With only a few days left in Berlin, Jenny and I are trying to pack in everthing that we can while I'm still here. I'm definitely not ready to go home and I would love stay longer. But there are definitely some things I miss about home. In Berlin, the sun rises at 4:00 am and setws at 10:00 pm which can make for a difficult time sleeping. The neighborhood next to Jenny's also has some construction going on which also makes it hard to sleep. The language barrier also just makes everything 10x more difficult and more awkward. Jenny will be talking to her friends in German and I'll just be standing there with a confused look on my face, trying to pick something out. But usually Jenny will tell me what has been said in the conversation (if it is relevant to me). But the food, the culture, and the history in this city is amazing and I would love to stay for much longer.
All of the different people here also make the city that much more amazing. It's awesome to see how so many people from different backgrounds can exist together and flourish; uniting together under their country but still retaining their individuality.
Yesterday, Jenny and I went on a tour of the Olympic Stadium and it was awesome! We got to sit in the VIP secion (where Angela Merkel has sat) of the stadium and it was interesting to see the old and new architecture combined to create the stadium. After that we went to the East Side Gallery. This gallery consists of art painted on street long portions of the Berlin Wall. It was so beautiful and I saw a bunch of well-known paintings! Today we have our farewell party and I'm not sure I'm prepared. There are definitely going to be tears.
Overall I have had a wonderful stay in Berlin and I can't wait to come back when I study abroad. Thank you to GAPP and our teachers for making this trip possible. Auf Wiedersehen Berlin!!
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