Enchilada? No, Enschildigung.

First full week in Vienna is over. We started our German class last Sunday, and it’d be all right if it weren’t 2 1/2 hours long every morning this week. Good thing it’s only for four days next week. And fyi, enschildigung means “excuse me”. Thankfully, if i’m out, and someone talks to me in German, I can just ask “Sprechen sie Englisch?” It means “Do you speak English?” If I hear “nein” (no), then I’ll probably just walk away and say “danke” (thank you). I’m doing a lot better, but still, “Ich kann nicht gut Deutsche sprechen” (I don’t speak German very well.)

Some of our sites this week were the Stephansdom Square and Church and the catacombs underneath the church, Schonbrunn Palace, and Karlskirche (Charles’ Church). I don’t see buildings like these back in America. It’s amazing. A couple of times this week our group visited a shelter, mainly for refugees. It’s been quite fun over there, playing with the kids. 

Another site some of us always visit on our free time is Zanoni and Zanoni, an amazing gelato shop. It’s not academic related at all, but our sponsor got gelato there first, and suggested it to us. I think I’ve already got gelato five different times already. Our group has really come to like our sponsor over the last couple weeks. During last semester, we weren’t so certain, but now I feel like he enjoys having fun too. It’s experiences like these that make us understand each other more, and what makes us grow.

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