Typical Class Time for an E3 Student | Lowell Dever

As my alarm came rushing into my head on a chilly morning in Hamburg I knew I was in for a tough day. The night before was fun, maybe even a little bit too much fun, but that’s behind me now. I rolled out of bed and rushed through my morning routine before departing the hostel. After a few days of sightseeing it was time to get back to work. Our group arrived at the local University by nine thirty and got straight into the action. Unlike a typical class where a teacher may begin by taking roll, going over the class agenda for the day, or handing back homework and future assignments, E3 is much more straightforward. Everyone knows if you don’t take it serious when it’s time to work at the university you won’t be able to have a blast with everyone else on your free time.

That being said, I don’t want to give the wrong impression about the amount of work we have here. You have to spend your time wisely. As I braced myself for a few potentially arduous hours in the classroom Mrs. Davis ran through a brief overview of what we should have completed by the end of the day. We started off reviewing group about our tour o

Airbus we had taken two days prior. Our memories recalled what was a great experience for everyone, as well as some important facts that seemed to stick with our engineering minded selves. The class is still serious, but the work environment is significantly more interesting than one would ever expect to get at LSU. I find myself observing the interesting view and absorbing the local sounds of Hamburg from the many ajar windows around the room. Our E3 group is very social, meaning a wide array of banter is always within earshot. Ultimately, it just makes grinding through assignments a little bit easier having a classroom with such a chill vibe.

Just a short walk away lies the school cafeteria, which I much say is certainly a step up from the Five or the 459 that LSU has to offer. Filled with local German cuisine and intriguing beverages our group savored an appealing lunch before returning back to work. The day before Mrs. Davis had sent groups of students across the city on excursions with the purpose of obtaining information on certain areas of the city to then later share with the others. Our pictures and videos were transformed into splendid presentations which were shown to our classmates. The morning was quite productive and not so boring after all, and I looked forward to a relaxing evening after a long day of work.