I take a walk on the little path behind my office every day. I had heard rumors that the field I pass through is a strawberry field, but I was skeptical (side note: I still find it really odd that there’s a big campus of corporate buildings kind of in the middle of this town […]
German culture
Pfingstmontag
Today happens to be a holiday in Germany too – Pfingstmontag. Neither I nor my friends knew what this holiday was (odd that they didn’t know), but after a little effort (a Google search), it seems that it’s Pentecost Monday. It’s still odd to me to have days off for religious holidays. Anyway, Pfingstmontag means […]
The Mediterranean Refugee Crisis
A few times over the last couple of days, I’ve been talking with friends about German classes in Frankfurt. I was surprised to learn that, in one friend’s class, most people don’t speak English. Another friend, who wants to teach German lessons, mentioned the need for German teachers because of the high number of refugees […]