Tuesday, January 11, 2011

To blog or not to blog? Das ist die Frage.

So if you know me (which I sincerely hope you do, because if not, I find the fact that you are reading this a bit creepy) you would know that I lack three essential "blogger" qualities - a firm grasp of the English language, the ability to tell a good story, and comedic value. Nonetheless, I have decided to blog about my upcoming adventure and share my time there with you all.

On Sunday, I will be leaving to spend about seven months (perhaps a little less) in Germany. I will be doing an assortment of things, including: studying at Albert-Ludwig University in Freiburg, eating sausage, visiting Megan Frook and Kelsey Sherbondy in Berlin and Paris, drinking amazing beer, staying at a resort in the Black forest (Schwarzwalk Park Hotel), missing UVA, and traveling.

The majority of my time will be split between two cities. I will be in Koenigsfeld staying with the cousin of a family friend at her resort. I will be "interning" until the beginning of April. I will then move to the beautiful city of Freiburg, founded in 1120, to complete a UVA semester abroad program. Nearly all aspects of my trip are "nontraditional" and therefore slightly frightening. My internship is of my own doing and I have no idea what to expect or what will be expected of me. My semester will be done via direct enrollment, meaning I will not be doing an American program nor will I be with other UVA or American students. I will be enrolling in the same classes as German students with the same professors and assignments. English? Nope. At the end of this time I hope to finally achieve what I have been working towards the last 6 and a half years: mastery of the German language.

Naturally, I am beyond excited to go. I am a third year and running out of time in which I can be completely and utterly independent with little obligations. I will live, breathe, and experience German culture and language. I will see beautiful things. However, I am also a tiny bit terrified. Seven months away from school, home, and familiarity scares me... a lot. I have no idea what to expect at either my resort or my university, but of this I am sure, this semester and these seven months are of no surprise to the Lord. As he tells the Israelites he will go before me and be with me. I am excited to see the way in which God humbles me and provides for me. I am excited to experience a full trust in the Lord's provision in nearly every aspect of my life. He is good and He cannot be not good to me (double negative? but I think it works here). I am excited to see His goodness abroad and share with you all about this great adventure.

Bis Dann.


1 comment:

  1. Hey you don't know me but I just found this and it looks like an interesting blog. I hope this doesn't creep you out.

    Mind if I follow? If I check for updates daily? If I Ask you to translate German homework for me? Send you postcards for the midwest? Ask questions about the cuisine? live vicariously through your adventures? Make highly inconsiderate requests? Tell people that we're friends?

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