Transitions, whether big or small, always bring different emotions; sitting on 8-hour plane rides and walking through different airports always signal change. It didn’t fully hit me that I was in Germany until I saw different posters in German in the airport and saw different style buildings and classy cars while going to St. Michaels Heims on a public transportation.
Unfortunately Sin
“Unfortunately”, a word I use far too much, is a word that comes to mind when contemplating my time at the Holocaust Museum and Sachsenhausen Concentration camp. ‘Unfortunately’ hardly covers the horrific acts that the Nazis committed.
Reflecting on Sachsenhausen
The visit to Sachsenhausen was an experience that I will never forget. It is one thing to hear of tragedy and to be saddened or distraught because of it, but visiting the concentration camp and seeing firsthand evidence of the Holocaust affected me in a much greater way. Continue reading “Reflecting on Sachsenhausen”
Coping With the Past
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is past Friday we visited Sachsenhausen, one of the many concentration camps which have been preserved and repurposed as a museum.
Reflections
As someone who grew up in Thailand, I have never had to think much about genocide and extreme racism that may lead to ethnic cleansing. I learned about what happened in Europe during the second World War from history classes but
Initial Reflections on Germany
This past week has been nothing short of a whirlwind for me. From adjusting to a new and slightly different culture to getting back into “school mode” to getting the chance to live in community with a bunch of great people, I can honestly say I have yet to be even slightly bored. Continue reading “Initial Reflections on Germany”
Initial Reflections on Germany
Berlin is the first city I have been to where I am responsible for traveling and living while not being able to speak the language comfortably. Continue reading “Initial Reflections on Germany”
Initial Reflections on Germany
This first week in Germany has been super exciting! We have stayed very busy. I always love traveling to other countries and this trip is extra unique because we are staying for over a month. Here are some initial reactions of mine: Continue reading “Initial Reflections on Germany”
First Thoughts
I am very excited to be on this trip. I am looking forward to experiencing a different culture and learning more about engineering and the german language. I hope that by the end of this trip I am comfortable traveling in a different country alone and speaking a foreign language.
I believe that I have a good sense of directions, so I think that my navigation skills will come in handy for the group.
I pray that everyone stays safe on this trip and has a very fun time. I also pray for prof. De Roy’s recovery.
Photo and Brief Update
Group photo in front of the Reichstag taken on Monday. Everybody is well and having fun