Well, finals are done. Finally.
My oral exam for German literature went so amazingly well that I can hardly believe it myself. I soared through every single question he asked me and I could tell he was impressed with the terms I was throwing out that showed I knew what I was talking about. There were a few little mistakes here and there, and for that, I get a 1,3. That is a very, very solid A in the American system. Getting that done made me suddenly feel great again - stomach pains are gone, my jitteryness is gone, and i feel great.
Took my written history exam today too, which also went okay. Nothing major, but I won't know what I got on that for some time. The Schein will be mailed later on.
Ended up not going to Reutlingen nor getting the beer diploma, but it was totally worth it for what we got to do instead. The beer garden we went to is called Schwärzlocher Hof, and it's on the top of a small hill overlooking the valley that Tübingen is nestled in. It was, in a word, absolutely gorgeous. Picture of our view below.
While we were sitting there eating Bratwurst and Sauerkraut (at least I was), I was looking out over this view and watching the sun go down, thinking, "I can't believe I'm leaving this place." Why is it that you only really start to appreciate the beauty of something when it's coming to an end?
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Congratulations! Walking out with a 1.3 was an amazing feeling and I certainly did a dance and had a skip in my step coming home afterwards. Sorry to miss the beer garden tonight. You better be at campus tomorrow! What's the sms status with Franzi/Martina?
Dinner was wonderful, but wow, I am excited to pack! and all that stuff. Going home.
Or maybe once you're gone and you see something so beautiful that you miss it. I finally got to speak some German with my co-worker today! Yay. Congrats on finishing everything up, I wish you safe travels home!
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