Zach Jacobson, Staff writer

Students from Germany have spent the last three weeks living the American experience. The students, from an area near Cologne, have lodged with a family in town and been given the chance to live in a small town which, some students say, is quite different than what they are used to.

"I wasn't really surprised (by Williston) because I knew everything was far away from the city and there is a lot of countryside," Philip Nett said.

"It's much different than the German cities," Lena Muller said.

Not only are the cities different, but even the way things are done in America are different from Germany. "The schools are different and all the systems are different," Nina Kottenbrock said.

There were parts of their trip which they really enjoyed. Meike Wasserfuhr said one trip will stick out in her mind.

"Yellowstone Park because the countryside was so nice," Wasserfuhr said.

Of all the places they visited, the consensus was Bismarck was the least favorite destination. Not because they didn't enjoy it, but the tour they got was difficult to keep up with.

"There was so much information and we don't understand very much (English). We want to know something about it, but it doesn't make sense in a rush," Kottenbrock said.

Muller said she enjoyed the trip, but is ready to get home.

"I think it's good to learn something about other cultures, but I'm happy to go home in a few days," Muller said.

The German students will be hosting American students and there are a few things they would like show them.

"(A) party in Germany," Nett said

"And the food, German food," Wasserfuhr said.

The students head back to Germany later this week.