5-12-13
I slept like a rock last night. After a long day like that I needed to, and today I felt like my batteries recharged enough to get me through the trip. Today was less hectic than yesterday, but nonetheless busy.
The group took the subway to Frei University to take a tour of a German university campus and receive a lecture on German media. It was interesting to see how similar it is to American media, and the subtle differences. For instance, the acceptance of certain obscenities in media is similar, but towards different things such as violence in America, or sexual content in Germany.
After the lecture the group was free to wander. A few of us, including myself, visited the Checkpoint Charlie museum. Very informative, but there are a LOT of things to read. Bring your glasses if you plan to visit.
Later, we met with the others and went to the Brandenburg Gate for some sight seeing. It was quite a monument!
A few from the previous small group broke off again to eat because we hadn’t yet. We eventually chose an Australian place (because we hear Germans don’t like to eat German food and we want the full German experience. That evidently includes not eating German food). The food was good but the service stunk.
More to come tomorrow!
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