All of the blog posts, from those on life as a student in Germany, to photography collections, to posts about everyday life as an American living and working in Germany, are listed here! Check out the latest posts!
If you've never been to a German train station, it may not have ever occurred to you that on your quest for a snack in the station, you might just end up with cold Oreos, chips, or obligatory snack sausage out of the same machine you got that bottle of Fanta out of. Why Germany? Why?
Read MoreIn the U.S. money or wire transfers are not the most common way to send money from one person to another. In Germany, unlike in the U.S., the idea of giving or sending someone a check doesn’t really exist. Bank transfers are universally used for everything from paying your bills, to signing up for services online (like Netflix), to small things like paying back a friend for a split purchase. There’s really not much to it.
Read MoreThere's a stereotype that Germans, and Europeans more generally, are super into sparkling spring water. It's also said that you can't get tap water at German restaurants. Both of these are 1010% fact. Mineral water has been and continues to be a historical and cultural fixture of German life, so what is a non-fizzy water drinking person to do?
Read MoreWhen you first stay the night, anywhere, in Germany, and you open the window, something will immediately stand out to you. Or, more accurately, you'll notice that something is missing. That's right, there's no window screens. What are you to do?
Read MoreWhen you start at a Germany University, there are a lot of notable differences, from a total lack of a "traditional" campus, to oddities in exam registration, to the total lack of orientation courses for new students. Even for international students, exchange students, and, yes, brand new German university students. What are you to do?
Read MoreIf you’ve ever tried to apply to a German company in Germany, you might have noticed significant differences to the traditional American resumé style. As in, your typical one page, ultra-concise, no nonsense resume isn't sufficient, and you need to make a new "CV" instead. What's the actual difference?
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