First Day...

Well... I arrived in my Flat (if you will) yesterday.
It is set up where I have my own room but I share a Kitchen, Bathroom, etc. with 4 others.
I learned some of the rules today and I found my fridge and freezer space.
The morning started off with a light German breakfast complete with coffee, pretzels, and fruit.
Then we had an into lecture by the program dean on policies and things to know.
We also had our first Econ and Business Admin lectures.
We discussed Economic Models and the economic trends of Europe (Greece is killing everyone) and compared them to the USA.
For lunch we went to the University Mensa (I like to think of Mess hall) it was a good deal but I'm craving a Doner Kebab (Turkish Gyro type sandwich).
Then we had our first of a few German lessons. Informative, but I'd really just like to learn how to pronounce half of this stuff.
After wards myself and a few others went to a nice place known for their schnitzel. Had a wonderful meal with a couple beers.
Then we made our way back to the dorms (in the Hippie side of town) to find that there was a classic American girl's birthday party complete with a tiara worn by the birthday girl (Carolyn I believe).
From there we made it back into town via the tram to hit a couple of bars.
Nothing crazy but we finished the night at a techno type club called kamikaze.
Had a great time there and Patrick Dingess enjoyed teaching a few people his dance moves.
Coming back, with the trams done, a cab made the most sense. 5 of us piled in and the rest stayed. 2 Euro apiece latter we made it back to hippie town.
All in all a good day...

- J. Ryan Sowell