So, in all my preparation and unwillingness to admit this trip is coming to an end, I have decided to make a few lists. One of things I will miss about Europe, and one of things I won't take for granted at home. Some of them may not make sense, but I will always look back and know. As more come to mind, I'll keep adding to it.
-my host family
-my host mom’s food
-my room (messy as it may be)
-breakfast of muesli, fresh bread, salami and nutella everyday
-fresh bread and bakeries in general
-H&M on every street corner
-european music at clubs
-ladies night at n8schisct
-clubbing in cologne
-hearing a different language every day
-1 euro crepes on the street
-the transportation system
-taking trains everywhere
-people saying “guten tag” when you walk into a doctor’s waiting room
-seasons
-trees that lose their leaves in winter and blossom in spring
-different countries and languages all around me
-good BEER
-the fact that everyone brings their basket to the supermarket
-euros (they are so much prettier)
-espresso machines only. drip coffee makers are practically unheard of
-PROST
-the fact that McDonald’s feels comforting
-deutsche bahn
-bonn hauptbahnhof
-603 bus
-reading train and bus schedules
-the sound of the police sirens
-drinking on the street
-mineral water
-castles
-1 euro cappuccinos from Micky D’s
-new maps in every city
-walking everywhere
-adventure
-excitement
-German friends
-small villages
-countryside
-mcFit
-traveling every weekend
-feeling so safe in Bonn
-wine at dinner
-Kiosks
-“making party”
-reactions I get when I say I’m from California
-whistles, hollers and bird calls in Italy
-outdoors in Switzerland
-partying in Budapest
-museums and tours in Berlin
-chocolate in Belgium
-croissants in Paris
-using my Spanish in Spain
-the Yellow in Rome
-Rome in general
-ciao bella
-culture and history everywhere
-beautiful cathedrals
-love bridges
-gouda cheese
-navigating new cities
-big coats
-scarves
-bus drivers
-european men
-karneval
-having no responsibilities
-day trips
-the family cat
-the importance of soccer
-fun hostels
-sketchy hostels
-climbing to the tops of cathedrals to see an entire city
-smoking in bars and clubs
-classes that are a joke
-never actually doing work
-instead, worrying about where to travel to next
-museums
-art
-bratwurst
-fresh markets
-stereo love
-partying til the train starts running again at 6 in the morning
-getting lost
-hazelnut everything
-bueno bars
-machen
-DHL & deutsche post
-deutsche bank
-running in the snow
-accidentally buying anti-hair loss shampoo because I can’t read the packaging
-tschuss
-rivers in every city
-souvenirs
-mercedes taxis
-bmws, audis and mercedes EVERYWHERE
-not spending time at the library
-smiling at strangers on the street
-the rhine
-cherry trees
-the best gelato
-running in a new city to orient myself
-fresh perfect drinking water straight from the tap
-how it's an "sms" not a "text message"
-bagel brothers
-kölsch
-haribo
-the old (fill in the blank) deal
-best friends
-the AIB
-pork everything
-getting slizzard
-cheap vodka
-cases of beer
-teaching germans slang words
-BBQs
-homemade salsa cause we make it better
-DJ gerv
-nicknames
-the german language
-energy conservation
-"on behalf of layola marymount university..."
-only learning about current events through facebook
-being the paparazzi
-boys who dress well
-pregaming on the train
-THE BEST SEMESTER OF MY LIFE!
-THE BEST SEMESTER OF MY LIFE!
things that I will not take for granted at home:
-restaurants that serve breakfast-bacon, eggs and potatoes for breakfast
-oatmeal
-nail salons with crazy asian ladies
-peanut butter
-mexican food!
-free water
-free bathrooms
-free bread
-taking long showers
-the ease of communication
-target
-the beach
-the sun
-open 24 hours
-drive thrus
-barnes & noble
-24 hour fitness
-the DOLLAR
-not having to convert to dollars
-fahrenheit
-miles
-knowing my way around
-friends and family
-american TV
-boys that know how to dance
-driving
-cheddar cheese
-inexpensive clinque makeup and chanel perfume
-cheap drugstore makeup in general
-wearing only one layer of pants
-european men
-going to church every weekend
-my dogs
-top 40 bullshit
-bagels
-venti starbucks
-splenda
-wearing sweat pants without getting weird looks
-going to class in essentially pajamas
-always having internet connection on my iphone
-places that are open on sunday
-CVS – get your medicine, shampoo & alcohol at the same time!
-having all my clothes with me
-wearing heels without falling on cobblestone
-boys that have muscles
-protein powder
-power bars
-normal tampons (sorry guys, girls – you know what I mean)
-paying only 40 dollars at the doctor
-water fountains
-real maple syrup
-eavesdropping on conversations in restaurants (can’t do that here)
-going to the movies!
-tv that isn’t dubbed
-ADVIL
-american magazines in english
-panera
-guacamole
-foam rollers
-being up to date on current events
-ounces/gallons instead of liters
-growing up in one of the best places in the world
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