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La Dolce Vita a Brescia

Exchange Brescia – Darmstadt (23.03.19 -29.03.19) On Saturday 23rd March 2019, with two hours delay, we arrived in Brescia where we were greeted by our lovely host families. The following Sunday was also spent with the families, where some of us were in Verona and others went to Venice. On Monday morning we all went…

Time to say Goodbye / Day 6

The day has finally come – no, finally is really not the right term here, finally would mean that we were happy to leave but it was the opposite. we thought of ways of how to prolongue our time at Bishop Diego but our teachers could not be convinced 😉 We started the day at…

Monday- Back to school again / Day 5

On the 5th day here in Santa Barbara we slowly got used to the time difference and the jetlag was no longer present. However we felt tired since we needed to wake up early to get to school on time. As always we could expect a warmhearted welcome and we weren‘t disappointed as we were…

The Weekend in Santa Barbara / Day 4- Sunday

Today we left Santa Barbara for Thousand Oaks where the Presidential Library (Ronald Reagan) is located. We didn’t quite know what to expect but when we got there the trip was really worth it – not only was the scenic drive beautiful but the library itself- which really isn’t a library but a shrine to…

The Weekend in Santa Barbara / Day 3 – Saturday

At 10 o‘clock we started our trip to Santa Barbara, strengthend by banana pancakes made by Mrs Neuschitzer. First of all we visited the farmers marekt where we bought locally produced goods. we bought the most expensive eggs ever and also some delicious strawberries and other yummy things. Afterwards we did  some shopping downtown and…

ESS goes live in 1…2…3 / Day 2

Waking up before 7 o‘clock we already knew that today was going to be a good day since we would participate at Bishop Diego Television (BDTV). With a mixture of excitement and nervousness we entered the parking lot knowing that the whole school will be watching us during the moderation. We had plenty things to…

Santa Barbara – Day One

Today was our first day at Bishop Diego High School! We were really excited and although a bit jetlagged we couldn’t wait to begin the day! But let’s rewind a little: When we arrived yesterday we really couldn’t soak up the surrounding, we were just too tired and when we stepped outside of the house…