Kultur 2 Andrew Baker

I found the two health-related articles to be the most interesting for this assignment. One of them I found myself being able to relate to, and the other was a practice that would absolutely drive me crazy. After reading the Draftofobia article, I immediately realized that the Germans would see me as a major offender. I absolutely cannot stand not having moving air when I'm traveling, especially in the car. I'm the kind of person who keeps the window cracked for circulation even through the winter months, and without it I feel uncomfortable and claustrophobic.  As for the mysterious illness article, I definitely understand the German's aversion to overusing medicine. I'm also incredibly wary of antibiotics, and many studies have shown that our overuse of them in the States is leading to more virulent and drug-resistant strains (interesting article on The Guardian about this a few weeks ago http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jan/23/antibiotic-resistant-diseases-apocalyptic-threat).

Also, after reading about the affordability of life for college and university students in Germany I have to admit, I'm a little jealous.