Cbyx Scholar

Cbyx Scholar

I am proud to call myself a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Student. Funded by the Department of State along with German Bundestag. Fifty students from each organization (Organized by state) every year are carefully selected to be sent to Germany for one year with the purpose of learning the German language and culture, as well as sharing American culture. While I study a gap year I proudly represent my country as a “Young Ambassador”. From the beginning of my program I was given a “crash corse” of intensive language which lasted six hours every day (excluding Sundays) with the duration of one month. The remainder of my year is spent immersed in the country, living with a host family in cologne and attending a German high school. 

School Notes - Random Thoughts Daily

School Notes

Having ever class auf Deutsch is not the easiest; In fact most times I don't have the faintest idea as to whats going on. During this time I write down random notes of ideas that are going on inside of my head. (That way I don't fall asleep during to the lesson)

Mathe

The teacher is writing very small.

Talking very very fast.

I'm sitting the the back

And I forgot my contacts today. 

I have no idea what is going on. 

Isn't math supposed to be universal? Wtf Is going on... 

           Germans are perfectionists, they always use a ruler to draw their graphs 

    The Dude to my left is named Timo, the one to my right keeps calling his name (My Name is Tim). Every time he says Timo I look over to him like an idiot.        

Oh, I hope the class will end ever soon. The wheel in my head just isn't turning.

Anybody who has ever thought that their class was hard should try taking it in another language you don't understand very well, I guarantee you'll reconsider. It's a lot easier then you originally thought.  

Where are my contacts....

I'm never forgetting them again..

I SWEAR if this kid say's Timo one more time I will punch him

...AND scream.

Math is over!

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Religion

Zeit - Rough translation.

There is a lot of different times for people to do different things.

There is a time to live.

There is a time to enjoy.

There is a time to love.

There is a time for everything.

... There was probably a lot more.. but thats what I got out of it.

I'm Excited for Ice Skating.

Maybe I'll learn to play guitar this year.

Jan is trying to write with both hands.

I think I'm distracting the class.. 

Everything happens for a reason, Eh?

Why do the teachers write halfway in cursive and random letters regular. 

Just choose Dang it!

Vielleicht ich should schreibe auf Deutsch.

Ich habe hunger.

Ich habe sehr große hunger.

Ich möchte Essen.

Ich möchte zu schlafen.

Das is alles Deutsch Ich wise.

(Ok I really know a lot more then that)

I'm not quite sure why these teachers 

ALL have their windows open 

it's freezing outside. 

Ugh Desert people Problems..

Yeah Germans are defiantly Perfectionists

Theres that ruler again.... 

It is an American thing to say like a lot! Shoot.

I am a Stereotypical American..

I feel like I'm Being watched

...oh wait that must be the teacher

Oh, I'm sleepy

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Life's Better that Way

Chemistry

When you talk to me don't expect English

 And don't expect Deutsch. 

I ONLY SPEAK DANGLISH

"Remove By Friction"

Deutschland has crazy pens that rub off. Woah.

That's Chemistry right?

Why are there RED Dodger Hats here..

Does not compute.

I really need to sport; I'm getting fat.

I'm going to play Hockey.

 I am hungry.

Shoot. Stop eating so much Fatty.

SOooOooOoOo hungry.

When can I go home and eat.

This must be how Charlie Brown Feels......

I still have no idea whats happening.....

  

Notes Of a CBYXER

Notes Of a CBYXER

Contact Information 

First I was given all the contact info, the phone numbers, important e-mails, addresses, and such. Not so interesting.

Host Family

They are as excited to meet me as I am to meet them so don't worry. Things that will help: Always give feedback. Explain weird behavior. Make sure to communicate as much as possible. Body Language, Body Language, Body Language. A little bit about Germans: They Are blunt. It's Harder to switch languages once you meet somebody so talk German to my host family (Probably only best for Friends I disagree with the host family english part) They like to save energy, be concentrative.

School, Friends, & Learning German

It's Important to introduce myself to many people. Thank the Principal because he accepted me to his school. I should look for German Friends. I should speak in Deutsch to my German friends, not English. (UNLESS ITS ENGLISH CLASS OF CORSE because you HAVE to speak English in English class) Friends will want me to drink alcohol, I can't do that. Nobody Should expect me to be fluent in German so Just Chill out a little bit. Don't talk while the Teacher talks... It's impolite

Ambassadorship 

I am a Representative of the USA. It's possible that people I meet could have never met an American before and it's important that I make a good Impression! Being a good representative means I need to take the time to understand and learn the culture and also be able to explain my own culture and relate it to theirs.

There is controversy about German & American relations, some people don't like the united states. Show them that We are not so different and expect this to happen in some cases.

Know which topics are sensitive and how to handle talking about them.

Understand German Laws: Germans have strict Data rules. If you don't pay for it most likely its illegal, don't do it. Don'tStealDontFightDontSignContractsDontDoAnythingIllegal.

Online Ambassadorship

PI's Website : Partnership.de  (Check it out!)


Family In America

Make specific rules of when to talk to my family back home (I Think I'll Be Fine)


Rules

NoSmokingNoDrinkingNoPregencyNoCuttingSchoolNoUnapprovedVisitsNoLifeAlteringDecisions