City Faces in Different Places
By Michelle Duez on September 06, 2015 from City Faces
I'm a very happy gal, as our son Jerg, who was our German exchange student for a year, came to visit for two weeks. Hi younger brother, Veit, came too. Many of you know Jerg as Joe. I am re-running his interview in his honor. Jerg is now in 12th grade in Germany and will graduate after 13th grade. In Germany, school is not as uniform as ours. There are three different types of school and not everyone graduates after 12th grade like our schools. Jerg graduated high school after 10th grade and now attends a business and economics college. After college, he will attend a university His brother Veit is in a different program and will graduate after 12th grade. Joe still loves Chick Fil A. It's the first place we went to eat upon his arrival. Please take a moment to meet Jerg:
This City Face originally posted on December 15, 2013:
If you ever have the opportunity to host an exchange student, I highly recommend the experience. I can refer you to the local FLAG program, Foreign Links Around the Globe, which is the program Jerg came to America with this year. Click here for more information on FLAG. There are also other programs, such as Rotary and Youth For Understanding. Please click here to learn more about their experience.
Our family was presented with an opportunity to host an exchange student this summer and we jumped at the chance. It has turned out to be such a blessing. The initial commitment was just for a few weeks but it has turned into a year-long stay and we are loving every minute of the experience! Jerg, or Joe as we call him, is a fantastic kid. He fits right into our family and goes with the flow. We are learning about Germany and he is embracing and learning American culture. Please take a moment to meet my German son, Jerg Riethmueller.
How long have you lived in Bridgeport? Since August 10, 2013. He will be going to back to Germany at the end of the school year.
Where are you originally from? Born and raised in Tubingen, Germany. 
Family? Parents are Joachim and Anke. Joachim is a pediatrician at University Children’s Hospital Tubingen and Anke is a social worker. Jerg has a younger brother Veit, 14 and younger sister Jetta, 8. His family dynamic is almost identical to ours.
What is your favorite color? Green
Where do you go to school? Junior at Bridgeport High School.
Favorite Bridgeport spot? Chick Fil A
Favorite WV spot outside of Bridgeport? Coopers Rock
Favorite food? Lasagna
Favorite musical group? Eminem and Seeed (Seeed is a German group)
Pets? 2 guinea pigs named Flackie and Milo
Hobbies? Swimming – Jerg has been swimming year round for 10 years. 100m backstroke is his best event. He also enjoys soccer, playing video games with his friends and skiing. His favorite resort to ski is Disentis in Switzerland.
Interesting fact about you? Jerg is an exchange student with a group called Foreign Links Around the Globe (FLAG). He is enjoying experience and thinks Bridgeport is an awesome community. He played for the BHS boys soccer team and plans to run track.
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