Wednesday, February 6, 2008

The Lists

So I started making a list of things I don't care for in Germany and things that are just the best of Germany. I wanted to to this in order to compare the differences of the States with Germany, mostly the life style and cultural differences and also to evaluate my time here. I decided to put the lists up here so everyone can see them since I started sharing them with other students in the program. Don't worry though, the Pros out number the Cons. Oh, and I'll be updating this particular post as the lists grow, or maybe even shrink.


THINGS THAT SUCK IN GERMANY:
-lack of heat in the apartments (im used to a toasty house, and i know this will change with the seasons)
-Lack of internet (this problem has been fixed finally)
-Lack of proper showering, only 1 every two days
-Only having a washer, no dryer = air dry
-No routine?
-No NESN or Fox News
-Coin Money, i hate change


THINGS THAT ARE AWESOME IN GERMANY:
-THE BEER! Makes American beer taste like motor oil
-Coffee! Makes American coffee taste like hot water and thats it
-Cafes everywhere
-German Apartments (tall everything, old architecture mixed with modern interior styles)
-German Architecture
-Old Schoolness
-The Honor System, very efficient
-Flea Markets
-Giant old fashioned doors
-Food Markets
-German Language
-Nutella

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Barry,
Love the list. German Coffee really is better than DD coffee? You'll have to bring some back so I can compare.
Love reading your Post. Look forward to new post.
Love you,
Aunt Rose & Uncle Phil