Germany... seems like forever ago since I was there. The summer has been so busy so I never had a chance to get culture shock in either direction. In Germany, we were always on the go which was good and bad; I would have loved to spend more time at some places (like the Zoo and Wildlife Research Center), but then we wouldn't have gotten to see as much. When I got back to the states I almost immediately started working at a veterinary clinic keeping the time rolling away until the Fall semester starts back up in a few weeks.
What to mention about Germany... There are a few majors things that stand out; going behind the scene at the zoo elephant house and feeding the baby elephant -- awesome; BergWeek at the Leipzig Vet. School -- party every night; seal dissection -- messy but very interesting; and just getting to visit all the different Vet. Schools over there -- they all had different perspectives to offer.
As for the free weekends, they were just long enough to give you a break, maybe get some laundry done, and see some more of the culture of Europe. Depending on what you like to do, I would really recommend Zurich and up into the mountains -- glaciers, hiking trails, and beautiful towns to see.
Overall, be prepared to go, go, go the entire trip, but don't worry you'll really get the hang of the public transportation over there. If your going with a large group of classmates, try to plan out your free weekends ahead of time including the trains or buses that get you there and back to the next meeting location; check times and connections if you can. There are lots of things to see and do and not enough time to do it all, so pick your favorites and one or two new, strange, of different kind of places to do and you'll always have something to talk about.
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