Showing posts with label GAPP 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GAPP 2011. Show all posts

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Day 6: A Visit to Nürnberg

Mili (my exchange partner) and I woke up and went to the bus stop, then went on a train to get to our school in Weiden.  When we made it to school, Herr Trofimuk told the German students about American schools.  German schools are really different!  Then we got on the bus and went to the city of Nürnburg.   



Katie, along with most of the students, often nap on our bus rides.  

When we were there we saw the Kaiserburg Castle.   It was up really high on a steep hill. 





Then we walked to the square and saw a church.  It was so big and beautiful!  




students look at the stone model of Nürnberg







Nick takes photos of the group and the tower in the main square.



Tori spins the ring on the tower, which is supposed to mean that you will be blessed with children in the future.  



Shawna, Britni, and Mili look at a map together of Nürnberg before going shopping.  

Then we got to shop!!  There lot's of souvenir stores and American places such as Starbucks and H & M.   There were so many places to shop and the streets were really crowded.  Everyone had a great time.  (Britni Brandstetter)




Katie bought a mini traditional Cuckoo Clock for her family at home.  


Thursday, July 14, 2011

Day 1: Continued



Our exchange school invited us to attend their graduation ceremony on the night we arrived.  
We where still tired from the plane, but it was really nice to experience a different type of graduation.  
Instead of many speeches from the students, the principles of the school gave speeches and 
some students performed in a band (singing American songs) while members of the student council put on a skit about the teachers for the audience.  Before going to the graduation, we stopped at a shop that sold the famous Döner sandwich.  A Döner is a Turkish sandwich that is similar to our Gyro. 





Tori, Zach, Will, Sierra, and Jake enjoy a Döner




















Knoch students attend the graduation ceremony



Frau Dill (Gustav-von-Schlör's Vice Principle) welcomed us in her speech at the graduation.





















Gustav-von-Schlör Students sing in a band at the graduation ceremony.

















Gustav-von-Schlör Students put on a skit at the graduation ceremony