Yeah, I think it's a pretty good summary for my experiences here thus far.
Berlin has surprised me in both good and bad ways these last 4 days.
1) The people aren't how I expected...I think I always hope people everywhere will be nice if I'm nice but, well, that's not always the case here. Some people stare, some are outrightly rude, some get annoyed easily, but then there is the China Box owner who yelled to me as I'm walking away that I left my purse and expensive camera at his restaurant. And the elderly woman who giggled and pointed us in the right direction as we were frantically trying to read the train map. And the cute stranger (also known as my boyfriend) who helped our group get to the right train station after getting lost. People are always surprising me, especially here, and it's actually quite intriguing.
2) Germans take sustainability, Beyonce, and beer seriously. Beer is cheaper than water, soda, and all other drinks. You can also walk around town just drinking along on your merry way. This was one of the pleasant surprises. The air conditioning was not. They don't like AC. Anywhere. For us spoiled Americans, this was a tad difficult to adjust to. This is part of how sustainable they live, just like how they have recycling bins for each different recyclable item, stations to charge electric cars, and bicycle paths everywhere. NOTE: bicyclists run this town. So does Beyonce.
3) FOOD. It's good here. Being Italian, as well as a little judgmental, I was pretty scared that I'd start losing weight on this trip due to me avoiding the scary, meaty food I'd imagined. Well I learned that the food, just like the city, is so diverse and more importantly, fresh. There are cheap food stops and other fast-food-like restaurants that serve fresh food. And it's so good. This just blew my mind. And the bread, well, is self-explanatory. Side note: the lunch I had today at the international festival has topped all other meals I've ever had. Yeah, I said it, it was that good.
4) There is no actual number 4....I just like to make lists. So here are some cool pictures.
21 University
of South Carolina, School of Journalism and Mass Communications students and two professors are spending two weeks in Munich and Berlin Germany, as part of a May class. The object is to learn about convergence journalism and develop multimedia stories and communication skills that extend beyond the classroom. During this three-week class students will interview, write, photograph and video Germans and discover how different media's role is in this country.
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Beyonce not only runs the city, she runs THE WORLD (GIRLS).
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