Howdy! My name is Ethan Ellis, and I’m a sophomore Biology
major. As I write this, I’m spending my last night in Texas for the next four
months. I decided to get the full experience one more time before I depart, so
today was filled with hog hunting and barbecue.
My relationship with this program began when a friend of
mine forwarded an informational email to me. I had mentioned that Germany was
one of my main interests for studying abroad to him and he remembered that! The
email invited me to the first orientation, I figured “What’s the harm?” and
decided to see what Dr. Wasser had to offer. I assumed I would like a lot about
it, and use the information to guide my choices for studying abroad later down
my college career. But before I even got home from the meeting I knew that I
was going, and I was going as soon as possible. That very night I submitted my
application.
Some of the things that I am most excited for are the loads
of traveling opportunities, the immersive opportunity to live with a host
family, and the chance to dedicate myself to the semester long project. I’m
really hoping to become as intertwined with the German culture as I possibly
can. That’s the primary reason I chose a full semester, I want to BE as German
as I can during my time there, to experience what truly living there is like as opposed to just
being a tourist. I really want to expand myself, to be exposed to more than
just what is familiar to me. I believe I can accomplish all of these things on
this trip.
Truthfully, I’m not nervous, not at all. I love adventure, I
love the rush of not really knowing what’s going to happen. I’m just ready to
get on this plane and see what happens.
Until then,
Auf Wiedersehen
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