Day 16 Going on 17

It's been over two weeks since I've been here and I love it! I'm having so much fun and meeting new people. Plus, I think I have figured out the bus schedule and I'm having a much easier time getting around.

Yesterday we class as usual. We did get to choose our classes today and find out which level of speaking courses are in our best interest. The classes are A1, A2/B1, B2, C1 and C2. I have just crossed the threshold into the B1 group and I'm very excited about it. I've learned so much German since I've been here and each day I am less and less afraid to speak in public/ask for help from a stranger when I don't know where I'm going.

That evening, the Start Kurs met at the Schloss Cafe (castle cafe) and socialized. It was a great time practicing German and playing games. I have come to the conclusion that Americans and Italians are both equally loud in public settings...all the time. :) After hanging out at the cafe, a group of about 15 of us went to a club called Top 10. It was so awesome! There were about 6 rooms all with bars and DJs playing different types of music. The place was packed and there was a line all the way down the street to get it. It was studentfreinacht which means that all students with a Student ID get in free so everyone was there. Because the international students haven't received their ID's for the University here in Tuebingen, almost everyone in our group had to pay. I'm glad I got my ISIC before I left the states because it actually says that I am an international student so I got in free! It was a really great night of dancing and cuttin' loose.

I had a lot of fun today as well :). Frances-Kate and I had got out of class early and went to here place to pick up her clothes and she brought them to my place to do laundry. She can't do laundry in here building without her student card...this is a problem because it takes about 2 weeks to get the card AFTER you immatriculate. (There's no way anyone brought a month's worth of clothes with them.) So we spent the afternoon doing laundry and going grocery shopping.* Catherine, Eduard and Jose came over and we cooked again and hung out watching American TV and playing cards. I'm having a good time just hanging out and talking with people.

Tomorrow the class is taking a "fieldtrip" to the Konstanz next to the Bodensee! So excited! I miss you all! BTW I have unlimited minutes on my skype now with a NC number so feel free to call me anytime (if I don't answer you can leave a voicemail). 704-461-1654

Kendra

*Eduard and Jose live in the same building as I do and they happened to be doing laundry as well and, as a joke, we stole some stuff that they might miss ;).