I have returned back to America and seem to have gotten over jet-lag. It's been incredibly hot in Houston and I had to go back to school on Monday. It's my last semester, and I hope it's a smooth one.
If you're in the Houston area and a student at UH, I will be giving a presentation about my study abroad in Germany. It's also an information session on available scholarships and programs for study abroad.
I arrived in Houston at around 6:30pm local time last thursday. My body thought it was 1:30am, so I was very tired coming out of the airport. The process getting through customs went smoothly coming in. In Germany, I did have to explain to passport control why I stayed in Germany for so long. Coming in, they weren't as worried, but going out is when they sort of grill you. When I went to my departure date, I had to go into a sort of holding cell. Once you went in, you couldn't go out...which is something I discovered when I wanted to get some bread at a bakery. The planes were all a little early, and I even got upgraded a class going from Heathrow to Houston. It was nice, a little extra room, nicer food, and more concern about how the passengers were doing. Nicer headphones too, albeit they were used.
So I have been reintroduced into American culture again, something that feels a lot more different than I originally expected. I think it'll take some time to get used to it. It is a difficult transition, since being introduced into something new and being introduced to the old routine can be quite boring.
That's my update for now. I will write about my trips perhaps later today or tomorrow.
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