My first response to the document article was, "WHAT IF I HAVE A HOUSE FIRE?!" It terrifies me that everything is kept in paper format, with the requirement of a signature or two, otherwise you're out of luck. Even our class's talk of Scheins terrified me, I would never rely on one piece paper to prove the classes that I've taken or the grade that I'd gotten. Although this system would solve my ever present wonder of "I wonder how many people lie on their resumes...."
I don't think that would be very possible, or wise, in Germany.
The articles on neighbors though seems appropriate though. My take away from Germany and Germans was that they are clean, clean people. And I suppose noise can be just as much as a disturbance as waste on the ground to some. It was funny to read about the frog being a nuisance, because I high school teacher was called in for jury duty over a case about a dog barking too loud. So it can happen here too.
And noting lastly on the online texts, I think that it is appropriate, or at least understandable that Germans have never developed a strong, loud, bursting display of German pride. What happened around WWII would cause anyone to be wary of getting too politically proud or roused up. There should be nothing to criticize there but to respect their decisions to keep flags to a minimum.
I don't think that would be very possible, or wise, in Germany.
The articles on neighbors though seems appropriate though. My take away from Germany and Germans was that they are clean, clean people. And I suppose noise can be just as much as a disturbance as waste on the ground to some. It was funny to read about the frog being a nuisance, because I high school teacher was called in for jury duty over a case about a dog barking too loud. So it can happen here too.
And noting lastly on the online texts, I think that it is appropriate, or at least understandable that Germans have never developed a strong, loud, bursting display of German pride. What happened around WWII would cause anyone to be wary of getting too politically proud or roused up. There should be nothing to criticize there but to respect their decisions to keep flags to a minimum.
As for the book material, Vienna/ Wien sounds beautiful. Vienna has always intrigued me, so it was nice to read a bit about it.
However the next article reiterated my (sort of) fear of German schooling set ups. What if you don't know what you want to be when you're 13 or 14 when you choose your "high school" path? As good as it sounds to have a straight path, I would be that kid that changes his/her mind halfway through technical school, ruining my own self directed path. Terrifying.
Lastly, Österreich sounds lovely as well, but thats may just be because I'm a sucker for any place on water, and the Danube also sounds beautiful.
Quite the mix of material (per usual) but very interesting!
Quite the mix of material (per usual) but very interesting!
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