This document summarizes the activities of an exchange student over their 13 day stay with a host family in Germany. Each day provides details of what they did, including visiting various cities and landmarks, attending a new school where they were asked to introduce themselves in German, going to the zoo, an amusement park, and participating in cultural exchange activities with their host school. The student bonded with their host family, though felt lonely on their last day as the family had to leave for a wedding and said goodbye.

1. DAY 1 [MONDAY]
On this day by 8:30 we reached FRANKFURT airport
at 9:40.we had to hurry up for the next flight for
hannover.finally we reached hannover airport and
our host family picked me and we first went to my
partner’s grandmothers house to take pillows and
bed for me.And i reached AUHAGEN that is the
place where my partner was staying.since his
mother was working i could see her only in the
evening and his family was quite big.He has two big
sisters and one younger sister.And in the evening
we went to the city with all other partners and also
our teachers too.In the evening i gave a idol which
was bought from India to my german parents.And
after seeing that idol which was Gubaerar and they
asked me about that idol and i explained them
about it.and they kept it in the show case.And i also
bought some sweets from india and they loved
them very much.After that i had my dinner and i

2. slept off.
DAY 2 [TUESDAY]
This is the day where i went to the first day of my
german school.In the morning we met the principal
of WILHELM BUSCH GYMNASIUM [MR.WIRTZ] gave
us warm welcome for us and we were welcome by
their school band also.And our school teachers gave
a painting to the headmaster.we were asked to

3. attened the lessons with my partner.And i attended
it.I attended english,mathematik and latin too.I
couldn’t understand nothing because thy were
talking only in german but some teachers
communicate with us only in english.On the first
day i was asked to introduce myself in german and i
did that well . every one appreciated me that i
spoke well in german.The class atmosphere and
other things were totally different from us.the sad
thing is that every day in the morning and in the
afternoon we all used to eat breads only.For me its
like every where bread around me but we used to
that very soon i hope so.on that day we was
welcome by their MAYOR.Actuallu on that MAYOR
didn’t come and a lady was representing the
MAYOR and she was too kind with us.But she could
not communicate directly with us because she is
not good at english i think so.We had a translator
with us.Actually she was shreya’s partner.land we
were interviewed by some press people.And she
gave us some coupon to us for the ice cream in the

4. cold.After that we went to bowling that was the
first time for me but i did well.

6. DAY 3 [WEDNESDAY]
Today i went to the school as usuall and i attended
geography and history.It was quite interesting and i

7. answered to.After that we had our lunch
break.After the break its time for the project
presentation.The german students also gave their
presentation.But they had very big group that is
they were split into so many different groups.But
we were only three groups only.And we also gave
our presentation.And Miss Ilka Pusch asked every
one to make a poster on bio diversity with our
partners.It was the first time for me i worked with
germans.We all were doing the project very well
but mam said only one that is best one will recieve
will recieve an award. On that day we could not
finish the posters because the school gets over.And
i reached my home with my partner by bus.

9. DAY 4 [THURSDAY]
Today we went to a place called HARTZ which is a
mountain.In india tiger is the animal which is in
danger like that in germany LYNX is the animal .And
we had a guide who was explaining about
everything about the place .We walked into the
forest that was one of the beautiful place and every
one enjoyed that place.That forest was so beautiful
and clean.And after that we went to see the LYNX
and one more person joined us who was going to
explain about the LYNX.And while walking down we
have to walk down the hills only
me,harinee,abi,nithya was walking and rest went by
bus.And the temperature in the mountain was little
lesser than the cities actually it was cold.but any
way we managed the cold.And Miss Ilka Pusch took
a pic of us foer the sportive ones.And i reached my
home later in the evening and i explained to my
german parents what happened today.and after my

10. dinner i went to sleep.
DAY 5 [FRIDAY]
Today we went to the hannover zoo for the first
time.That to by bullet train i think so.Finally we
reached the zoo and after that we met a person
who was incharge of the zoo.And he was explaining
about the zoo and how animals are affected by
humans and than we started seeing the zoo.There

11. we could see lion and other big predators like
cheetah ,tiger in a closer view.And i saw other living
species.In the evening we went to the city for
shopping.After that i reached my home.And his
mother was asking about me what happened
today.I was explaining about the day and i had my
dinner and I went to sleep.The day ends for me.

12. DAY 6 [SATURDAY]
Today i went to the HEIDE PARK that was a very
long journey for my german family.We travelled for
about 4 hours to reach their.After reaching their we

13. are split to different groups we have to move only
with the groups.I went in so many rollercasters
even the big one too.I enjoyed very much in the
HEIDE PARK.That day i need to leave the park a little
early because me and my german family are going
to a restaurant,so i left the park early.In the
restaurant me and my family and his grand mother
and grand father came and we ate a little spicy
foods.And after that we went to our home and the
day ends for me

14. DAY 7 [SUNDAY]

15. Today it was a free day for us and others went for
swiming pool and went for bowling too. But i went
to the canal the natural swimming place.I enjoyed
the day but the weather was cold for me and the
water is too cold but for my partner it is warm. But
however i managed to swim with him. And they
were asking about my family. I met the whole family
only in the weekends because only that day is free
for them.And i spent some time with their
family.And they were telling some information

16. about germany and how we should be.
DAY 8 [MONDAY]

17. Today we resumed the project work and i was doing
the chart work on BIO-DIVERSITY which was given
on Wednesday and after finishing the project we
went to BUCKERBURG.In BUCKERBURG we saw a
beautiful castle.And a person was explainingabout
the castle.And i was surprised to see the beautiful
castle,paintings,sculptures and the buildings.And i
could see the different rooms for different persons
and its uses.And after seeing the castle we all
returned returned stadthagen by train and i
reached home at 7:30 p.m.

