Studying in Germany as an American
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by Jessie
1y ago
Studying in Germany: the dream of every American teen and 20-something! …OK, maybe not Germany specifically; any university in Europe will do. After all, it’s free, right? Bernie said so. Well, the good news is, it is cheap. Free, though? Not exactly. Disclaimer: I’m 35 as of writing this post, and therefore An Old™. If you’re still young and full…Continue Reading The post Studying in Germany as an American appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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Reverse Culture Shock?
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by Jessie
1y ago
Reverse culture shock is the experience of returning to your home country after living abroad for years, and feeling as though you no longer belong. In March, I finally went back to the USA to visit my family and friends. It had been over three years since the last time I’d been in America; so, needless to say, this trip…Continue Reading The post Reverse Culture Shock? appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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Quedlinburg, Germany: Hilltop Castles & Cheesecake
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by Jessie
2y ago
Full disclosure, Quedlinburg only has one castle on a hill (that I know of). So, the title is kind of a lie. The singular form just didn’t sound as nice, OK? And, no, I can’t explain why; it’s not like a have a degree in linguistics or something. Just a lousy English degree. Moving on. Quedlinburg is a single-castle town…Continue Reading The post Quedlinburg, Germany: Hilltop Castles & Cheesecake appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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Return to Leipzig, Germany
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by Jessie
2y ago
Last Summer, while many people were going abroad for the first time since the pandemic started, my husband and I played it safe and stayed in Germany. I already talked about our trip to Frankfurt, and made the (outrageous) claim that I’d have a post about my shorter excursions in the coming weeks. That was, of course, a lie; I made…Continue Reading The post Return to Leipzig, Germany appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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(Almost) A Concrete Jungle: Frankfurt, Germany
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by Jessie
2y ago
Frankfurt am Main is the largest financial center in continental Europe and the fifth-largest city in Germany. It’s also the only city in Germany with a classic “city skyline” of skyscrapers. Some people refer to it as “Mainhatten”, because of how it (supposedly) resembles New York City. Does it? Well, I jokingly shared a photo of a cluster of sky…Continue Reading The post (Almost) A Concrete Jungle: Frankfurt, Germany appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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The German North Sea Coast
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by Jessie
2y ago
My husband has wanted us to take a vacation to the North Sea coast ever since we moved to Germany four years ago. The closest we’ve been is Hamburg, which isn’t actually close at all. Like camping in my home-state of Michigan, however, it’s hard to find accommodations on the coast unless you book far in advance. So, he’d put…Continue Reading The post The German North Sea Coast appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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My Favorite Things About Living in Germany
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by Jessie
3y ago
There’s a lot to love about living in Germany. Lately, though—and mostly because of the pandemic!—I feel like I’ve been forgetting just how lucky I am to live here. As my husband can attest, I’ve been whining even more than usual about aspects of life here that I find annoying. In my defense…I can’t help it, OK? The last time I…Continue Reading The post My Favorite Things About Living in Germany appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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What Heimweh? My Favorite Things about Germany
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by Jessie
3y ago
There’s a lot to love about life in Germany. Lately, though—and mostly because of the pandemic!—I feel like I’ve been forgetting just how lucky I am to live here. As my husband can attest, I’ve been whining even more than usual about aspects of life here that I find annoying. In my defense…I can’t help it, OK? The last time I…Continue Reading The post What Heimweh? My Favorite Things about Germany appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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German Comedy: Nichts zu Lachen?
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by Jessie
3y ago
German comedy has a bad reputation. Even Germans, self-deprecating people that they are, will often say that German comedy just isn’t very good. Is that true, though? First, I have to be honest and add a little disclaimer that I haven’t seen many German comedies. That may be in large part to a vicious circle; the first few I watched…Continue Reading The post German Comedy: Nichts zu Lachen? appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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My Favorite German Movies, TV, Podcasts and More
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by Jessie
3y ago
A key part of learning German (or any language) is immersion. That’s tricky, of course, if you don’t live in a German-speaking country. This post is a companion of sorts to my last post on learning German. In that post, I broke down how I learned German in about three years. Unfortunately, it was already getting too long to make…Continue Reading The post My Favorite German Movies, TV, Podcasts and More appeared first on Oddities and Ends ..read more
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