Howdy Germany!

Hallo!

I'm Chris, one of the Fightin' Texas Aggies heading to Germany on this study abroad experience!

I've been at Texas A&M for the past 6 years and I just finished my second year of veterinary school. Its hard to believe that in just a year I will be entering my clinical year and actually start using some of the things I've learned in school all these years. I'm primarily interested in small animal medicine and may even pursue specializing in small animal internal medicine after graduating.

Right now I'm sitting in the airport waiting for my connecting flight to Dallas so Shannon and I can fly to Frankfurt! We are going to be arriving to Germany two days before the other participants, and we did this mostly so we can see some of Frankfurt before the program begins. I can't lie and say I'm not nervous, because I am a little, but I am so excited for this experience to begin. I have wanted to travel to Europe for the longest time and this is the perfect opportunity to experience everything I have dreamed of.  I'm most looking forward to the day when we actually get to work on veterinary practices in Germany. I'll be by myself in a small animal clinic and I can't be more ready. I'm curious to see how practicing veterinary medicine compares to the U.S. and I'm sure it will be incredibly eye opening.  I am also excited to meet all of the German students and experience the culture of several European countries.

I guess what I am most nervous about is just adjusting to being in a new country. I'm not worried that I won't be able to adapt, but it will definitely be an interesting transition.  I am also going to be staying 2 weeks after the program ends and there is still a little bit of planning to do once I'm in Germany. I hope I have enough free time to get the last of my arrangements made before its too late.

This trip is a dream come true and I can't wait for it to begin!

Bis Bald!