For the evening of day five, we had a special presentation by two faculty who have studied and taught for extensive periods of time abroad in Thailand, China, Ghana, and South Korea. Afterward, we had a cookout with German Bratwurst, bake potatoes, and lots of veggies and fun sauces. We had our evening at a wonderful restaurant on a local lake and sat on their fantastic patio area. Students enjoyed the time to see some of Germany's wonderful nature scenes and enjoy the food/drink of our fine hosts. After a long 10hr day of lectures, yoga, team coaching, and guest speakers everyone was ready to relax. My colleagues Bill and Kai had a good evening exchanging Motown favorite hits on our car ride home. Especially when "My Girl" came on, and Bill had the quote of the trip discussing relaxation..."Who needs yoga, we've got Motown!". Perhaps I will combine some Motown now in my yoga classes to get Bill to come. Regardless, it was a wonderful evening and we continue to discuss collaborations between our universities. Two students have already expressed strong interest in getting their master's degree in Germany. I also discuss the possibility of hosting some of our German colleagues in January/August for USI's MHA program or November/May during Osnabruck's block week. Future collaborations and new friendships continue to develop in "The City of Peace."
Namaste...and goodnight.
-Brandon
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