Week Three
Okay, so Tuesday is now the official date for posting the blog since I’ve been so consistently late.
So last week I jokingly predicted that I would have to put up a picture of my homework for my picture of the day:
Hopefully I can reverse the trend of less and less interesting photos (soon it will simply be a picture of my actual homework..), and keep providing images that you can be jealous of.
Much to my chagrin (I’ve always loved to hate that saying), it became a painful reality last Sunday when I did more homework than In one day than I’d ever done in my life. I didn’t even procrastinate that horribly, I spent a good chunk of time Saturday working on it as well! Talking about homework is boring though, so let us once again reflect on the week that was.
Tuesday night I took a night stroll through the Neu Stadt on the roads still wet with rain from earlier in the day. The skyline lights up beautifully, and 20 somethings fill the streets of the Neu Stadt during only the second night of their summer break- enjoying beer, doener, and each others company late into the evening.
The class took a tour of the Volks Wagen Glaeserne Manufaktur on Wednesday, where they produce only one car; the Phaenton. I think it’s interesting enough to note that the Phaenton is VW’s entry into the luxury market. I would really love to have to the time to write up a post about the marketing scheme behind the Phaenton (including the factory), why this was a failure in most places, and why it has seen the limited success it has in some markets (60% of Phaenton sales come from Asia). Anyway, it was cool enough, especially being the first car manufacturing plant that I’d ever visited.
That night myself and a few others went to see the local football club, Dynamo Dresden, face off against Dortmund. My other football experiences really only encompasses a few Columbus Crew games, but I have been drawn to the sport recently, especially with the World Cup just finishing. With that said, I had a blast at the game. Despite only managing to understand a few of the numerous chants that resonated from the “K Block”, of which I was a proud member this evening, the atmosphere was fantastic and I hope to get to another match before I leave.
Our trip to Moritzburg on Thursday culminated with a trek up 365 stairs to the top of a vineyard in Radebeul. The entire experience was serene, and the view was exceptional. We shared a bottle of wine from the vineyard while sitting outside, overlooking the city.
After class on Friday, a large group went to the popular Hygiene Museum. Not being a big fan of anatomy/biology made it especially hard to appreciate the scientific exhibits, but it was still an experience. The exhibit on “Was ist Schoen?” was particularly cool. Translated as “What is beauty?”, the exhibit examined what beauty is and its history. That evening, along with a few of our conversation partners, we had a barbecue in the large public park just north of the main part of the Neu Stadt. We finished the evening going to an Irish bar, where the bartender spoke English. For whatever reason, he didn’t seem to excited with our presence or request to make use of the dart board by our table.
I could talk about the homework that I did Saturday and Sunday, but I don’t want to go back to that dark, dark place.
Ciao!
