Captain's Blog Stardate 16082007
Holy Crap. I just found out where I'm going to be living for the duration of my time in Germany. I will be in in Liepzig, Sachsen and going to the University of Leipzig. It is in the Eastern section of the country bordering Czech Rep. and Poland. In the link that is provided, it gives you all some information about the city (Wikipedia Style). I have included an awesome map of the state.
Besides that, I have been spending a lot of time in the city trying to learn from every alley and corner. It is not partiularly eye catching (not really photogenic). What is really interesting is that you are able to meet a lot of people from many differnt backgraounds. Since I'm sitting right on the French border a lot of French people come into town (but the same is true for Germans on the other side of the border. I met a young man from Gambia the other day, he was entertaining to talk with. What was really funny is that he seemed to have the idea that all Americans in the area seem to find one another and hang out (which isn't far from the truth) That is all I can think of currently.
1 comment:
Leipzig is a very historical city, and in fact was a site of the Monday demonstrations in 1989 that helped lead to the fall of the Wall and the collapse of the GDR. Halle-an-der-Salle is not far away, and in fact, I studied there for a semester. It's a decent day trip. Also, Wittenberg, where Martin Luther posted his 95 theses is not far away (the university in Halle is called the Martin Luther Universitaet). I look forward to your photos of Leipzig!
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