One of the most obvious differences between Germany and the US also happens to be one of the first I encountered: what to do with my trash. Turns out, it all depends on what each individual item of trash is. In my personal experience, the options in the US are most commonly single-stream recycling or…

Exactly one month after our arrival in Germany, we concluded the last day of our pre-semester intensive language course. Not only had I scored exceptionally well on the official German-language exam for higher education entry, but I now also had a week-and-a-half break before the start of the official university semester to look forward to….

For over three years, I told everyone who would listen that I was going to study abroad — a year-long, language and cultural immersion program in Germany, I would always say. Well, a little over three weeks ago, that claim became a reality. Hours upon hours of studying, planning, and prepping led me here: to…