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Our Exchange Student from 2022 has returned to visit us over Christmas and New Year. Jannis has graduated from Gymnasium [German High School] with his Arbitur .  The Abitur is the highest German school graduation certificate—part of what in Germany is known as the “ Hochschulzugangsberechtigung ” (HZB) or Higher Education Entrance Qualification. You need this qualification to study at a university in Germany. He has decided to enroll in an Ausbildung instead of going to university.  Ausbildung  or  Duale   Ausbildung  in Germany is a vocational training program or apprenticeship. It is an emerging educational system that is a combination of theoretical learning and practical training, according to the profession of the applicant.  About 30-40% of the program is covered by theoretical learning in a professional school or training college ( Berufschule ). Along with theoretical learning, you have to practically apply the knowledge and skills in the comp...

  Much has been said and written about Trump and his Presidency. He is not a great leader or particularly smart. Regardless, Trump is the disruptor who may be able to change the course of Federal Government. Many believe that the "Two Party System" is really the One-Party system of Big Federal Government. Both Parties support ever increasing Federal Spending and bigger deficits. Our national debt is $33 Trillion dollars. This is unsustainable and the solution will be painful. People ask me, "How can you vote for this guy?" The answer is simple. He might be the only person who can stop the increasing march of Tax & Spend Federal Government. Trump simply does not care what people think and he is just outrageous enough to do the things we need to get done. He supports Project 2025, and the changes called for in the manifest. Time will tell us if he is the right guy for the job. Nobody else could endure the ongoing criticism he gets for every decision he makes.