The Hilden City Orchestra
Well, I've finally gotten my school routine down. (It only took the three weeks that I've been in school!) Understanding German is much easier than speaking right now. On Mondays and Wednesdays (for the next six months), I attend a German language course for immigrants. It's after school for two hours, and at home I'm using the
Rosetta Stone language-learning online course throughout the entire year; lots and lots of German going on! Every Tuesday is orchestra rehearsal from 6 PM - 8:30 PM. It's at a music center and has no affiliation to the high school orchestra. All extracurricular activities are completely separate from school. And Thursday is jazz band after school and swimming! I joined the city's swim team to get back in the water for my own fun. Other than that, I have three more weeks until school is out for our two-week Autumn break!
We're awaiting news about school tomorrow. One of the teachers of my host-brother, Marvin, just passed away this weekend from a heart attack. He taught psychology for the thirteenth grade. It was very sad news for Marvin...the teacher was gone from school the entire week before his heart attack, and now finals are in one week.
