Week 1 Reflection (Nikash Kakarla)

 Howdy! It’s officially been one week in Germany and it’s been a blast out here. I love everything about this place and have met so many new people and have gone to so a lot of places I was not expecting to go to lol. We took a day trip to trier and decided to go to Luxembourg for dinner half way through… and we pulled it of! The support from friends and my host family has been absolutely phenomenal, especially with my host family. Juergen and Lisa are the absolute sweetest and kindest people I’ve met and they have told me many stories which gave me a new glimpse into how much of the world is still out there left to explore and I also love their food so much. Although we may have gotten into some trouble with using their grill when we shouldn’t have, alls well ends well! 

As for the people I’ve ran into, I’ve gotten to meet Freu, Andrew, Jamie, Raul, Ipke, Mumford, and Micheal which are all characters in it of its own but the one thing I really really wished I could’ve done is actually speak to them in German. Thankfully they did speak English and we were able to communicate but it’s a little bit tedious to have to figure out the real meaning behind some phrases they have lol. For example, we were trying to figure out what Jamie was telling us when he was talking about a chicken saucer and it turned out to be he was trying to tell us if we eat raising canes which was very funny. Honestly, most of the Norderney trip has been an absolute blast and every single day was jam-packed with absolute fun! The badehause, playing footie, taking the hike across the island, spending nights out in the town, playing volleyball on the beach (btw the prettiest view ever to play volleyball), and so much more on the island its all been an absolutely amazing time! I also made a life long friend and I hope to see Jamie make it to the pro leagues for football and he is really the GOAT. 

I think that more than anything the people you are with is what makes memorable moments memorable! Im so happy to say that everyone on our trip is so friendly and kindhearted + without them I don’t think I would have pushed myself to try and make more meaningful actions and they honestly bring out the best in me. If there’s one thing thats changed about me it’s definitely how I approach others. Everyone has their own unique stories (especially on this trip there have been some absolute wicked stories) and I want to hear their stories out and learn more about them which I feel like gives me a greater perspective on the human condition. Germany is such a fyre place and there’s been so much fun but if week 1 was this much fun I can’t even image what the rest of the trip will be like and im super excited for that! Keep it classy and stay sassy innit I’ll see y’all in the next one Cheerios!