One Week Down, One to Go

     Now having fully completed one full week in Germany, sunday to sunday, I can confidently say my opinion of Berlin has changed. A full week has given me so many different aspects of Germany. School is still like a wild jungle for me, but the more I spend with Berliners, the more I come to respect them. They are very friendly and love to host and care for people. I will miss them when we depart for America soon. However, my week this week has been just as eventful as last week. Monday, my host family and I, went to the phone tower (pretty much a small Eiffel Tower) to see all, ALL, of Berlin. It was so beatiful up there! The whole city of Berlin seemed to be alive from our vantage point. Getting to see all of the sights we saw the previous week, all at once, was really cool. Gave me a good perspective on how large the city really is ,but also a chance to see past the city, towards the forest that surrounds Berlin. I didn't even know that a forest was around Berlin. It was fascinating! As for any other surprising Berlin norms, I haven't noticed any. Going to the beach over the weekend did open my eyes to some naked people, but I already knew that Germany, Europe in general, is more open towards that issue. Overall, this experience has been like nothing I've ever done before! I've loved every second of it, and will continue too until we leave on sunday afternoon.