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I have just gotten home from Germany, and boy, it flew by. In terms of changes in myself I have noticed through my time, I have learned to be more go with the flow. I don't know if this is a trait I would always use, but coming in I was very much a type A person, wanting to do everything as efficiently as possible. In Europe, however, there is almost no way to have everything run perfectly. The trains are going to be late, you may not have AC where you are staying, a dinner may cost more than expected, there will simply be bumps in the road. You have to learn to take those bumps in stride and not let them bother you. This is something that my the end I was very good at, but coming in if you would've told me that I was going to have to wait for trains to attach and extra car to an empty train I would be very upset.
Next, if there is any advice I could tell my past self coming into this trip it would be take advantage of everything while you can. The time does pass quicker than you can imagine, and this experience is once in a lifetime. I did not realize how beautiful the relationships I was going to build on this trip would be, and I am so grateful to this study abroad for creating a little new A&M family!
Hi Caroline! It was such a joy to share this experience with you. You were so consistently yourself and kind. I agree, that while traveling, you need to be very flexible. I think it is probably the #1 trait of a world traveler. And goodness, I am glad I do not have to take the Deutsche Bahn for a long, long time.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this trip definitely taught patience. I feel like sometimes we forget that so many things are going on that we simply cannot control. This trip was absolutely amazing and I cannot wait for our reunions back in College Station.
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