I love German, but I don't find myself speaking it that much. Surprising, right? You would think that study abroad is the key to fluency but now a days that just isn't so.
I tried to make my study abroad experience as "immersed" as possible. I did an exchange, didn't come with UVA, found an internship and yet I still spend over half my days speaking in English. Gah frustration. I really wanted to come back fluent - and don't get me wrong, my German is way improved (really thanks to Schwarzwald Park Hotel and my two months there), but it isn't where I wanted it to be.
So many people go abroad today that you will always find people who speak your mother tongue and it is actually hard to meet real Germans as an exchange student. Almost all of my friends here are other exchange students. I mean that in itself is a cool experience too. I have friend literally all over the world now, but still I wish I was coming back more fluent than I will be.
Sad tuba.
On the other hand, I can't believe I only have a month and a half left. WEIRD. Where did the time go?
Sidenote: I am supposed to fly to Spain on Friday and Ireland on Wednesday. With the whole Volcano thing going on both trips are pretty jeopardized. Please pray! I really want to go and am not sure I will get my money back if the flights are cancelled :(
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