Taking
brief notes about
the
Exchange 2004
Collection of very
personal impressions
School
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every day the same schedule
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forward-backward
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nice classmates
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good teacher-student-relationship
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easy-going classes
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very long school day
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nice guys
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good pizzas in the cafeteria
School Atmosphere
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no schoolyard
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chilly due to air-conditioning
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nice and friendly people
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air-condition, no fresh air, stuffy
Family life
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church
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open doors
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more being together in the free time
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uncomplicated
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very open-minded
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I love it
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they don’t support Bush
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the best I ever had
Food
with
Family
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French toast in the morning was the best!
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bagels, ham‘n eggs
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barbecue
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ribs
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turkey, ham
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meat & fresh vegetables
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dinner tasted really good
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only great
Household Specials
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I had a lot of beverages, for example Dr. Pepper and Root
Beer. Those were the best
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Coke was our favourite
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big and loud household gadgets
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mega-size fridge
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can crusher, really handy
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many one-way dishes
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1 gallon (= 4 liquid quarts = 3.785 liters)
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Mountain Dew is the best beverage
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eating on small tables in front of the TV
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big sizes
Going out
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The House of Blues in Chicago was great
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going to Mayfair Mall was cool
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Southbridge Mall
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At Diary Queen you can get really good Smoothies!
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Arcade
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friends
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paintball
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eating with the family (nice conversations)
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cinema (Starsky & Hutch)
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shopping was always cool
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Caribou Coffee was very cool
Other Activities
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going to a farm was interesting
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cruising for a long time was fun
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visiting Chinatown and the Museum of Science and Industry
was great
Vocabulary
picked up ...
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mean
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I have no clue
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awesome
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priceless
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gross
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roast pork & dumplings
- to
drive nuts (schlecht/ schnell fahren)
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such a jerk!
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If you snooze, you lose!
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weird
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(no) kidding
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kick-ass plasma TV
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see you later, alligator
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see you for a while, crocodile
Sports
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basketball, baseball, soccer
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wrestling
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bowling
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swimming
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track
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rock climbing
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Go, Bucks, go! They won!!!
Shopping
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Yes, in Mayfair!
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Instruments - French Horn, saxophone, cymbals - all
Interstate Music
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clothing, souvenirs, gifts
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not much cheaper than Germany
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clothes are quite expensive
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Southridge Mall
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fette Plasma-TVs (175-cm Diagonale)
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CDs
Music
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Irish music
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Blues
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House of
Blues-Groove
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Classic Rock
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Country Rock
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Heavy Metal
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Rock ‘n’ Roll
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Techno!!!
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Jazz
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Smoke on the
Water
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Highway to hell!
Computer
Illinois Trip
Drinks
Food
Breakfast Special
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waffles
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Bratwurst, cake, scrambled egg
- bacon
- bagels
- peanut
butter
- jelly
- Mac
Donald’s
Activities at home
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playing Gamecube (James Bond)
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playing basketball (at Playstation and in reality)
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playing pool every day
- air
hockey
- PS 2
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Internet
- TV
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CSG GAPP Exchange 2004
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