Home Sweet Home
Well, I have officially moved to Tübingen! Last Tuesday, we said goodbye to our host families as we departed Horb on our way to the city of dreams. My teacher in Horb's last advice was to be careful what we wished for in Tübingen, because it WILL come true. I've yet to experience this, but I'm not about to take any chances!
I live on the fourth floor and my room is absolutely massive. I don't know what to do with it. I'm settling in and bought some cute bedding, picture frames and curtains. I think it will really be complete with a rug and some Christmas lights. I live with 5 other people, but I've only met four of them. Last week was busy with trying to get settled in and 3 days of orientation. I'm still on information overload and feel incredibly behind, but I think everyone is in my boat as well.
Sunday, Kaila, Coco, Anne and I went to a little village outside of Esslingen to a Weißwurst Frühstück with one of our coordinator's assistants, Brittany. She was a CSU student from Chico and is now working on her Master's in Tübingen. Her boyfriend and his friends decided to have a traditional Bavarian breakfast for us before we set out to Volksfest.
A little bit about Volksfest...
Many people look at it as a smaller scale Oktoberfest, but in reality it is something completely different. Stuttgart's festivities is centered more around the harvest of the season whereas the poplular Munich festival dates back to the wedding party of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen in 1810. Yes, there are huge beer tents at both but Volksfest in my opinion is more family orientated and not as popular for international visitors, giving the German culture aspect of the festiva richer.
Monday October 3 was German Reunification Day which is observed as a national holiday. Like Sundays, EVERYTHING was closed except a select number of cafés and restaurants. After a lazy morning, Kaila, Anne and I went to dinner and ice cream before we said our goodbyes for the next week.
Today was the first actual day that I spent at my dorm. It was a little lonely but I felt very productive. I went grocery shopping, cleaned my room, worked out, saw some friends and did research about my Italian roots. I can't wait to go visit in the Spring, and hopefully it will help me feel a little closer to my Granny who I miss dearly.
Today was also the first time I actually cooked in my kitchen! I made chicken and salad, pretty plain but exactly what I had been craving the past two months! The sausage and bread was starting to get to me as much as I want to embrace German culture.
I can't believe I start classes in less than a week. I'm so incredibly excited, but nervous at the same time. There will be picture from Volksfest to come, and of my room as I finish it!
Most of my class from Horb! It didn't take long for me to get snuggly in my new bed!


