Dürnstein Ruins!

Dürnstein Ruins!
Where King Richard the Lionheart was held captive during the Crusades!

Some music to enjoy as you read!


Quedlinburg, Germany!

Quedlinburg, Germany!
Sehr Schön or very beautiful!

About ME!

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Hello and Welcome! I am the West Virginia IFYE this year and I am honored to be representing my state. For those of you that do not know me, I have just recently graduated from WVU with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology (Laboratory work!). I decided to apply to be the IFYE this year because I love to travel and meet new people, as well as give something back to the extraordinary 4-H program that I have been in my whole life. I am 23 years old and believe that this will be a life-changing experience! I am planning on posting blogs every week or so and hope to have pictures as well. So, I will to keep you up to date with my activities! I am new to this "blogging business," but it's worth a shot...here goes nothing!

My Timeline!

  • June 23rd-29th-Arrive in Germany and get oriented with the German IFYE Coordinators-Edith Schröder & Bettina Heinemann.
  • June 29th-July 19th-Familie Röhr 1st host family in Reinfeld, Germany
  • July 19th-August 11-Familie Bär-2nd host family in Hofheim, Germany
  • Aug. 11-Sept. 3rd-Familie Saudhof-3rd host family in Nelben, Germany
  • September 3rd-Flight to Cambridge, England to visit my mom's college friend as well as my friend to!!!
  • September 12th-Train trip to Willington, Derby to visit my grandmother!
  • September 19th-Flight to Austria!
  • December 8th-Flight back to the U.S.A!!!!! :)

Monday, July 28, 2008

Hot in Hessen!!!






Guten Tag,

I am doing well here this week, although the heat has been pretty extreme the past few days. I miss AC SOOOOOO much! I am staying in the 4th floor of the house and it is even worse up there in the tower. Oh my, I lay there wishing I could live in a cold bath or stand in the cold shower all night, but...as this is a farm and there are many, many people who stay here I would/should feel guilty about using up all the water. So, I suffer in silence...well, almost silently...I am complaining on here I suppose. But, this to shall pass and I know that I will return to the AC capitol of the world (USA) in December; by then I know I won't need AC, but it will be comforting to know that I have it just in case! ;) I have been with my second family for 9 days now and in that time period I have been to 7 BBQs, they really know how to kick back and party! But, they work, work, work first and then, party...which is the correct order of things I suppose! My Host Mother Charlotte took me to see a few sights in Mannheim today and one is the Wasserturm (water tower), this is Mannheim's landmark and we also visited the Schloss (castle)...Mannheim University in the palace. Of course we took a break for 'Eiskaffee' (ice coffee), which was lovely considering the extreme heat of the city! I have included (because I just learned how) pictures of both the water tower (left) and schloss (upper right) for your viewing pleasure. That is all I have to report at the present, I hope all of you are doing well and it isn't quite as hot there as it is here...and if it is...crank up your AC and think of me here suffering! (HAHAHA, just kidding!) Es ist sehr schön hier!! (It is very beautiful here!) Bye for now, Tschüss!
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