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Belgium is the most boring country in Europe I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herzblut
If you can go to Germany, Sweden or Denmark, I'd suggest Germany. In Sweden and Denmark pretty much everybody speaks fluent English, so if you'd like to learn a foreign language, in Germany it would be better - - besides German being more useful then either Danish or Swedish.
If you mean exciting in a big-city way, I'd say Berlin, followed by Hamburg.
You can find lots of good beer anywhere in Germany!
Munich is an exciting city, but you might find the rest of Bavaria too conservative/provincial/boring.
Hamburg is a beautiful green city with lots of water, more bridges than Venice and a fabulous party district (which happens to be the red light district, so you might want to wait a few years). Berlin is not as beautiful, but it has more of an edge and is very exciting! It's a great, fascinating city and unlike any other I have seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herzblut
Personally, I think Munich is boring and pretentious, but I might be biased. Cologne is cool, too. Don't bother with Frankfurt. Freiburg is very nice and fun.
And as Expat says, there is plenty of beer everywhere, don't you worry! :wink: Jever is my favorite.
What a surprise . . . :shock: :D :P
I was an exchange student over here in the US when I was 16 (for a year). I do recommend doing it, but I went through some hellish times as well...and my mom told me a just recently that she wouldn't allow it again.
You have a few more years to convince her, don't you? Y
I am from Europe, but I live in the States now. My exchange year was truly life-changing in that respect, so beware! :wink:
I had major problems with my first host family and it was not pretty. I insisted on the organization finding me a different one and eventually they did. I got very, very lucky, but the first 4 weeks very really hard (+ the culture shock). With your personality, you could probably push through the rough times (and there might not be any!). It was an amazing experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat. But wait until you are 17 or 18 or so. I think it's better to wait.
I would recommend to go to a city, but you might not have a choice.
Let me know if you have specific questions! :D
"(+ the culture shock)"
What was different?
I also like Cologne very much, but it's on a different scale from Berlin or Hamburg; Freiburg is even smaller. I agree about Frankfurt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kim
Oh boy, where to start... :8*Quote:
"(+ the culture shock)"
What was different?
Well, the dynamics in American schools are very different, fo example and I was always glad that I was an outsider anyway (being an exchange student), so people really didn't give me a hard time for being an anarcho-communist (yes, I was one, too) except for those who wouldn't talk to me because my best friend was openly gay. I would say the hardest part was to adjust to American small-town life after having lived in a big European city. People were very friendly, but, to me, exceptionally conservative and religious.
I missed the liberal feel of my home, but I loved the friendliness and openness of people. I was lucky to meet people who shared my liberal values and who could help me adjust and not piss people off left and right. My host family was (is) also very conservative, but very open-minded and accepting. I learned that my values don't make me a better person. But I also learned that being an outsider (I was not popular at my home school, but I wasn't really an oddball either. In an American high school as a regular student, I would have been a freak) can be a huge challenge and I admire anyone who goes through high school as "the weird kid."
Ok, that didn't really answer your question. People were different in good and other ways. Hm...is there anything in particular you had in mind with your question?
Is that serious? Is your speech really affected that much by your genes?Quote:
Originally Posted by Herzblut
Absolutely! There have been lots of studies done on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Extrovert
Germany is a very nice place. It's flat, but after a few months in Ohio, that doesn't bother me. It has lots of interesting places and historical sites (Although the last ones might not be counted as that positive by an ESTp :wink: ), it has very good food (Also very unhealthy, but..). One thing any American in Europe should be prepared for: The food is much less sweet, and less overall. We don't eat as much. To give you something more concrete: In Norway, I'm considered a big eater. In the US, people worry that I eat too little.
