I am so relieved to be done with the Prüfung. I realized yesterday that this was the first big exam I've done in 15 years! And man was it nerve wracking! I think I did well on most of it but took a bit too much time writing my essay. Really had to speed through it at the end and think it's probably chock-full of type-o's and other mistakes I might have been able to correct otherwise.
But in any case, it's over and I can finally relax a bit. Here are a few pictures to document the day...
 | Renaissance boy and oxen |
 | Renaissance boy with Oakleys |
 | Me in the beer tent. Notice the beer belly and Lederhosen directly behind me! Felt like I'd stepped onto the set of National Lampoon's European Vacation! |
 | Can't really take a more clichéed picture than this, but it's a natural pose when you finally stop pounding your fists on the table. Plus, if you stop swaying back and forth in order to pose for a picture it gives you a chance to drink more beer... |
 | They beat our neighbor in a race home and this was the moment when they finally saw him and started to shout "ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaa HA!" |
7 comments:
Sounds like a great weekend! Was the test in a German class?
(Oh, and great photo of you!)
Carol
Hi! No, it was a standardized test given by the Goethe Institute worldwide to anyone who wants to show competence in the language. I found a definition at Rhodes.edu that defines it this way:
"Zentrale Mittelstufe Prüfung. Widely recognized in the Federal Republic of Germany, a passing score on this test is accepted by most German universities and American graduate schools in German as a measure of qualification for more advanced studies."
I don't plan on entering the Uni right now and am not currently looking for a job, but this gave me a nice goal to work towards. And it's also nice to have as a measure for where I'm at now...
Just wanted to mention that it's spelled "Lederhosen" as in leather pants rather than "Liederhosen" which would mean "song pants'. It was such a cute mistake, I almost didn't want to say anything, but I thought you might appreciate it if I did. Then again, maybe these are musical pants after all and you meant to refer to them that way. What do I know?
You just can't beat fun in a beer tent!
The mittelstufe Prüfung is really tough, it demonstrates your everyday language skills. I took the TestDaf and can appreciate the relief after all those grueling hours. Congrats and enjoy the well earned beer
anonymous: Hahahahahaha! I totally didn't catch the song-pants thing when I proofread that post. (three times! at least I'm consistent! :-)).
Am not sure what I was thinking-- told you my brain was fried!
Am glad you said something, though, because it cracked me up!
Oh yeah, I remember the Goethe Institute Mittelstufe Prüfung - it WAS pretty tough. I ended up getting a good mark in it though and I'm sure you will too. It's nice to have that certificate in your hot little hands in case anyone every asks...
Liederhosen - LOL! I used to make the mistake of calling a belly button a Bauchschnabel.:-)
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