Highlights

In this post, I will just mention the main things that happened in the last few days.  I'm still not quite caught up on sleep from the time change.

Wednesday - Took the train to Garching for our first Nanotechnology class.  Most of the lecture was review from the prerequisite course.  Ate lunch at the Mensa - had a macaroni-and-cheese dish that was pretty good.  Took the train from the Garching campus to the downtown campus, which takes about an hour.  Passed our mascot - a beat up soccer ball named Olga - around on the train.  Had 2 hours of German class.  Went bowling with the whole group. Ordered my first legal beer! Walked around Munich. Ate dinner at a Chinese restaurant. Went to bed.

Thursday - 8:00am grocery shopping! Got the essentials - plastic plates, silverware, sponges, towel, rug, chocolate chip muffins, raspberries, mango drink, shopping bag.  Used my German to talk to the cashier. :) Took the train to Garching for 2.5 hours of Nano class.  Almost fell asleep during Nano class, but played frisbee with the group during the break.  Ate lunch at the Mensa - grilled chicken.  Figured out how to use the machine that gives you money for turning in plastic bottles.  Played frisbee while waiting for the train.  Took the train to German class. Played hangman in German.  Went shopping and bought a new shower curtain!!!! Walked around Munich for a long time.  Ate at a yummy Italian restaurant and spoke to the waiters in Italian.  Walked around the beautiful Englischer Garten.  Chased ducks around.  Took the train home. Finished German homework. Bed.

**Thursday was also the first day that it didn't rain!