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August 27, 2014
Returning to America
By Jule Hermann
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“You’re back!’’ my suitemates shout, as I
walk into their room, completely exhausted and
jetlagged, but with the biggest grin on my face.
“Yes, I'm back, and I’m very happy about it.”
Since last semester I wrote about my experience
coming here for the first time, I thought it
would be a good idea this time to talk about the
experience of coming back to BC.
When I first came here, I spoke about how
different Germany and America are when it
comes to mentality, culture, food, and school.
I talked about the slight dominance of jealousy
and unfriendliness in Germany, things that
of course also exist in America, but aren’t as
prevalent here. Going back to Berlin in the
summer showed me just how confusing it can be
to come back home from a place where people
are just simply and undeniably different... or
nicer. I went home expecting Germans to be
like my American friends, but they aren't, which
is ok. It takes a little while adjusting to the
differences between the two.
Once you do get used to it though, there is
something else you notice, which is bewildering
and sometimes even a little scary as well; you are
tom between two places, maybe even two lives,
and you love both of them. It was great to have
my family and friends back for three months, but
I also missed my friends back here, the college,
the mountains, and most importantly, Netflix...
It is funny how fast things become normal to
us. For example. I’ve easily accepted the fact
that I get on a plane that brings me across the
Atlantic just to go to College, when most of my
friends from high school have a three-hour-drive
and go home every weekend. I try to remind
myself as often as I can what a great opportunity
I have here in Brevard, how many of my friends
back home can only wish to study in America.
It's hard to say goodbye at the airport, because
in the end, Germany is home, it probably always
will be, and I love it. So when it was time or
me to leave home again, I left both crying and
a laughing.
See 'America,' page 2
Leadership
opportunities
at Brevard
Coilege
The 2014-2015 academic year is
shaping up to be a big one in the
history of this institution. Read more
about a few key changes this year.
See page 3
Convocation 2014:
The Challenge
Proposed
See page 3
New
Student
profiles
Meet some of the
newest students at
Brevard College.
See page 2