As we near the end of our time in Wattenscheid, everyone came together including the host families as well as both German and American students. Both the American and German teachers gave short speeches by thanking the host families and the teachers for welcoming us into their exquisite area. Everyone took pictures with their friends and exchanged funny stories within the group. The night left everyone full due to the outstanding meals prepared by the host families. The time we spent here was not enough and we would all love to come back. The teachers and the host families made us feel right at home and all the awkwardness from the start of the trip dissipated over the course of a day. We were able to meet amazing people on this trip and the farewell dinner just made leaving so much more difficult. It was great being able to experience a great place like Bochum with even better friends. This trip helped us created memories that will last a lifetime and the farewell dinner just enumerated that. We all really had an amazing time with our exchange partners and our host families went above and beyond to make us feel right at home. Thank you to everyone on the German side for making this one of the best experiences of our lives.