February 24, 2013
Here goes my last blog from the
small city of College Station, Texas. I have been back from Germany for almost
a month and half now. Everything has continued on as if no remarkable trip
happened. But I am now starting to realize I should not have expected things to
change around me, but within me. The first night we were in Germany I was mind
blown how there was a whole new world in Germany. Of course I have known there
are millions of people on this earth, but I guess I never understood the
massive part of the world that I was missing out on. I was walking down the
pebbled roads of Bonn just people watching, and it finally hit me. At that
moment, I realized how amazing of an experience this was going to be. My
favorite thing to do was to listen to people speak German. Some of the
stereotypes of Germans were true especially how blunt they are, but overall I
sincerely enjoyed their company and learning about their way of life. I learned
so much on this trip not only about the history of medicine, but also about
myself. I feel like I have become more open minded about some things, but I
have also been slapped in the face with other realizations. It is still hard
for me to imagine that I was halfway across the world only a month and a half
ago, but it sure is fun when I am reminded of it. Every now and then I continue
to start my stories off with “in Germany…” and it makes me so happy that I am
able to do that. I look forward to being an 80-year-old grandma one day and
telling everyone about the time I went to Germany. I think I did my best to let
Germany engulf me. This trip has made me appreciate where I come from, and to
enjoy the places that life will take me. I could not have asked for a better
group of people to spend the trip with, nor will I ever forget the crazy
memories we made.
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