We were looking at the calendar today and realized how quickly the time has flown! It is amazing how what was once such a foreign place has now become sort of a "home" to the 16 students studying here. Even though we don't speak the language, we have developed a strange familiarity with the city of Leipzig. I may be speaking for myself here, but this city will definitely be missed!
Our first night in Leipzig. Hard to believe this was only 2 1/2 weeks ago!
One thing that is really different from home is the service here! At home, service is fast and efficient, and the server brings your bill as soon as you are done eating. Waiters and waitresses are paid differently here, and aren't as concerned with turning tables as people are in America. Service is very relaxed, to say the least, and you have to practically hunt your waiter or waitress down before you can pay! Last night at the Safari restaurant, I think our waiter just plain forgot that we were even there... I went inside to find him and he helped us right away.
Here's a little German lesson for you:
"Zahlen bitte" (zah-lin bita) means "may I pay?"
Today was a pretty average day! Our group is exhausted. We're learning so much, inside and outside of the educational setting, that our brains are all on overload. We worked in our teams again today and will meet tomorrow morning to begin preparing our final presentation to the Leipzig Eagles team. For those of you who haven't been following, we're working on a marketing project to increase awareness of the women's professional basketball team, the Leipzig Eagles. We're working on totally re-vamping their image. It has been a huge task so far, but we're having a lot of fun and learning so much!
Follow the Eagles on Twitter! Search for LeipzigEagles.
You can also find us on Facebook and become a fan. (Do it if you're cool.)
Tonight was group karaoke night, and we had a blast! The singing wasn't the greatest quality, but it was definitely an A for enthusiasm.
Brad started off the evening with Elton John's "Rocket Man" (The hat was for inspiration.)
"Sweet Home Alabama"
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" Typical Karaoke! Gotta love it.
(I couldn't resist posting this picture...Jenny's face is hilarious!)
Tomorrow, after our group meeting, we will all go on our first free travel weekend! Our group is splitting up and going to several different places. Students will be traveling to Paris, London, Munich, Denmark, and Prague (that's us!). So check back for updates on Sunday!
And tonight I have to give a shout out to our youngest faithful follower that I'm aware of.
Thanks to Brooke Kehl for keeping up with us! Miss you, friend. :)
Pray for no rain this weekend...seriously,
Sylvia
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