Yes, the school secretary told me she would send the police to my home. I did not take this information that well. Of course I wasn’t arrested but it is a pretty good story.
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Young, in love and full of adventure. That was me at age nineteen but still....I missed those colorful lights that Germans found Kitsch, my siblings, the laughter and the way we did things at home....
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When you live abroad sometimes after a bad day you want to pack up your stuff and go home. I do just that almost every time...just not with a plane.
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Who hasn't goofed something up? My biggest back to school flop is such an embarrassing story. Years later I realize that forgetting something, getting it wrong, or misunderstandings are just part of back to school especially in a foreign country. Today was the big day and one thing is clear ... my son takes after me.
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In Europe, in a new country? Do you feel like a bull in a china shop? I know that I do. As an experienced expat I still goof up and embarrass myself in major ways...just last year it was in the local supermarket.
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Think about it, how often do you hear 'No' and 'you can't do that?' I understand the people who thought I was crazy when I dropped out of school for love but I am so glad I didn't listen to them.
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I love my Christmas Tree. This is a story about my first Christmas in Europe and how as a poor student I scored my first Christmas Tree. I will never forget my first Christmas in Europe and my tree is still sacred to me. Many of my friends tease me about my trees but they are also in awe of them.
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