Comments on: Got my Host Family!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:24:05 +0000

Haha yes, smoking is much more prevalent in Germany/Europe/anywhere than in California. But this summer new smoking policies are set to be implemented in Germany so there’ll be no more/limited (depending on the state) smoking in restaurants, bars, and so on. It’s a slow road to improvement – my school (and many others) has a smoking area for students to smoke…but they just made the area smaller and stated that ‘Students smoking under 18 will not be tolerated.” Hm. Not that we don’t have our fair share of drugs!

They have high speed anywhere people are willing to pay for it. Which is pretty much everywhere in the developed world. Oh…and I would say San Jose is also a pretty boring place. :P It’s what you make of it. ;D Considering you Science Bowl peeps spend your time indoors playing TF2, I don’t think it’d make a difference whether you lived in San Jose or Anytown, USA.

Thanks for your good wishes.

By: Rahul

Rahul — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:28:32 +0000

Yeah, and I hope ya know Deutsch, or you’ll get owned. Hahaha

By: Rahul

Rahul — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:25:38 +0000

Hehe what a bucolic/boring/rural/quaint place!

Well, tell me what germany smells like but, of course, I think the smell of smoke is overwhelming. And in the case of Haan, cows.

Ew. Methane smells like a bouquet of flowers doesn’t it.

Do they have high speed internet in Haan? Haha, you know that’s a necessity of life.

Hehe good luck in advance on your trip

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:06:31 +0000

@Kelly: WOW that’s so awesome! I think you can have an awesome experience anywhere, but it would be so much easier to say “I’m going to BERLIN/MUNICH (or any well known city)” than “This tiny town near Cologne/Dusseldorf.” I’m trying to find out more about Haan in the meantime, though.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 26 May 2008 22:35:13 +0000

Very cool! I am going to Berlin, but I am a little jelouse of the tiny town experience you will have : ) When I was very young, my family was in a very, very, VERY small town in Germany with the military. From what my parents tell me, it is very unique, but great. If it is a farming town, it will smell different…especially if there are cows…make your own assumptions

By: Tiffany Chen

Tiffany Chen — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:27:36 +0000

Yay :D Tell me if Germany smells different XD.

By: Anje

Anje — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:12:09 +0000

I`m guessing there`ll be fields to frolic through ;)
Have fun! Looks like an awesome little town.

By: Cousin Jenny

Cousin Jenny — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:40:08 +0000

omg have fun learning street names xP

By: Amos

Amos — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:32:48 +0000

it does look very green O.o. well i guess that means that the experience won’t be bland and boring :D