“I have not told half of what I saw.” -Marco Polo
Today, the group attended classes ranging from biology to latin. School here in Germany is slightly different than in America. There are three levels: Hauptschule, Realschule, or Gymnasium. We are partnered with the Gymnasium students. They are at the highest level of the German school system. However, the actual school building contains all levels of school from kindergarten through High School. Klettgau Tiengen is essentially Springman, Attea, Maple, Westbrook, Saint Catherine, and Glenbrook South combined. The student population probably around 1800 students. Today I sat in Biology and History. We talked about electrophoresis in biology and some sort of war in History. I think it was World War One. After classes, a group of us were recruited from 11:15 to 12:00 to answer some questions from a younger English class. They were about equivalent to a sixth or seventh grader in the US and I had a really fun time answering their questions. You should know that there is no air conditioning in the school, so the windows are constantly open and I feel like I am much closer to nature. We wrapped up the day with a trip to the pool. I really like the pool because it has an abundance of vivid green grass surrounding the actual swimming area. Every day my bike ride to the pool is a series of winding roads dotted with pretty roundabouts and graceful meadows. I pass a shimmering cornfield framed by amber rolling hills and lush, flowing, forest. The forest is occasionally interrupted by a stark white house against the bright blue sky. I really love the bike ride. Fortunately, I got to make it again today. We are having a great time here.
-Michael Zimmermann
“Not all those who wander are lost.” -J.R.R. Tolkien
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