m proud to say that die Deutsche Sommerschule got best in show! … Continue reading
Graphics cards are apparently pretty important things for computers to have. I know, because mine died yesterday and now all I’m seeing as I write this is a bunch of moving green and pink pixels all over the screen. The … Continue reading
Yesterday, we had the first tanzparty of the summerschule! Our “tanzparty” (dance party) happens before our free days, lasts until 1 in the morning, and the students play DJ and dance. It was really fun, but I think everyone was … Continue reading
Each day in Die Deutsche Sommerschule is a new adventure and a new challenge. My German gets a little better every day, and I can understand significantly more in every lecture. My literature class has presented a challenge today, though! … Continue reading
Today has been a good day in Taos! It was our first day of classes, and so far I like mine. The first (at 8:15 in the morning!) is a German language class, and it travels at just the right … Continue reading
Is it really only 3:00? This first full day has been an exhausting one. I had no idea just how tiring it is to constantly try to understand others speaking a foreign language all day, and then to formulate answers … Continue reading
I made it! I arrived at the Snakedance condos around 2:30 today, and I’ve gotten settled in and had a work-study “orientation” already. I’ve met quite a few people already, and of course they all speak nur Deutsch if possible. I was glad … Continue reading
[singlepic id=26 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=] We took the scenic route into Taos today to get a look at where I’ll be staying for the next 4 1/2 weeks. I was amazed at how different it all is from Santa … Continue reading
Santa Fe is a beautiful city full of adobe and stucco buildings, old churches, and local artwork. It is also about 7,000 feet above sea level, compared to Austin’s 425. In my enthusiasm to see everything and show my dad … Continue reading
The adventures have begun! After several months of anticipation, I’m finally on my way to Taos! I’m a little nervous but mostly excited about speaking German for 4 1 /2 weeks. I’ll be wandering around beautiful New Mexico for a … Continue reading
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