1.  Communicating with a different ethnic group posed a great challenge the first week and still continues to be to a lesser degree.  This was mainly caused at the beginning by not understanding the language, thus struggling to communicate.
2.  I worked to learn German phrases that would help me merely exist and survive in Vienna, yet I chose to take advantage of speaking English by hanging around other English speakers.
3.  In the last two weeks, I have pushed myself to use the little German skills that I know when I can.  This has enabled me to communicate with those of other cultures by eliminating the language barrier.
4.  What happened was the fact that I started learning German.
5.  This has helped me to feel less isolated from the Viennese culture.
6.  I feel that in the long run, this will help me comprehend a difference right away and then work to eliminate it.