4 months have passed, since I came on an exchange program. For the past two weeks, I was in a city called Konstanz in the south of Germany. We rode around a lake, Bodensee which was the largest lake in Germany. We rode for around 30 to 40 kilometers everyday and in total we rode [...]
I never thought that coming on an exchange program would change me so much as a person. I think none of the exchange students ever expected it. We knew we were going to be more independent, but did not know how exactly. We knew we were going to make friends, but did not know it [...]
Before we went on our exchange year, we were told that this was going to be an experience of a lifetime. However, we were not told that we were going to develop such a strong and intimate relationship with our host country and everyone there. Many of my friends are leaving Germany soon as their [...]
Coming on an exchange program was my decision. No one really influenced me or persuaded me to go for an exchange program. I still remember when I asked my parents if I could go for an exchange program, I was so nervous but all they said were, "If you want to go, we will support [...]
"What makes a perfectly fine family want to take in someone from another country with a different language and culture that might in the end cause total chaos?" That was exactly what I was wondering about when I was swinging on the hammock last weekend at Leppinsee (Leppin Lake). Last weekend I went to Leppinsee [...]
Only you yourself know what's best for you. Being an exchange student made me realize that I had to make a lot of decisions on my own. After being here for nearly two months, I have come to realize that a lot of people like to 'give advises', such as 'you should have done this', or [...]
Today is my 22nd day here in Germany. I witnessed a lot of things and a lot of things has changed. The past weekend, I met with other exchange students in Germany. Some were from Costa Rica, some from Brazil, some from Japan, one each from Argentina and Guatemala. I never asked what their goal [...]
This is my second week in Germany, time passes by quickly I guess. "Austauschschüler" means exchange student. It's not easy being an exchange student, for me at least. Many people were jealous of me when they knew I was coming to Germany for an exchange year. At that very moment, I told myself how lucky [...]
Nic In Germany 