Photo by Anna Urbanik German students Ann Kathrin Ohlms, Bea Grau and Melanie Schiffe pose for one last photo in America before heading home.

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Exchange students loved Texas hospitality

After a busy three weeks in America, nine German exchange students departed DFW International Airport on Oct. 19 with a handful of new experiences.

During their stay, Patricia Corbett, secretary to NLC’s president and the person responsible for the program, kept the guests busy with sightseeing trips. The variety of attractions was enormous, but out of everything they had seen or done, they all agree that their trip to Galveston was the best.

“We had the beach, sun, nice hotel, everything you could ask for,” said Melanie Schiffe.

They also enjoyed sightseeing in downtown Dallas and seeing the Texas Star ferris wheel at the State Fair of Texas.

The nine exchange students and their two teachers are from Uelzen, Germany, and arrived in the U.S. on Sept. 28.

Each night after their planned activities, the German students and their two teachers spent the evenings with their host families.

“They are just great,” said Bea Grau.

They all agreed that the program and activities are one thing, but the hosts are just as important. Some of them even claimed that it was the “biggest part” of the American experience.

“We went bowling and shopping and it was just so nice,” said Schiffe.

When asked if there was something about Texas that would make them want to stay here, they surprisingly didn’t mention the weather (they thought it was too hot).

“The atmosphere and the people who are extremely friendly, helpful and always asking where we are from,” was the general consensus of the group.

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