My first night of Germany

Last night was a success on various levels. At the same time I suppose I could also consider it a failure because I had told myself I would stay in and not go out. This all changed when Eugene called me to demand my presence at a German party he knew of in College Park. At first I was hesitant and dismissive, but after further evaluation I thought to myself it may be the last time I get to hang out with Eugene before I leave, so I agreed to join him and, voila.

Apparently, this place we were headed to was a house occupied by 4 German students in studying in College Park. It is said that they host German parties once a month in order to bring their small German niche together and catch up, socialize, and party up. I'm not exactly sure how Eugene knows one of them, but he does, and he got me and a few of his other friends to join him. Upon arrival I quickly learned that these guys try to keep it very exclusive, they had a guest list outside and were handing out wristbands too. We managed to get past that and proceeded inside. Surely enough, the house was crowded and the music turned way up. Without a second thought, all of us got on our grind and began to socialize with people, left and right.

If you're wondering, no hooking up took place last night as I had promised myself I would keep myself in line; nevertheless, I feel like I still came out of there with a lot of knowledge. Naturally, a strong talking point for me was the fact I'm moving to Germany in 3 days, most people were extremely encouraging. I felt this was an amazing opportunity to reap some benefits form having all these Germans around me. The one exception was a certain girl I was introduced to by a friend. She looked like a burlesque prostitute that traveled into the future, haha, but she has some zest and wit to her personality. She basically told me I was stupid for wanting to move there, and that there is nothing of interest in Germany. I suppose I could appreciate her honesty, but I often attempt to surround myself with positive and cheerful individuals, negative people need not apply.

After speaking to and learning from a heard of individuals, I spent the majority of the night apart from my friends and talking to 3 girls I had become well acquainted with named Stephanie, Franziska, and Nicole. All 3 girls were German have been in the US for only a few months and are working as Au Pairs. Great personalities indeed. It was quite flattering that I had their undivided attention the whole time, and I guess other people caught on to that energy as our conversations were frequently interrupted by guys trying to jump into the little party of our own we had created. After much conversation, dancing, exchange in foreign languages, joking, and learning, my night had to come to an end. The biggest success for me though was not only picking up a few pointers here and there about my life abroad, but also making new friends from a place I will soon call home. If my interactions from last night are any indication of what my social life abroad will be like, help me god I cannot wait! As they say in Germany, PROST!