A rapidly expanding vocabulary list
December 31, 2013
Although I wanted to experience as much culture as possible and meet new people, my main goal going into my year abroad was to improve my linguistic skills in both German and Spanish. Even though being in Germany and being surrounded by native speakers would obviously immerse me in the language and would naturally improve …
Just learn Deutsch: my number one priority
December 30, 2013
Just Learn Deutsch: it resonates like my second mantra. From the moment I step off the train in West Bahnhof, it becomes my number one priority. Exit the parties and all the decadent fun – I am here on a mission. Lucky me, German is everywhere, and I have no way to escape it. So …
Week one in Köln: a roller-coaster of emotions
November 5, 2013
The ability to squeeze every emotion possible into one week is a pretty tough but I’m sure my first week in Köln has had me the most stressed but also the happiest within the space of a few hours! I was pretty sure that I would get accommodation fairly quickly when I got out here …
Getting to know Hamburg: The City of Lakes and Lights
November 3, 2013
Post written by Charlotte Bernard I first came to Hamburg in the north of Germany for a day-trip in December three years ago, and the impression which stayed with me was one of the twinkling fairy-lights in the dark afternoon, the warm mugs of Glühwein, and the childish giddiness which the most wonderful time of the …
Have not yet scratched the surface
October 20, 2013
As I emerged from Nuremberg airport I felt a mixture of emotions. I was ecstatically happy that the year I had planned since the writing those dreaded personal statements had started, I was excited as I would be spending a whole year in one of my favourite countries in the world, working in a top …
Oh Vienna
October 19, 2013
Post by Justine Volet Has anyone ever seen the beginning of “L’Auberge Espagnole”? (A French movie depicting the adventures of a Parisian student in Spain) Yes? Brilliant! Because this is precisely what the start of my Year Abroad in Vienna has been like, minus the heat, unfortunately. No matter how “prepared” I thought I was, …
I could get used to live here in Stuttgart
Post written by Lucy Kirkup Arriving in Stuttgart for the first time is a moment I will never forget. As my train pulled in to this beautiful city I was suddenly very aware that Stuttgart lies in a valley. Surrounded by vineyards and hills, Stuttgart is a distinctive city in Germany. One thing is certain …
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