So the semester begins and the responsibilities are starting to pile up. The classes are at the perfect level for me. It's not too slow, the vocabulary isn't too easy, is understandable, with some words still a challenge for me. The subjects I have (Germans and Jews; Advanced Topics in Conversation and Composition; Portable Roots - Reflecting Otherness in German; Pop Culture; History of of Art/Architecture) are pretty interesting so far. I've already had four writing assignments, lots of note taking, and a few articles to read. Oh, all this being in German excites me :). One thing though, the favorite topic is the Berlin Wall lately.. probably because the 20th year of unification was just celebrated last weekend.
So I sort of witnessed a sporting event! Turkey vs. Germany... probably one of the biggest games. When I was at the Market, I saw A LOT of Turkish fans, wearing their flags and colors... it reminded of the days I'd see the lightrail filled with Twins fans back home. I met up with some people and we sat at a bar and watched the game.
Yesterday, I visited the FlohMarkt at Mauerpark. I WANT TO LIVE IN THAT ATMOSPHERE! That's all. It's beautiful art on the remains of the wall, being touched up every other day by a new artist. The things being sold at the Market are super interesting and random. The crowd at the park seems just laid back, musical and fun.
This guy here is probably on youtube for being the drunkest walking thing on earth. Obviously, he couldn't keep walking
And a random man stopped in front of us at the station, maybe an arm's length away and starts snorting coke off of his hand. Welp, Berlin!
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