Berlin: The city that never sleeps

Our first stop in Germany was the city of Berlin.  Berlin is similar to New York City but a little bit more spread out.  While running through the city I was able to see so many different places.   One of the places I saw was the House of Cultures which was a gift to Germany from the United States and it is easy to spot because of its curved white roof.  I was able to see this from the Reichstag Globe.  This building by far had the best view of Berlin.  As I was walking up the ramp that outlined the building I was able to listen and learn about all of the important buildings around Berlin.

As I continued with our adventurous weekend in Berlin I was also able to see things different memorials from WW2 and also the Berlin wall.  Of course I wasn’t able to see the entire Berlin wall but I was able to see a lot of it which now has art work all over it from different artist.  I love being able to visit and view these places that I have learned about.  It is such a different experience from seeing something in a text book to seeing it in real life.  The beauty of Berlin and its buildings was indescribable. 

I’m also getting very excited because I just arrived at my host house today.  Her name is Eva and she is so sweet!  When I landed in Stuttgart she was waiting for me with a sign made from the first graders that she teaches.  I am so excited to meet them and she told me that they are also very excited to meet me as well.  Eva said that each week the students will set goals for themselves and she said that some of the goals that the students set today were to talk to me using the little English that they know.  Eva said that they will be able to ask me what my name is, how old I am, and what my favorite color is.  I’m very curious to see the setup of the school and what the classroom will be like.  I’m also excited to watch Eva teach English because that is what my concentration was in school. 
I’ll keep you posted!