State of..the Church — by MiXue on Sunday, December 16, 2012

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This is something that I've been wanting to post about for a long time, but I wanted to make sure that what I thought was actually a tru...

The Outerwear That Counts — by MiXue on Saturday, December 15, 2012

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I used to think that hats and scarves were more like fashion staples. And in the US, they are. Most people wear super thin scarves that I ne...

School in Germany- Part II — by MiXue on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

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So, originally I was going to write this post here, but I sort of ended up posting it for Aristotle Peers (formerly Peer2Peer Tutors). It...

All The Leftovers — by MiXue on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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Yep. I'm going post crazy today because I've realized I've left out (leftovers! :)) a bunch of news from November. Heck, I only ...

Mein Zimmer: My Room — by MiXue on Saturday, December 8, 2012

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Hallo! I have a video update for you all..finally Ö Like that new face- it's my new emoticon for -shocked- :) Here you go: I'm so...

Out of Hiding: German Weihnachtsmarkt — by MiXue on Monday, December 3, 2012

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Happy December everyone! As all exchange students to Germany know, Weihnachtsmarkt is a huge deal here. It's basically a big outdoor mar...

Bar+Movies: Adventures with English Class — by MiXue on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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I have so many things to write about, but so little time! It's driving me crazy, because I really do want to document it all. So before ...

School in Germany- Part I — by MiXue on Monday, November 12, 2012

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School in Germany is sort of hard for me to explain, since there are so many angles from which you can approach it from. So today, I'll ...

Hohl Stories — by MiXue on Friday, November 2, 2012

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Here are a few things/events that stuck out to me while staying with Victoria's family: a. Rice+Salt+Butter? That is a really weird...

Encounters with German Police — by MiXue on Friday, October 26, 2012

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First things first: I AM FINALLY SWITCHING HOST FAMILIES! :D Yes! Second: the German police is amazing. And thus, a story needs to be tol...

High Levels of Trust — by MiXue on Friday, October 5, 2012

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One of the things I like most about Germany is the way most people have trust in one another. Near where I live, there is a pumpkin patch an...

Shopping in Germany — by MiXue on Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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Not going to lie--I expected the clothes to be better here, but they really haven't measured up to my standards. Anything that I like is...

German Differences — by MiXue on Tuesday, October 2, 2012

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I'm wondering whether to make this post an "ongoing" one, where I can add stuff continuously throughout the year. I think this...

Rocky Starts — by MiXue on Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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Well, I definintely haven't been blogging in a while...this is because my host mom has put restrictions on my "computer time,"...

Host Family Info — by MiXue on Saturday, September 15, 2012

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Here's a video that I did a while back about my host family...but I'll provide more info later:

Orientation+: The Better Version — by MiXue on Saturday, September 15, 2012

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This was written last week, but I couldn't get my internet to work until now. I realized that my last post was absolutely not informa...

Orientation: Quckie Version — by MiXue on Friday, September 7, 2012

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So, I'm at orientation now, typing this at 12:15 AM. We leave for Germany tomorrow evening...I should probably be sleeping. But I really...

Unsure — by MiXue on Monday, September 3, 2012

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Currently, I am in a slight state of annoyed-ness. Frankfurt International Airport's flight attendants are on a partial strike, and more...

Shop Till You Drop — by MiXue on Sunday, September 2, 2012

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For the first time in my life, I have shopped for 9 hours. Yes, that is right, NINE. And what for? Host family gifts, and clothes I need to ...

Prayers Answered — by MiXue on Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I got a host family :D Ok, I am rarely this dramatic. But seriously, I thought I had a go a month late to Germany....

Decor — by MiXue on Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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I love decor. Home decor, food decor...and the great subset, cake decor! Specifically cupcake decor (my mom refuses to let me do full cake d...

A New Paradigm — by MiXue on Sunday, August 26, 2012

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I feel pretty stressed right now because, like I said, I don't have a host family. However, every time I feel down, I always have a wa...

Thorough Emails — by MiXue on Thursday, August 23, 2012

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I love it when I get info from AFS--especially when there is A TON of information :) Today, we finally got our schedule for the gateway ori...