August 2010
4 posts
Deutschland
I don’t even know where to start this thing. I cannot believe I have already spent a week here. The first day i was so exhausted and overwhelmed and now I’m thoroughly enjoying my time. Getting past the shock was easy, seeing as we have a bar downstairs in our dorm, and it is tradition for the Americans to have two boots on the first night of their stay. The orientation things that...
the next step
I just finished packing for Germany, for the most part anyway. Packing my life into two suitcases at 50lbs each was not fun at all. I cannot believe I am leaving tomorrow and will be in Dresden by this time on Monday. It’s definitely surreal. I am excited about going, still nervous and anxious. Saying goodbye to my friends was hard, just because it’s going to take a lot of effort...
goal
Not that I really need to, but I have decided that I would like to finish reading Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged before I leave. It’s getting sooo good that it’s hard to put down, but I fear that the endless list of things I must accomplish in the next week will take precedence over reading. What the book says about the ways of the world is really amazing, and I’m eager to see...
pups.
Last night I had a mental breakdown about everything. I don’t know if it was due to lack of sleep or just realizing everything that’s happening at once, but I hated every second of the hysterical crying and lashing out at those who didn’t deserve it. I was actually yelling at people and talking complete nonsense and couldn’t control it. Looking back on it today, I feel...