This question was posed to me and that's when I realized it's a topic I haven't covered yet on the blog. Not everyday of mine here is an exciting trip to a market, festival, or event. In fact, the majority are much more mundane.
Monday through Friday I have school everyday. I am currently in 8 courses. English, German, Math, History, Geography, Physics, Protestant Religion, Music, and Sports. My schedule is nothing like that of an American school. It's similar to a college schedule in that I only go to certain classes on certain days of the week. Also my classes are scattered throughout various times of the day so depending on the day I could be done at lunch or have afternoon classes.
I live in a slightly separated section of Bergisch Gladbach with around 4,000 inhabitants. We have a few restaurants here serving Italian, Chinese, Turkish, and German food. There are 3 bakeries, 2 gas stations, a store for just drinks, and an EDEKA. EDEKA is comparable to a Tom Thumb, or Albertson's only smaller. There are very few large supermarkets here in Germany. When there's something I need that I can't find in Herkenrath, I take the bus 453 into Bergisch Gladbach, and in 15 minutes I am in the center of town. From there the S-Bahn can take me to Cologne, but recently I have had little reason to need the big city. The main shopping district in Gladbach has a few of the big name stores, but offers mainly the commodities that the 100,000 people of the city need. In this time of year the space in front of the townhall is being decorated and stands set up for the Christmas market.
As far as hobbies go, I go to gymnastics practice for two hours, three times a week. It is good exercise, but it's also necessary for me to get better so I can do my part for my team at the 2019 State Championships. In my free time, I've been doing things such as: going rock climbing with friends, reading, visiting the city, or going for walks when the dreary weather permits it.
Monday through Friday I have school everyday. I am currently in 8 courses. English, German, Math, History, Geography, Physics, Protestant Religion, Music, and Sports. My schedule is nothing like that of an American school. It's similar to a college schedule in that I only go to certain classes on certain days of the week. Also my classes are scattered throughout various times of the day so depending on the day I could be done at lunch or have afternoon classes.
I live in a slightly separated section of Bergisch Gladbach with around 4,000 inhabitants. We have a few restaurants here serving Italian, Chinese, Turkish, and German food. There are 3 bakeries, 2 gas stations, a store for just drinks, and an EDEKA. EDEKA is comparable to a Tom Thumb, or Albertson's only smaller. There are very few large supermarkets here in Germany. When there's something I need that I can't find in Herkenrath, I take the bus 453 into Bergisch Gladbach, and in 15 minutes I am in the center of town. From there the S-Bahn can take me to Cologne, but recently I have had little reason to need the big city. The main shopping district in Gladbach has a few of the big name stores, but offers mainly the commodities that the 100,000 people of the city need. In this time of year the space in front of the townhall is being decorated and stands set up for the Christmas market.
As far as hobbies go, I go to gymnastics practice for two hours, three times a week. It is good exercise, but it's also necessary for me to get better so I can do my part for my team at the 2019 State Championships. In my free time, I've been doing things such as: going rock climbing with friends, reading, visiting the city, or going for walks when the dreary weather permits it.
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