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Two years ago, in March of 2012, I arrived in Hamburg with nothing but a suitcase, an address for my German dorm room, sporatic German and English correspondence with the student representative at University of Hamburg, and just a bit of hope that I would make something of this semester study abroad experience. Two years ago, I was working hard to learn as many words about as many subjects in German as… Read More

When deciding where I wanted to go for my study abroad, I had two options: The University of Tübingen, which is located in the southern part of Germany and has a more authentic, college-town feel, or the University of Hamburg, located in the second largest city in Germany and in the northern part of the country. Naturally, after attending an urban school in Philadelphia, I had to go with Hamburg. The University… Read More

As all of my friends at home finished up their spring 2012 semester and entered into the summer season, full of beach vacations, summer jobs, and relaxation, I had just gotten into my four classes at the University of Hamburg. I knew that attending a university in a foreign country, in a foreign language, would be a challenging experience, but never did I expect it would be as fulfilling as it was…. Read More