parting shot

lessons learnt in germany 1.do not set any expectations, keep yourself open to all possibilities 2.your african, your poor. no matter how much you think you have its diddly squat here 3.if your a conservative go south. if your a liberal go north 4. there are wonderful people all over the world there are also some that are not that wonderful 5.there can never be an occasion where you have eaten too much pig as long as your in Germany 6.Achtung! if your an alcoholic don't come there will be no light at the end of the tunnel 7.in the wise word of Omondi Oyoo "make your stay as long as a mini skirt- long enough to cover the essentials and short enough to keep it interesting" 8.anyone can learn to ride a bike with no hands given the right temperature 9.the biggest insult you can give a german is to be late 10.in every society alcohol is a social equalizer 11.people like their space so give them that 12.there is no black solidarity, thank money for that 13.hustlers are hustlers no matter the colour of the skin 14.don't buy anything before checking out at least 4 diff shops 15.total integration is impossible but then again its not your home 16.the ticket machines have an english language option so don't worry 17.stick to the cities 18.pay for your own drinks 19.silence is the best response most times 20.listen and learn 21.always remember to say thank you and wish someone a good day but don't push it 22.Plan! Plan! Plan! Plan! know when your going to do everything at least a month before you travel 23.Eurorail tickets are only available before you reach the country 24.the northerners don't fancy the southerner's. works both ways 25.places to see: Berlin. Hamburg-Reeperbahn. Cologne-chocolate factory. Dusseldorf-longest bar. Munich-Weis beer. 26.home is best 27.we are doing well in Kenya on many fronts and we are failing on many fronts. we need to stop listening to these western powers and chart our course 28.everyone who can should leave their country and visit europe at least once 29.don't do your undergraduate in a liberal western country..... many get damaged for life 30.Pray. A world with no God is not a world worth living in