If you asked me to name one moment from this trip that I keep coming back to, it is Neuschwanstein. Not the inside of the castle, though the gothic bedroom and the walls covered in paintings of people in love were unlike anything I had seen before. It was the drive into Füssen. The Alps…
Tag: Germany
The Arc of Connection
Community on this trip built itself slowly, rather than all at once. The first night, over schnitzel and spätzle at a traditional Bavarian restaurant, I remember feeling a little nervous about whether we would actually connect with the German students or just politely coexist for two weeks. That nervousness didn’t survive the meal. They asked…
Bavaria Bound!
Hello! My name is Ellieana, and I am a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh in the School of Business and Frederick Honors College, pursuing a double major in Global Management and Finance with a certificate in Nonprofit Management. When I first learned about the Plus3 Bavaria program, I was immediately drawn in. As a…
Spend a Weekend with me in Munich
I kicked off the day at Marienplatz, which is basically Munich’s answer to a movie set. Clock tower? Check. Dramatic neo-Gothic town hall? Check. Tourists craning their necks to film the Glockenspiel? Triple check. I missed the show, but the clock itself was gorgeous anyway! I then wandered over to Mariensäule, the big golden Mary…
When Public Space Isn’t Social Space
I thought I was just laughing with friends on the train, until I realized we were the only ones making a sound. In Germany, I’ve learned that public space isn’t always meant for socializing, and that silence can speak volumes about cultural values. From Ruhezeit to subtle stares, my time here has taught me that sometimes the biggest adjustments aren’t what you eat or where you go, it’s how loud you are when you get there.
Beyond the Books in Bavaria
My program has officially ended, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to go to Europe and meet new people! I decided to go on this trip mainly because of the requirement for Industrial Engineering students to travel internationally. However, I quickly realized there’s a great reason for that requirement, and it can be a…
Munich Moments
Hello again, my name is Max Rimdzius and I am on the Engineering the German Way trip this May. It has now been around a week since I first arrived in Munich, and I have had a chance to really dive into my experience. Of course, this trip has already challenged me due to the…
Jill says Bye-Bye to Munich!
My trip abroad was something that I know I will never truly forget. The entire time I was in Germany I was in awe at just how much I was able to learn from the world just by being in an unfamiliar country. For the five weeks of my trip, four of them were spent…
Germany in Conclusion
Two weeks after my study abroad in Germany, I have had time to reflect on my experience and consider some of the major takeaways of my time abroad. My international experience consisted of two weeks in Munich, Germany at the University of Applied Sciences where I got hands-on experience in an industrial engineering setting. Our…
Jill’s in Munich check-in!
I’m a little behind the ball on this post, but I think time has been absolutely flying in Munich! My life here so far has been amazing and I can’t wait to see what else I have in store before I go back to the states! Life in Munich has been really interesting. I can’t…