Can you German?

I am slowly integrating into the blogging world, and I read one that I specifically enjoy about a girl who spontaneously moved to Germany with no language knowledge to become a baker. As I read it, I really do start to wonder how her German is coming along. Her entire blog is in English and she speaks about her classes very little. (Remind you of anyone?) My question to you guys is, does anyone wonder how I'm coming along?
 Probably not, but if you didn't want my opinion, it's a safe bet to say you wouldn't be here reading. ... I hope.

Background: Rebecca knew no deutsch beyond aufwiedersehen before college. In all honesty, she didn't even know what country aufwiedersehen came from.
In college, by some random circumstances she had half a mind to enroll in a German language course. She took three semesters before coming to Germany and declaring a German major. At this point, she could say what she liked to do in her free time (Ich koche gern!) and describe her family. Which granted, by how confusing her family is to explain in English, doing it in German is a bit of a feat.  (Ich habe viele Geschwister!)

As of right now, she can say what she needs to and is able to hold semi-intelligent conversations in German so long as the other end speaks clearly enough. Her biggest accomplishment thus far was having an AHA!-moment (Shout out to all you Tuesday people.) during class where she realized that while doodling, she could understand her teacher when only half-listening. It was thrilling.

What I really wanted to get at here, was that my German has improved, but it is not perfect. Absolutely nowhere near perfect. Although some other students are having some problems with that mind-set...
The biggest example is a girl storming out of class (twice) because she didn't feel she needed to review. However, my favorite was today.
I was on the bus with the other American students, just sitting in my seat minding my own business until all the younger school kids got on. They are always rambunctious and loud, but you can always hear English over it. That voice is always a girl from my class. Let's call her Blondie. So Blondie thinks she is very good at speaking German,...
this is how the conversation went between her and a nine-year-old German.

Blondie: (loudly speaking English)...
German Kid: He, kannst du deutsch?
Blondie: Doch! Kannst DU englisch???
                                                                In English now...

B: (loud English)
GK: Hey, do you speak German?
B: Nu-huh!  Do YOU speak English?

The hilarity is that she improperly uses German while declaring that she can speak German but ultimately actually saying (and implying through her misuse of the language) that she really doesn't understand German. A true face-palm moment. I just shook my head because this is how that conversation should have went:

B: (loud English)
GK: Hey, do you NOT know any German?
B: Nu-huh. Of course I know German. Do YOU speak English? 

Lesson learned from Abe Lincoln: It's better to say nothing and be thought a fool, than open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Bis bald.