Day 5

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I am kind of bored right now, so I am updating my blog. I had class at 8:30 this morning as I will every weekday for the next month. I really don't like getting up that early, I have to get up at 7:30 and be on the bus by 7:52 or else I won't make it on time. Class was better toady than it was yesterday and after class we had a break instead of more class, we had a walking tour by our professor of more of Heidelberg. It was more of a history lesson than the other tours we have taken. We went to the house where Friedrich Ebert grew up. He was the first president of the Weimar Republic and we also visited the large Protestant and Catholic churches in the area. Unfortunately I left my camera in my bag, so there will be no pictures. It wasn't that exciting anyway.

Then, we went to the Mensa or cafeteria for lunch. I really like the Mensa, it makes me feel like I am truly a student. The food is very german and it is not great, but it is the best priced. Also, the price is based on the weight of the things that you buy, so if you aren't as hungry, your meal is less expensive, but you can have whatever is on the buffet tables. Like my lunch today was only 1,40 Euro. That is extremely cheap. Food here is very expensive and there are a lot of tourist traps.

For the preliminary course we are all currently taking, we must complete 10 weeks of a community activity. I had my meeting today to figure out what my community activity will be. I want to try to do something with women's studies or helping women. I really wanted to take a self-defense class but we couldn't find any that fit the requirements, but I might do that in addition to the activity that I choose. I have to call and email the people that run the organizations to see if I can volunteer. The options I am trying are a women's shelter, the international women's center, and a religious group that visits the women's prison. I hope I get to join the group that visits the women's prison. I would really like to learn about the prison system and law system in germany. I should send her an email right now. Bis spaeter. (Until later).