My expectation and experience (:

   I love Germany. Berlin reminds me so much of my homecity in Mexico. Mostly because of the transportation available here is available in my city. So in a way I'm use to the transportation and the chaos that goes around this huge city.
   Although almost everything looks familiar to me, I'm not really use to this exposure of skin shown throughout the city. To be completely honest, sometimes I have the urge to donate my little clothes I have to them. I just don't know how they do it! When I got here I expected Germans to be serious at all times and all. Ha, wrong. I smile at them and instead of getting dirty looks I get a smirk. Which if you knew me well enough, makes my days.
  When I first arrived I was scared of doing something wrong so when we ate dinner the first night I carefully watched my host family eat so I followed there steps. I'm quite picky on my foods and stuff but man I'm falling in love with the German food! I actually practice my Germna with Nadine's father because he isn't a great speaker. I actually expected Nadine's house to be big and pretty but i was let down. it's very small. Well for me at least because well ya already know my Mexican lifestyle haha.
   Now let's go to the schools. In all honesty they just look like big houses scattered around closely. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful place. I quickly became friends with some of Nadine's classmates which is nice because now I don't just go in and just stare around the classroom. Something that really got my attention was the way the class was flowing. I noticed that the students in her class mostly do this own thing while the teacher is talking and the teachers don't make much of an effort to get the teachers attention. Which to me is surprising because in Springdale the teachers would've put you on the spot and make you stay silent and listen to them teach. Also their keyboards are extremely weird like how can they type?! Now, don't get me started with their cafeteria. It's extremely small! No wonder they don't have lunch like we do, the students would've fit!
  How is it possible that I haven't witnessed a car accident yet. The drivers in Berlin don't really care about their surroundings much. Seems like they just drive and drive until they have reached their destination. I guess if I lived here I would've done the same thing. All the torus and stuff that we have attended have been so interesting to me. The concentration camp was kinda a let down because I had pictures something bigger in my mind but hey, it is what it is.  Also the Berlin Wall, what a shame. it was the size of a house wall. I was bummed when I saw it because I imagined it as big as the china wall! But I guess not, I guess it's okay thou. I got to say though, the bike tour was probably my best experience so far. I actually ran into a tree while trying to pass someone after they fell. Karma got me good there. After that experience, Sandra and I started cracking up because in the airport of London I was going down the escalator right? Well my shoe happens to be untied and it got stuck so I fell and I did nothing but just stay there until a strange Brazilian man helped me pull it out. Thank God for that Brazilian man.
  I'm actually have plans this weekend. I'm going to visit the sea, meet Nadine's mum for the first time and celebrate for my 17th birthday! I feel so lucky spending my birthday on the other side of the world. I'm not gonna lie, I wish my family were here spending it with me. I've already recieved my first birthday gift from my German family and let me tell y'all. IT WAS AMAZINGLY AWESOME! Berlin, please blow me with more unforgettable experience!