ICH BIN ZURÜCK!!!!

Yes you heard right Im back in Würzburg! And i wasnt that jetlagged until i decided to take a quick nap. Bad idea if you're not feeling jetlagged when you should be. But yes I have returned to a beautiful German spring day. Its fantastic how much the weather has changed since Ive been in New York. All the snow is gone and its almost green everywhere. There are flowers in the gardens and I just have a great feeling about it all. Being home was pretty cool. It was nice to see everyone and everything again. Kinda weird too. I went from being out on my own completely in Germany to back home and it was sorta like stepping back in High School times again. Except with no class (like i ever had any HA!). Initiall i wasnt sold on the idea of coming home at all until the end of this all over here, but im glad i did. I had a great time showing Tom around my little corner of New York, and a great time seeing my parents and relatives again, and hanging out with my friends back home. Its the best thing you can do to go out and branch out on your own and become your own person. But you always gotta remember where you came from I think, otherwise you dont really have much. And this visit was a good reminder about that. Did some pretty fun stuff back home. Many city visits for various tourist events, concerts, and partying! Visited Boston really for the first time on my own with Tom. Took the dog for plenty of walks, discovered a few new recipies, made more than one visit to the glorious taste temple of Taco Bell, hung out with old band friends, gave a bass lesson or two, found some new music, watched plentyyyyyyy of American TV, shoveled snow and even got paid for it, visited the Lafayette, saw Alice in Wonderland too many times, Woodstock and Karoke, rediscovered an old friend thought lost, hung out with Mike Costa! And thats all i can remember right now. But im sure ive missed a couple things. It feels good to be back, really good. Honestly i thought that going home for a little bit during my semesters abroad would sorta be like I was wasting my time abroad. But it definently was not. Coming back in NY from Würzburg and vise versa makes the differences between the two places so much more accute. Makes you appreciate each place even more. I dare say I am developing a love of New York and Würzburg independantly of eachother. Can you say dual citizenship? So can I, but i'd bet it'd be harder with a mouth full or marbels. Now that Im back I have about 4 weeks until classes actually begin. So what am i going to do with all the glorious free time. Well i'll tell you, I am going to be studying, studying, studying, and STUDYING! Because I have decided that I am going to take the DaFTest on April 20th in Frankfurt. For those who dont know what that is. The DaFTest is a test given across the world that accesses one's German skills. Its a pretty big test with 4 timed sections testing each area of language comprehension, Reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The point of this test is that when you take it and recieve a good grade on it, it essentially certifies you as being able to speak German. I plan on doing my master's degree in Berlin after my undergrade at New Paltz and getting a 4 of 5 on this test in required for admission to the program I want. And going beyond that it looks to good to prospective employers. I am going to need to buckle down and study. But I know i can do it. The test seems daunting, but so did coming to Germany in September and I did that. So this test shouldnt be a hellish nightmare of doom if I put the time in. Which Im going to be doing. So i guess that just about wraps it up for now. Gonna go make myself a bit more presentable and then hopefully meet some people for a little Abendessen.