Teaching Abroad in Germany: Hamburgers in Paradise

Alex Ford

I am a senior undergraduate at UNC-Chapel Hill, and I am spending my final month of student teaching in Hamburg, Germany! This is a daily blog of my observations, reflections, and other mental meanderings.

Day 12, Wednesday – School, Seminar, and Sausalitos

Today Libby and I were able to visit the classrooms of two teachers we had observed already and r...

Alex Ford Posted on April 13th, 2016

Day 11, Tuesday – More Fun Times at Hansa and a Moravian Meet-Up

To start off, here is a picture of a beautiful, ivy-covered house that Libby and I saw while walk...

Alex Ford Posted on April 12th, 2016

Day 10, Monday – Hearing Some Criticisms of the U.S.

Today, everything I ate was basically bread, meat, and cheese, and it was great. Libby and I wen...

Alex Ford Posted on April 11th, 2016

Day 9, Sunday – Neuengamme

This morning we had a delicious breakfast with Libby's host parents. They are super nice and well...

Alex Ford Posted on April 10th, 2016

Day 8, Saturday – Brahms and Boats

I had kind of a late start to the day today, but it was nice to have a day with a relaxed pace af...

Alex Ford Posted on April 9th, 2016

Day 7, Friday – Exploring Hamburg! Pt. 4

(There are too many pictures in my post for this day, so I had to split it into several posts.) ...

Alex Ford Posted on April 8th, 2016

Day 7, Friday – Exploring Hamburg! Pt. 3

(There are too many pictures in my post for this day, so I had to split it into several posts.) ...

Alex Ford Posted on April 8th, 2016

Day 7, Friday – Exploring Hamburg! Pt. 2

(There are too many pictures in my post for this day, so I had to split it into several posts.) ...

Alex Ford Posted on April 8th, 2016

Day 7, Friday – Exploring Hamburg! Pt. 1

(There are too many pictures in my post for this day, so I had to split it into several posts.) ...

Alex Ford Posted on April 8th, 2016

Day 6, Thursday – Magic or Madness

I went to school earlier than usual today, and the sun was hitting the church across from my bus ...

Alex Ford Posted on April 7th, 2016