german culture

German culture is the same and is different in many ways from the US culture. We have the same holidays but at the same time many different holidays and ways to celebrate each holiday weather is traditional to us or completely different. When I thought of Germany and the German people before my German class I thought of stereo typical German lieder hosen and sausage and many other German foods not to mention the beer. But now since I have taken this class I have realized how different my view has become although the stereotypical stuff is somewhat there but it is not only thing I think of throughout the lessons the teacher has shown me the side that we never see.

           For example today in class the teacher told us how nude beaches and clubs are accepted which is not the case here as we know. Or that they always keep their necks covered or they view they will get sick these are just some examples of how their cultures are different than ours. But in a sense we are still the same in Cincinnati the German culture is still apparent not just because of Oktoberfest but because of the names we still call our family members and other things like Oma and Opa for grandma and grandpa.  But now my view of what German is has changed like mentioned before it is still somewhat the same but it has changed I no longer see a German as a drunk sausage eating guy wearing lieder hosen. I see much more I see the creativity and the more open beliefs and I more clearly see the German in me by the German traditions passed down to me by my German ancestors.