I am very excited to go to Germany this year for the second time in my life. I think it will be a truly fantastic learning experience for me. There are many different reasons I wanted to go on this trip. One of the main reasons that I wanted to go on this trip is to further explore German history. In class we talked a lot about World War II and Nazi Germany. I quickly learned that there is a lot more to German history then the things that are taught in the textbooks. In history class you are not usually asked to think through how the Germans felt or asked to think about the desperation that the Germans faced. I found it eye-opening to try to see things from another perspective. Now I am excited to get the opportunity to be around people who actually experienced this history. I believe there is a lot to be learned from them. Another reason I decided to go on this trip was to help expand my knowledge of the language. I plan on pushing myself to speak German as much as possible while in Germany. I also plan on working on my language comprehension by listening to Germans speak the language and trying to comprehend what they are saying. I am aware that this is a skill that I need to improve on and that it is hard to do. Hopefully, if I work hard while in Germany I will be able to improve. Furthermore, I came on this trip to experience Germany culture. I think it is very important to learn about other cultures in order to understand our own properly. I love comparing culture and deciphering why things are so different between them. Plus trying different food is always fun.

 

 This German trip will give me many unique opportunities.

 The first time I went to Germany my favorite thing that I saw was the Cathedral in Cologne. It was absolutely breathtaking. I sincerely believe that it is one of the most beautiful things I will ever see in my life. The details and hard work that must have gone into making the Cathedral were astonishing. The stain glass windows were one of the best parts but everything in the Cathedral was a piece of art. I climbed the Cathedral all the way up to the top even though I am afraid of heights just because I loved it so much. I never wanted to leave because the more I looked the more new details I discovered. I realized I could spend weeks in the Cathedral and never see all of the exquisite details.

                When I go to Germany for the second time I hope to have an eye opening experience similar to this one. I would love to see a building that is truly a piece of art. I know that we will be going into many different Cathedrals during the trip and I am looking forward to that. I am also looking forward to seeing the memorials dedicated to the Concentration Camp survivors. They represent a very important time in history.

 

 Furthermore, I am looking forward to seeing the different museums that Germany has to offer. All of the museums contain important information on Germany history that I am keen to learn about. I look forward to going on this adventure.