Tuesday, June 10, 2025

0: Pre-departure Reflection (Rebekah)

Howdy & Welcome

I am excited to experience school and life in a new culture. It will be interesting to see the similarities and differences between my life here in Texas and in Germany. While the new environment is what I am most excited for, I also think it could be the most challenging aspect of the trip as well. Learning how to use public transportation in a new place without knowing the language will be a challenge.

I think many people see Americans as unwilling to learn about other cultures. However, I am very excited to experience the German culture and learn all there is to know about the people and places there. Something about me that may surprise you is that I love to bake sourdough bread and many other recipes. Besides excitement and a little bit of fear, I am feeling nervous about navigating the new culture and environment. 

I would like to learn about how the healthcare system in Germany came to be and how it operates now in comparison to the American healthcare system. I know I will learn so much during this study abroad and I cannot wait! 

Thanks and gig'em, 

Rebekah Bledsoe

3 comments:

  1. Howdy Rebekah! I am totally with you on the nervous feelings towards getting used to the travel/transportation aspect of the trip. There are so many unknowns it is only fair to be nervous and excited!! That is so awesome you can make sourdough I am going to definetely need that recipe as well as any other baking tips and tricks you obtain. Cannot wait to make memories with you in Germany!!

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  2. I hope you get to cook/bake with your host family! That could be a great way to connect. 💚

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  3. I am also nervous about using a new public transportation system in a country where I am not fluent in their language. However, I know by the end of our time we are going to know it so well, as well as so much more! I too am very excited to learn about their healthcare and compare it to ours in the United States, I think that is going to be very interesting.

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