Thanksgiving was a success! Pictures to come soon.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Chancellors office
Berlin skyline
Painting about 9/11
Notecard from JFK's famous speech. The card explains how to say Ich bin ein Berliner.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
A weekend in Vienna
Take a look at Kyle and I's weekend trip to Vienna, Austria. We left at 5 am on Saturday from Berlin and got back at 11 pm on Sunday night. What a long weekend but well worth it!
Stasi Prison [Hohenschönhausen Memorial Center]
I visited a Stasi Prison in Berlin that was the main prison for state prisoners. We learned about the terrible conditions in the prisons and learned about what they know about the prison from prisoners. Kyle's guide was actually a prisoner and had many stories to share. This was the most moving and interesting tour I have ever been on.
Bernauer Straße
This past week, I had to visit Bernauer Straße for my Berlin history and literature course. This street is very well known in Berlin because after WWII the street was divided right now the center. Part belonged to the Allied powers and the other side to Soviet powers. So when the wall went up, the area around the street was completely changed. Many buildings were torn down to make room for the wall and no man zone. This is also the area where many escapes attempts and successes took place, including several tunnels. There is also a section of the wall stands untouched.
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