I'M BUSY

Midterms!
This week we had our midterm exams. I just had to prep a few essays and review some film vocabulary, so studying for my subject courses went smoothly (as did my tests). I dropped the ball on my German exam by studying only grammar, and then not knowing articles or plurals for super simple words. I've been doing relatively well in German (49/50 three tests in a row😉), so I'm not too concerned about my overall grade. Anyways, now that tests are over here's a little look back on the week and forward towards what's to come!

Last Weekend
I finally found BAGELS. After months of bagel-less breakfasts, I accidentally stumbled upon a cafe with every kind of bagel you could imagine. I had a sesame bagel with cream cheese and oh my goodness it was so good. I spend most of Saturday morning wandering around Bergmannkiez, where I found a food hall (with Italian fig jam! And peanut butter!!) and a vintage clothes market. That night my friends and I ventured back to the rooftop bar from Week 1, where we FINALLY bought our plane tickets for London! In November we'll be staying for a weekend--right before final research papers are due but it's fine.

Nothing Exciting Happened This Week...
I was guilting myself into writing this update but there's a reason the update didn't feel necessary: nothing really interesting happened this week! I took some tests, hung out with my people, had some good cheesy bread, and watched Big Mouth. I'm leaving for Paris in a few hours, so I've been thinking about that basically 24/7. I reserved a spot in a puff pastry class for Thursday, and mapped out most of my trip. I have not yet given up on seeing King Gizzard, so I'll let ya'll know if that works out in the end. (Once I'm back in Berlin I'll be seeing Steve Lacy!)

In Other News (News Is A Strong Word)
I've been pushing myself to speak German more than ever, and I think I'm getting better when my anxiety doesn't get in the way. I shouldn't expect myself to have a perfect food order in German, when I can barely do it in English. I would really love to come back here after I graduate (or sooner) to work on the language. I have really grown fond of this city and will miss it very much when I come home.