Eurotrip and Study Abroad 2010: Auf Wiedersehen, Until next time, Berlin

So I got home on Monday after a tedious trip. Every flight was at least two hours delayed and I arrived on Minnesotan ground three hours late. Boy, the Bears fans on the plane were NOT happy with that.

I suppose I should sum up how I feel about my time abroad. But considering my personality things, I'm sure it won't be the typical entry.
Have I grown as a person? In inches, no. Maybe I matured a bit because I learned how to navigate the world and I now feel totally comfortable traveling around places I'm not used to. When I get lost, I just enjoy it, take in the sights and grab a map.
Did I meet life changing people? I wouldn't say so. I've meet many many people - during my mini Eurotrip, in my IES program, the randos at clubs and Nahverkehr. Only a handful were people I hung out with on a regular , one on one basis.
A lot of these people saw studying abroad as a chance to drink legally. I did too, but I enjoyed meeting new people (who weren't English speaking), reading and studying German. And of course exploring the city.
I would for sure recommend studying abroad, if you're some sort of cultural studies or language major. I just wish I was exposed to a more German classroom and taken out of the IES bubble.
At least I can type in English again without thinking twice about the grammar/word placement.