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Germany’s history with the Jewish community has been of terror and devastation. Many people lost their lives through the anti-Semitic views that took over the nation. The ones that suffered and lost their lives were not erased from the world. Even though they may have been physically taken away, the memory of them is somethingContinue reading “Day 7: Stumbling Upon the Fallen”

Today we saw a lot of things, lots of places, and learned about lots of people. As we journeyed through the streets of Berlin, venturing through the eastern suburbs in search of a mystery gate, and on the cobblestone paths through the mix and matched buildings that seemingly all featured a different style, we sawContinue reading “Day 6: Short and Sweet, Because My Day Definitely Wasn’t”

Well day five is really like day four and then a nap and then day continued. With a free day in place there is a clear way to spend the night before… and I’m a sure you can guess what we did. A bar of course, but not just any bar, an ice bar! LotsContinue reading “Day 5: Ice Ice Baby(lon)”

Top left corner: Charlottenburg Palace Front, January 11, 2020 Bottom left corner: Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David, Picture taken in the Charlottenburg Palace, January 11, 2020 Top center: Tomb cover, sculpture of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Wife of Fredrick William III, Picture taken in the Charlottenburg Palace, January 11, 2020 Bottom center and topContinue reading “Day 4: Charlottenburg”

I wasn’t able to participate in class today. It was a big day and I am devastated that I had to stay behind. This morning I woke up with all the same symptoms and there was no way I was going to be able to participate in all the events going on today. So, IContinue reading “Day 3: Home sick… or should I say hotel sick”

Drained and getting more and more sick by the second. I was barely able to eat the food on the airplane, but I pushed through. After we made it to the hotel things started going down hill and fast. I was only able to eat a piece of bread at breakfast and then took aContinue reading “Day 2: aka day 1 continued…”

Today was a very long day. I started feeling ill the day before we departed. Sore throat a little bit of a cough and a turning in my stomach that I racked up to being nerves. The first plane we took from Norfolk to Newark was rough. The wind, I suppose, made take off soContinue reading “Day 1: Travel Day”

In order for you to get a feel for the blog that will result from this study away, I think you have to know a little about me and my journey up until this point. I am 19 years old and I have traveled a lot in my life. My dad was in the navy,Continue reading “A little about me…”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.