Wow it’s hard to believe that this is the last blog. The term really flew by, although at the moment, with all the assignments due and everything, it feels like it can’t be over fast enough.
I really enjoyed today’s class and I think the panel with the authors was a really great way to end the course (I know we have one more class, but I doubt that we’ll do anything big) and all of our guests were very articulate and thoughtful and said some really interesting things about Edmonton. I wish the penal could have gone on longer.

I’m really glad that I took this course and I now know a lot more about Edmonton than I would have if I hadn’t taken this class. That’s a good thing, because now I can say more than “Edmonton is nice”, when I get asked what it was like abroad. Also due to our discussion about cities and Canada, I got to reflect on my own home and the city and the other cities I have lived in and compare them to a North American city. I found both similarities and differences, not only in the city itself, but also how people think about the city they live in and consider this a valuable lesson.

I think I will really miss Edmonton when I get back to Germany (especially the snow, since all it does in Germany is rain) and I’m certain that I will be back.