Act Two: The Beginning of the End

Monday was our second day of learning Chinese. We were supposed to have the numbers down pat, and I did. We also learned how to look up symbols in the dictionary, through a method of first referencing the "radical" within the symbol. The tricky part is that there is no rule as to which part of the symbol (or where in the symbol) the radical can be found. It's a tricky trial-and-error process, but I got the hang of it.

So then Tuesday we went to a musuem in Stuttgart which had a display of ancient art of East and South Asia. It was okay, but those sorts of museums really aren't my style. On the other hand, I am definitely looking forward to the Deutsches Museum, an interactive science/techinical musuem in Munich and supposedly the best in the land. Later on, I also attended the Schulfest (school festival) in which many of the groups that did projects showcased their work to the public. We didn't, nor did a number of others that had nothing to show, like the group who learned Bridge. Geli and Valerie's group did their Dance/Artistik combination twice more, some bands played, there was a flea market at which I bought a copy of Robinson Crusoe auf Deutsch, and a good time was had by all who attended.

Wednesday we had our last day of school, a half day. The teacher asked me to get up and tell the class about my stay and about my expectations and what surprised me and so on. I got a commendation for my work with Herr Horlacher.

But I'm making this short because I've got to get going. We're going down to the Neckarwiese to celebrate the end of school right about now, so this will be my last post for quite a while. Adios, take care of yourselves, and I'll be back around August 7th or so to check up on the New World again. ;)

PS Morgan I'm doing great thanks.
Also Jeff yes class gets cancelled quite often.

Au reviour.