First Weekend

Hello all. Things are going good here. After one week of class I am feeling pretty comfortable with the work. They’ve assigned some small assignments but nothing too long yet. Our class through UNL over the history of Berlin will probably take up the most time.

On Thurday we vistited Checkpoint Charlie and the Wall Museum.  The exhibits dealt with the wall itself and showcased the various ways in which people attempted to cross the border into the West.  The means to which some people resorted to was striking, especially in comparison to the nostalgia for the old East Germany that one occasionally sees. 

We visited the Wannsee Conference house on Sunday.  At the Wannsee Conference, Nazi leaders met to discuss the genocide against European Jews.  The house itself is quite aesthetically pleasing, but it certainly had its own disquieting aura about it.  It sits on the outskirts of Berlin on the shore of Wannsee, one of the many lakes around the city.  The neighborhood was imbued with a quietness that was a refreshing change from the huslte of the city.

This weekend I hope to visit Potsdam with other students from DID, so I should have an update soon.  Till then,