I really hope you do get to go to Germany! You could come back speaking all sorts of exotic gutteral utterances, and bring back some stollen or marzipan or some other goodies. :D
Viel Erfolg! You'd have a blast!Quote:
Originally Posted by Herzblut
[quote="Herzblut"]You will get your hands on them much easier there than here, don't you worry. Germans eat more healthy than Americans (far less fast food and more from scratch). You'll be fine, I'm sure.Quote:
Haha, yeah I hope I do. :lol: Oh, and I'm a really picky eater, so would I be able to get my hands on plain vegetables and fruit? I could live off of that if push comes to shove. :P
Well, when do you want to go? Perhaps your mom just feels that you are a bit young and wants you to wait?Quote:
The problem: My family and I went out to dinner tonight, and my ESI mom said to me, "You should think of an alternative besides this exchange thing." I said, "Like what?" and she goes, "maybe you could take a trip there for three weeks." WHAT THE FUCK, MATE?!!??!?!?!?!?!? It's like she's pulling all of my future oppertunities right out from under my feet and slamming the doors on what would be the best year of my life. I'm practically in tears now because I want to go so badly. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
OMG, I swear I had that exact conversation with my mom when I wanted to study abroad! Eventually, I was persistant enough, and my sophomore year, they packed me up and sent me away to Italy. :D My was a summer, trip, though <- not during the school year, but it was definately one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. Learning the language, meeting kids your age from a very different culture, and exploring the history, art, and food <- you'll also pick up on a whole bunch of foreign "quirks" like, in Italy, it's considered rude to say "Thank you" after recieving a completent. :lol:
If you want some ammunition, here's a nice little article:
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/pub...y_abroad.shtml
Also, you might want to consider a study abroad program from out of your school system. Possibly find one during the summer, too:
http://highschool.studyabroad.com/
I got a perfect score on my verbal SATs, and during the test, I was using Italian to help figure out what long words meant! :lol: It might help you too, because English has German roots!
Yes, elaborate! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Herzblut
This old European gal comes rolling in in her wheelchair to hear more about Europeans and sex! Senior citizens on the roll, honey!
shhhhh, don't warn 'em.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herzblut
Oh.... what the hell. Woo hoo. TAKEOVER TIME!!!!
(hey, herzblut...*whispering quietly in your ear*.... what are we taking over?)
The senior citizens home!Quote:
Originally Posted by Anonymous
We're taking over the world!Quote:
... what are we taking over?)
The pinky and the brain
The pinky and the brain
blah blah blah blah blah
The other is insane
etc....
Perfect. You're all just playing into my Gamma hands... *maniacal laughter*
"Children,children..." :lol:
http://www.visionenundwege.de/images...au_340x255.jpg
I want to hear about Europeans and sex.
We do, don't we? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by schrödinger's cat
Let's hope it's flattering and does not crush our poor fragile ENFp souls *says this Euro chick*
Highjack!
I will seek and find you . . .
I shall take you to bed and have my way with you .
I will make you ache, shake & sweat until you moan & groan.
I will make you beg for mercy, beg for me to stop.
I will exhaust you to the point that you will be relieved when I'm finished with you.
And, when I am finished, you will be weak for days.
All my love,
The Flu
Now get your mind out of the gutter! :P
Well, yeah . . . :shock: :8*Quote:
Originally Posted by Herzblut
LOL Can I borrow that dictionary of yours? :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve
Oh, cool! Thanks, Steve! You and Herz have fun I am going to bed. It's after 11 p.m. here. Good night. :lol:
:? What? I don't get this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herzblut
lol... u had me keeling over laughing there. Thats great. Thats like the type of things I say to people when I really want to mess with their heads. :lol:Quote:
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When my parents leave, I like to squat, and shit on my hands. This gives me an instant BONER, and I just spread ALL the poo, all over my penis. Oh yeah, all over. Until you anyone would mistake my dick for Kobe's. Then, oh yeah, here's the best part...I deep throat my penis and it feels OHHHHHHHHHHHh so good.
Regular routine, baby.
gawd I crack myself up sometimes.
And they call us "rationnals".Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve
I do that too! Sometimes, I even write poetry just to gross people out. It's fun!
A man with a cat in Nantucket,
Decided one day he would fuck it,
The hole was too small,
The dick was too tall,
And now he's content just to suck it.
I'm beginning to understand why they say the Delta quadra is old. :lol: