NU in Hamburg!
Posted September 1, 2022
Hamburg, Germany is oddly reminiscent of Chicago. After a rather quick train ride from Berlin to Hamburg on the ICE (high-speed trains mainly located...Tag: Germany
Coursework at Humboldt Universität
Posted September 1, 2022
Located in the buzzing Mitte neighborhood, Humboldt Universitat is central to the city of Berlin. For example, when I step outside to enjoy my...
A True Immersion into German
Posted August 8, 2022
Though I have experience with learning a language, namely Portuguese, I have very little experience with learning a new language that is dissimilar to...
Wilkommen in Berlin!
Posted August 8, 2022
Upon arrival to the Berlin Brandenburg Airport, I had to shed my sweater as we had arrived in Berlin on perhaps the warmest days...
Move On and Along
Posted November 6, 2018
Studying abroad in Germany this past summer had been an absolute privilege. I was thrown into a completely different culture where societal norms...
Land of migrants
Posted August 24, 2018
More than 3,000 migrants die every year in the Mediterranean Sea. Among those who survive, most are sent right back home and never manage...
Do Germans Laugh?
Posted August 24, 2018
My eight weeks in Berlin were split in two— four weeks all together with Northwestern faculty, and four weeks at Humboldt Universität. At Humboldt,...
A harsh lesson for humanity
Posted August 24, 2018
A man jumps from one slab to another; groups of loud kids play hide-and-seek; a girl takes a photo of her friend striking an...
Berlin the "poor, but sexy"
Posted August 24, 2018
“Darf ich hier sitzen?” (May I sit here?), I ask a young couple chilling on a wooden bench. They pay no attention to me....
Eis Eis Eis
Posted July 20, 2018
Eis or ice cream is a staple here for the summer, especially when it’s upwards 90°F. There’s no air conditioning in buildings and apartments....