All good things in my first week of Germany!

Germany has been a great experience so far. In this first week, the memorable moments have been the music therapy program at SRH and the culture I have observed thus far.

            The music therapy program at SRH seems to be a very good one. The motto for the school includes the words “practice” and “research”, which are two things that I definitely observed in the program. The school has a clinical available on site where the students can practice their training. They also have a well-equipped research lab, which is more than I have ever seen or heard of in other schools. Research for music therapy is something that is emphasized as a student, and this is the most impressionable research site for music therapy I have seen yet.

            The apartments and living has been very nice. Taking the bicycles to the school has been a good exercise to start the day. We should have that in the States. I think it would be very good for all of us. The air here feels fresh and clean, compared to back home, and although this is a busier city, Heidelberg gives me a more relaxed feeling overall. This may be because of my limited responsibilities while I am here compared to how things are back home, or it may be the culture.

            I am looking forward to what else I can learn about the program and culture, and to see how the culture influences music therapy here in Germany.