Still Flying High

Is it bad to say that I'm still flying high from my grades from my mid-term?  It may also be due to the fact that I was bumped up to the next level of German class because it was too easy.  Success!

I've rambled on and on about German for almost 2 years now.  Currently, I'm feeling like I'm finally conquering the language that I've been painstakingly working so hard to understand.  I know it's only temporary because we all know that next week I'll, once again, become enraged with frustration in some way or another.

But for now... let me have my moment..

Whoopie Pies

Whoopie Pies!

I hear they're making a comeback.  I was sent this from my boss a few days ago,  Callebaut- Whoopie Pies

I decided I had to try them out because Whoopie Pies are:

1. Delicious
2. Are from the North East of the U.S. (Pennsylvania Amish)
3. An American treat that makes me feel like home

The recipe (which can be found here) called for 4mm sized dots to be pipe out.  4mm?! Do you know how small that is?  It's 0.16 of an inch.  That seemed a little small to me.  So I tested out a few different sizes.  Being all American and everything I decided that bigger would be better.

My cakes turned out a little flat, for my liking, but they sure were moist!  I think I could have added a bit more baking powder... next time...

I decided for the filling to be a meringue.  I thought it would be a great contrast to the chocolate cake, and the chocolate coating that I put on top.  

In my opinion, Whoopie Pies could catch on like cupcakes.  Though they have been around for ages, the possibilities with these little treats of heaven are endless!

Midterm Exam Grades

Praktische Aufgaben (Practical Exam): 82,87% = 2


Schriftliche Aufgaben (Written Exam): 93,66% = 1

Have you ever worked incredibly hard for something that was important to you, and in return, got the results that mirrored your efforts?

I just did.

On the midterm exam that I wrote about for weeks on end... I got grades better than I was striving for.  "1" on the written exam?! Are you kidding me?!  I just learned how to speak German in the last year and a half.

If I could put into words how good I feel right now, in this moment, I would.  There is nothing I've done up until this point that has really made me feel so successful.  Graduating from college was great and it was an accomplishment, but it was something that was expected of me.  This, on the other hand, was not expected of me... and it feels so good...