It is hard to believe that it has only been three months since I was carrying my super heavy pack around Europe. Where did the time go. As soon as the trip ended, I felt strange..as if I should be going somewhere and doing something each day. It was hard to slow down at first, but as time passed, I had time to share my photos with friends and laugh about Nordeney. Which is still a bad word among some of my fellow vet students.
Unlike some of the other students, I only stopped in the states for 2 weks and then headed to Obihiro, Japan to study dairy cattle reproduction and medicine. Because of this, I really didn't have much time to reflect or to think about all of the wonderful experience and feelings that I had along the way.
Looking back and thinking now, it was wonderful, strange, hard, and beautiful all at the same time. I am a big believer in the fact that Americans do not go aboard often enough and that learning and experiencing other cultures is paramount to our growth as human beings as well as veterinarians.
I am thankful daily for the opportunity to take this trip and I hope that others will be able to continue to experience Germany as I have. Thank you Neils and Dr. Wasser for a wonderful experience that I will never forgot. Long live Spagel, Sausage, Black forest cake, and of course the large amount of German beer!!
Kris
Class of 2015
August 29th 2012
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