Snow in Berlin

I have lived in California for the majority of my life- a place that does not snow.  As you can imagine I didn't know how to dress accordingly or know how to mentally handle to the cold that I had experienced in Berlin.  There were times when I was shivering and complaining about my red hands and nose that people around me in my program would just comment, "Oh yeah! You are from California!" I would try to smile back, but it didn't seem worth it- I was freezing.

The Wednesday of finals week, the weather changed.  It was snowing!  Although I had been up for hours the evening before, I couldn't stop smiling.  I was even getting strange looks from strangers on my way to school.  As I walked, I kept my hands out trying to catch every last snowflake that fell my way.  Each step produced a slosh sound along with discomfort as I realized my leather boots probably wouldn't hold me up if I decided to run.

Even though I had exams, there was a bright light at the end of the tunnel.  When I got to school there were about ten other people from my program dancing around outside- all California kids!! Of course I joined in :)


I attempted to take a picture of the snowfall, but since it was so light it couldn't effectively be captured in a photo...