short update

21. August-
Today was a bit fuzzy... i hadn’t received a wink of sleep the night before, for reasons that can’t be particularly explained at the moment. thus rendering me useless in my classes for the day, eyelids feeling as though 10 lb. weights were hanging from them. i somehow found my way home without passing out. and got home and couldn't fall asleep because of the ungodly heat... anyways, i’m hungry now, i’m going to have to pull some of that DELICIOUS German food out of the fridge... Gute Nacht :)

22- 26. August-
I had spent this entire time going to classes and then being so mentally exhausted from translating that, when coming home, i would crash onto my bed for a few hours... however, i almost forgot to celebrate my first full month here in Germany... i feel like it was just a couple days ago that i was celebrating my first full week.... i hate this... i hate that the time is flying by, and i can do nothing to stop it... it saddens me that i can see how fast my exchange is going by, but i am definitely doing my best to make it worthwhile... I predict that I will have much, much more going on in a few weeks once my german course is over with, that way i can then return to my school, my friends, and my (hope to be) booming social life.... anyways, i continue to be ever so pleased with what Germany has to offer... While multiple things back home seem to linger on my mind, nothing is more ingrained in my head more than how angry i am for the ignorance of my fellow teenagers in the Northwoods, how they can go on passed that glass case of Rotary Students, meet and have a great time with the Inbounds... and yet practically say that they don’t/can’t do this... i have one thing to say to that, if i can not only survive a month in this country, but enjoy it too... by god you can... I know my Home Club of Eagle River already has so much on their plates with the community... but I beg you all that you find a way to get these kids’ attention... i said this to my parents (admittingly as an excuse to let me join the RYE program) when i first applied, “This is an adventure that will set the course for the rest of my life, I will go far, and be able to do amazing things, because of this trip, and because of you”.... with those words, i give you my farewell... Gute Nacht :)