The family I stayed with were incredibly nice. They took me in as one of their own from the very first day. They helped me in anyway I needed, whether it be with school work or vocabulary or just food that makes you feel at home. The family organised activities for me based on the bio I wrote to them just before I arrived so that by the second day I was playing rugby with the local club which was amazing.
The school I went to was really nice, they were accepting and constructive. The teachers understood my ability and pushed my abilities every day. By the first week they knew who I was and why I was there, they helped me with everything.
The friends I made were my real teachers though. They help you as they make you part of their group, they teach you conversational German, the everyday language. They showed me the culture - whether it be Oktoberfest, a football game or a winter market. They made me take it all in and it was all brilliant fun. They are life long friends that I made over in Germany.
To go abroad is an amazing experience and I would recommend it for anybody who gets the opportunity.