As I say my goodbyes to the past year and a half in Germany and adjust back to my life in the US, I have been reflecting on my last three semesters abroad. Although it took a while to adjust to a new life in Germany, it feels quite weird to be headed back to…
Category: Germany: DDP Reutlingen
Final Blog Post
As I am half German, I know the country and its culture up close and also know the advantages and weaknesses associated with it. In my last semester, I got to know German culture once again. As I mentioned before, people are rather uptight and not so talkative and also like to talk about their…
Blog Post #3
I can’t believe I have already finished my first semester here in Reutlingen. It has been an incredible opportunity so far, and I have learned so much about culture and society here in Germany. For example, one of the cultural aspects I had to adjust to when coming to Germany was the heightened bureacracy in…
Blog #2: Cultural Adjustment
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…
Blog #2: Cultural Adjustment
It has been about a month and a half now since I have arrived in Germany, and it has been pretty incredible so far. For the most part, I have been adjusting better than I thought I would be living in a different country. However, like most international experiences, I have been hit by cultural…
Bis bald, Deutschland!
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…
DDP Reutlingen Pre-Departure Post
When I think of aspects of culture in the United States, I often think of the undertones of informality that are prevalent in our society. For example, in the English language, we do not have separate pronouns based on degrees of formality, unlike many other languages. Although we respect authority figures, it is also acceptable…
Cultural Confrontation Blog
I have now started my internship at Quoniam and have been working there for two weeks. Quoniam is an asset management firm located in Frankfurt. My time at the firm has been enjoyable. The employees treat me well and try to integrate me into the company. Moreover they offer me flexibility and have a very…
Blog Reutlingen Germany
As part of the dual degree program I have gone to Reutlingen. The exam and semesters are structured differently and also at different times. The Fall 2021 semester ended on January 29, 2022 after I took my last of 8 exams. It was a very long and work heavy semester and not very pleasant with…
Blog #2- Reutlingen Germany
Being half German and having lived in Germany for a significant part of my life, I will take a different approach on my Blog Post, looking at my confrontation with American culture. Although I had visited America before on holidays and for golf tournaments, it was only when I came to Rollins and truly lived…