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| German People look and dress like Americans |
Germans' social customs are similar to Americans'. The way they dress is no different from Americans. This is good for me because I will be able to 'blend in'! Women are respected there also like American women which is also a relief to me because I would not fit in in a country without women's rights. I read that some Germans have been thought to be "a bit cocky and at arms length", which probably means that they are not going to become best friends with me in a heartbeat. Hopefully I will be able to become close with the family I will be staying with. Sports are a big influence on Germany's culture. Soccer is the most popular sport in Germany followed by handball, a combination of basketball and soccer (these are just the most popular, so there is still football, basketball, and all that good stuff). I might find myself playing some soccer when I'm over there. I also researched how Germans celebrate holidays and what are common holidays. It looked like Christmas and New Years are celebrated like they are in America. One huge holiday celebrated and held in Munich every year is Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest is a festival celebrating beer that lasts for sixteen days of the first two weeks of October. With 6 million people from all over the world, It is the world's largest fair and one of Germany's most famous events. These are some of Germans' social customs and interests!!!
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| Germans celebrating Oktoberfest |
