Eat endless amounts of Schnitzel, sample different German beers, sleep for three hours, and repeat. This has been the endless cycle for the past week and a half I have been here and it is perfect. I absolutely love this country and the amazing culture Germany posses. The first weekend here we stumbled upon a beer festival. The whole day was full of music and trying different types of beer for different brewers. Unfortunately the perfect festival was only for the weekend…which probably benefited my wallet.

There is so much to do here though. It is fun to just walk around and see the beautiful architecture of Germany. The program here at Pforzheim is great. In the next six weeks, so much is planned for us to partake in. From visits to Mercedes manufacturer to Pub-crawls through the city, this program gives a great opportunity to learn so much about Germany. Below is a picture of the first event planned. We went to the black forest that surrounds Pforzheim University. In the trees 11 meters (sorry I meant 40 feet for all of you not living in Europe…) above us was an obstacle course that we were able to climb for two hours. It was awesome and made me feel like I was in a Survivor challenge.

Monkeying Around

The university itself only has two buildings. I think the HUB is bigger than the entire campus. I like it though. I like being exposed to a completely different atmosphere…as if being on a completely different continent is not different enough for me. I still have much more of this country to explore and I can’t wait!

Location: Pforzheim, Germany