Monday, September 22: Studied German grammar.
#25 Tuesday, September 23: Studied German grammar and went to my Practicum. Thankfully a good brain break. Although I have already had my first teaching practicum experience at East Aurora last spring, this will be my first practicum as an English teacher. On Tuesday I just went to observe the class and meet my Co-op. Herr Schock will defintely be interesting to work with and I am excited to get back into the classroom teaching instead of just learning. The German school system is very different from what we have in the US and I after just one day I think it might be a topic I chose to do my Richter Grant on...but who knows. My new students are all very nice, and seem excited to have a real "American" in their English class. We held small group discussions about 9/11 and it was very interesting to hear their options of the American government as well as what exactly they remember from that horrible day. I think I can learn alot about the German culture from them and I really am excited to start going back every week :)
Wednesday, September 21: Studied German grammar.
#26 Thursday, September 22: Another AJY excursion, but this time off to the Castle and Gardens of Schwetzigen. All I can say is WOW! These gardens were absolutely spectacular! They were bulit as a summer residence for the Kurfürst Karl Phillip and are just enormous with different secret elements hidden through out the grounds. There is a mosque, a special "Bad" room designed just for Phillip, a bird zoo, peacocks, and so much more. The first part of the gardens are very symmetrical and known as French gardens, but then they twist and turn into a beautiful, less symmetrical set of English gardens. Talk about Princess Problems again...
#27 Happy Arthur Guinness Day! Since we are going to Dublin for Halloween we figured it was about time we try some Gunniess. Thankfully Arthur Guinness Day was this past Thursday and for the first time in Germany we got some FREE BEER. Really, one of our first "free" anythings. It is not my fav, but it was a nice study break for us after the castle.
Friday, September 23: Studied German grammar....again.
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