I was an American in a foreign land. I, Justin Cox, was actually living a dream. I was in Germany! So many uncertainties came with moving to another continent. Living in Germany was a great experience for this young man. Leaving the United States of America for my dad’s military deployment didn’t seem fair to me at first. I didn’t want to leave my family and friends. It didn’t take me long to change my outlook. As I look back at my experience my fondest and most vivid memories of living in Germany are of the swimming pools, or as the Germans say, das Schwimmbad, visiting Hitler’s Eagles Nest, and my first job as a paperboy with Stars and Stripes.
I soon discovered that Germans really liked to spend time at the pool. They have elaborate indoor …show more content…
I was rather indifferent about making the trip until we went sightseeing and I was standing on top of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. The view was absolutely breathtaking. I soon found myself feeling somewhat solemn. The historical significance of that mountaintop made me realize how fortunate I was that I had never experienced war first hand.
On that same trip we had the opportunity to visit Salzburg. I had a day to cram in a visit to Mozart’s childhood home, the Christian Catacombs and the salt mines. All of those were fun but I found the salt mine excursion was not only scary but, also educational. It wasn’t scary until our tour traveled past a sign that read Gluck Auf. Translated that means “ good luck coming out”. That’s when I felt a little panic set in. That trip has proven to be a once in a lifetime for …show more content…
I got my first job as a paperboy for the service members newspaper called the Stars and Stripes. Being a paperboy required me to get up every morning before school. That job required me to work 363 days a year. My only days off were December 26 and July 5. Before my school day began I first had to get the papers, bring them back to the house, fold them, then bag them. After that, it was time to do the delivering. At first I walked from building to building, only to learn that walking was not an efficient use of my time. Next I tried to ride my bike, like you see in the movies. I soon discovered that rollerblades were the best thing for me when it came to delivering papers. That part was not really time consuming, but collecting from customers certainly was. The job also required me to recruit new customers. Being a paperboy in Germany was a big deal to me. It became a bigger deal when I had my picture published in the paper. I felt like a
I soon discovered that Germans really liked to spend time at the pool. They have elaborate indoor …show more content…
I was rather indifferent about making the trip until we went sightseeing and I was standing on top of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest. The view was absolutely breathtaking. I soon found myself feeling somewhat solemn. The historical significance of that mountaintop made me realize how fortunate I was that I had never experienced war first hand.
On that same trip we had the opportunity to visit Salzburg. I had a day to cram in a visit to Mozart’s childhood home, the Christian Catacombs and the salt mines. All of those were fun but I found the salt mine excursion was not only scary but, also educational. It wasn’t scary until our tour traveled past a sign that read Gluck Auf. Translated that means “ good luck coming out”. That’s when I felt a little panic set in. That trip has proven to be a once in a lifetime for …show more content…
I got my first job as a paperboy for the service members newspaper called the Stars and Stripes. Being a paperboy required me to get up every morning before school. That job required me to work 363 days a year. My only days off were December 26 and July 5. Before my school day began I first had to get the papers, bring them back to the house, fold them, then bag them. After that, it was time to do the delivering. At first I walked from building to building, only to learn that walking was not an efficient use of my time. Next I tried to ride my bike, like you see in the movies. I soon discovered that rollerblades were the best thing for me when it came to delivering papers. That part was not really time consuming, but collecting from customers certainly was. The job also required me to recruit new customers. Being a paperboy in Germany was a big deal to me. It became a bigger deal when I had my picture published in the paper. I felt like a