February 21 marked the last day of my fifth month in München! I am officially halfway through my grant now and that does not seem possible. Time is moving faster than I expected it to, so I am a bit late to this post. Month five was as inviting and interesting as all the rest.…

I celebrated my fifth month (and halfway point in my grant!) on February 13 while on my Winterferien (winter break) from school. I am a bit delayed in posting due to traveling, but more on that later in this post and in next months! I accomplished a lot between January and February, I am excited…

Today begins my fifth month of teaching at Michaeli–Gymnasium München and Gymnasium München Riem, so I wanted to look back at my fourth month of teaching. Every additional month I teach reminds me of my love for the profession. I love spending time with my students in small groups and in larger lecture settings. The…

I celebrated four months in Germany on Saturday (sorry for the delay!) as well as saying goodbye to my first American visitors. The fourth month of my exchange was filled with traveling and exploring new cities while also playing tour guide in München. Traveling While this month started out slowly, I went to one new…

Yesterday (December 21) marked three months of my teaching at Michaeli–Gymnasium München and Gymnasium München Riem. I have really enjoyed my time at the schools and improving my teaching abilities. A significant amount of my time this month has been spent bouncing around classrooms that need assistance at Michaeli–Gymnasium München. It’s allowed me to lecture…

Wednesday was my third anniversary of living in Germany. The past month has been filled to the brim with cultural exchanges and improving my German speaking and listening skills. Traveling The best part of November and December on this side of the Atlantic Ocean? The Christmas markets! They are also a great excuse to get…

I have learned a lot from my students in two months of teaching. From assisting fifth graders in their first year of English weekly to focusing on the 2024 U.S. election and its journalistic coverage, my weeks have changed significantly from my first month’s schedule. While I do still teach the same students at my…

Today is my two-month anniversary for living in Germany! It seems so odd to have only gotten off an overnight flight sixty days ago when so much has happened. I’d like to use this anniversary to remember the interesting things I’ve been doing outside of the classroom over the course of my Fulbright grant. Traveling…

I started teaching at Michaeli–Gymnasium München on Sept. 21 and have now completed a month of teaching there and at Gymnasium München Riem on the east side of the city. Teaching I spent my first week introducing myself to classes and explaining where I am from. I also held some question and answer session at…