Author: JLAW

Winter is coming in Germany… The initial exciting “honeymoon” phase has begun to fizzle out and reality is setting in. To say it has been difficult would be an understatement. From finding last minute housing in the middle of a housing crises, to bank difficulties, to developing tonsillitis and keeping up with my studies and…

As I prepare to leave for Germany, I experience many emotions- excited for a new adventure, nervous for the challenge of academics in a foreign language, sad to leave behind family and friends, but happy to venture out and experience what the world has to offer. Before leaving, I have reflected back on my own…