Wow, what a great trip. Before I type anything I just want to say that there is no way to explain how incredible of an experience this is unless you experience it yourself. The warmness, humility, and openness of every single country represented here has far exceeded my expectations. On Friday, each country was tasked to demonstrate their culture through creative activities and by cooking food. It was such a wonderful show. The Indonesian, German, and Indian groups all danced. The Indonesian?s especially were incredible doing their native ritualistic dances. The Iranians, Germans, and Americans played live music. The Russian group had a presentation that made me laugh so hard I almost fell out of my chair?and the best part is that these people are so quickly becoming near and dear to me. We have had such a good laid back time.
The week itself has been packed full of activities. I am just now getting my first opportunity to write because I have been working and playing so hard starting the first minute of being here. I am getting an average of 4 hours (or less) of sleep per night. The scheduled school activities take up about 10 hours each day, then add the group meetings (for the final assignment), then trying to continue my work in the USA, then wanting to go out with your new-found friends every night?.WOOF!
I have to say I am impressed by the preparation from the University of Erfurt led by Dr. Kraus. The students have been able to see and do things that were certainly beyond my expectations including meeting the Mayor, meeting multiple Olympic athletes, and touring world-class athletic facilities. Several of the students made headlines in the local newspaper including a full color photo on the front page of one of the sections. The best part is that we genuinely believe that our final assignment may help create ideas that the city of Erfurt will employ to increase its tourism industry in the future. I am excited that our second and final week starts tomorrow, and look forward to seeing how much further we can go with our relationships and assignments-
-Jordan
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