The first weeks in Bonn, Germany have been an exhilarating yet a transformative experience thus far. One statement that my fellow students and I have said is that “ it feels like we have learned more in three weeks than we have in our entire lives”. We are still trying to take it all in that we are learning about film in Bonn, Germany. We are seeing a side of film that we have never seen before and discovering new things every day. Our professors are all passionate and inspirational. For one of our first assignments, we were paired up to create a series of pictures that explain a story while demonstrating elliptical time (time passing). Some stories were abstract and some were straight forward. Nevertheless, we learned how to create feeling in a new way.
The city of Bonn feels like a home away from home, it’s a quaint town full of richness of people, culture and history. The AIB (Academy for International Education), where we attend school is right in the center of town and right in the midst of everything in Bonn. One thing we think we can never get used to is how easy the public transportation is. In a sporadic moment, we can meet up at our local HARIBO shop to indulge in flavorful gummy bears or for a movie night at one of our host families’ houses. Even in going away for a weekend on personal excursions, we all at some point feel home sickness and can’t wait to get back to Bonn. It’s safe to say that we all love it here and we can’t wait to see what else is in store for us in this wonderful place.
Written by Melissa Effa