19. DAY 9 [TUESDAY]
On this day we all aent to STEINHUDERMEER we
have to travel to that place by bus it was about
1and half hours.And we finally reached the

20. place.there was a man who was patiently explaining
about the lake and how humans are causing
damage to that lake and how we can prevent that
damages.After that he took us to the bird watching
tower and we could see the eagles and some birds
which are endangered and we saw the birds for
some time .and he said about the habitats of
particular birds.That day the climate was too cold
was every one.And after that he took us to the lake
and he was telling us some story.Actually there was
an island in the middle of the lake and how was
some military mens used to hide themselves during
the war.And we spent some time in the shore of the
lake and we played with the german students as
well as the teachers too the beach volley ball.And

21. after that we went to our home by bus.
DAY 10 [WEDNESDAY]
On this day we went the beautiful city of
germany”HAMBURG”.We need to tarvel a lt to
reach HAMBURG.At last we reached the city.There
first we went for the boating and we took a visit in
the port too.The surrounding was awesome and we
enjoyed the ride very much.And we went for

22. shopping also in that to we were divided into
groups and our partners guided us very well.And i
bought some gift for my german family and my
family too.And they thanked me for the gift.After
that i had my dinner with my family and i slept.
Actually that day i was expecting some sea food but
unfortunately the same bread for me and i was not
happy little bit due to the food but it went good.

23. DAY 11 [THURSDAY]
Today we are asked to built bee hotels and i was
put in the bee hotel renovating group.I was proud
to be in the renovation part.I worked hard to
renovate that big one.After renovating that me,
ankitha,madhu went to the canal which was at the
back of my home.I could not forget that canal which
was a special one for me.Every one said ti jump
from the bridge but i did not jump because of the
water it was too cold so i did not jump.And we
returned home after 2 hours because i need to go
to the school drama.It is a german drama and i
could not understand but the story i could
understand something.But it was informed before
the drama and that notice only for the indians.And

24. we all congrojulated our partners whu has
participated in the drama and then i went home
with my partner.
DAY 12 [FRIDAY]

25. Today we had our cultural day for us.Morning i was
practicing for the dance and our dance came well
too and mam said each one had to give speech in
the program and i was practicing for that but the
sad part is i missed the whole program because i
need to go to my partner’s grandmother’s 90th
birthday it was special in germany so i was forced to
attend the party.So i attend it.I enjoyed their but i
missed this party very much.To go to his
grandmother’s house it took 3 hrs to reach there a
long journey.When i saw his grandmother i was
shocked because she was so active even at the age
of 90.Andf my partner guardian said she used to go
shopping often because she want to be young
always.and i played kika for the first time and we
reached home at 9:00 p.m.And my german parents
said that they are going to a marriage on Saturday
and they have to attend it compulsory so they said
GOOD BYE that night .His father and his mother
hugged me and said they are going to miss me a lot
and they gave me a jersey as a surprise gift for me

26. and my gave me a hug that moment i cried.They
wiped it for me and said no worries.
DAY 13 [SATURDAY]

27. This the day in geramny i felt very lonely that
day.Actually that day was empty for me except
packing myself.The whole house looked emoty for
me.On that day me and my partner was the only
persons in the home.At 2:00 p.m his grandmother
arrived and she cooked for us after sometime his
grandfather joined with us and we all had our
dinner in the garden.We were talking about my trip
and what was my experience in germany and after
that we all were playing cards in the gardern and i
spent my rest of the day talking with them.I need to
go to the bed a little earlier because i need to go
the airport so i need to wake up at 3:30.So the day

28. ended quickly for me.
DAY 14 [SUNDAY]

29. This is my last day in germany.Which was fully filled
with sorrow and love.That we are going to miss
them.Any way we all are going to meet them in 6
months but the love and care they took for us which
cannot be described in words.And our days in
germany is unforgettable for me.In the airport both
the germans and indians were crying and the whole
airport looked us only but we did not care because
that is the love which they had on us and we had on
them.And everysone was greeting eachother hope
to see them in six months.And we took the flight to
india with the memories of germany.And finally i
would like to thank our PRINCIPAL MAM for this
golden oppurtunity and our PADHMA MAM,SUDHA
MAM because they were with us throughout the
trip and they used to count us every time wherever
we go.They have taken a lot of risk and we all
enjoyed the trip not only me and my friends who
came with me even our school teachers who came
with us.And once again i would like to thank our
PRINCIPAL MAM,VICE PRINCIPAL MAM,OUR

30. RAMANI SIR for this wonderful oppurtunity .And
everyone of us will be waiting for their arrival in
january.
Thank you