As I reach closer to the end of my time in Munich, I find myself reflecting on how different my experiences here have been from those back home. The culture of Munich, and perhaps Germany as a whole, is similar in many ways to what I am familiar with, but there are certainly a few…
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No Guardrails: The German University Experience
When I first came to Munich for my exchange program, I thought that the biggest culture shock in my studies would be the language barrier. I knew that my courses would primarily be in English (which is a lifesaver), but I thought navigating the administrative parts of university would be less than English-friendly. Despite my…
Servus from Munich!
Servus! My name is Jaiden, and I am studying for 6 months in Munich, Germany, as part of the UAS7 Exchange. I will be attending the Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM) for Computer Science during the winter semester. As I lay down to sleep the night before my trip to Munich, I felt overwhelmed…
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…
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…
Welcome to my trip to Munich!
Hello everyone! My name is Max Rimdzius and I am a Senior Industrial Engineer. I am participating in the “Engineering the German Way” program this year in Munich. We arrived in Munich a few days ago now, and I believe that I have already had my first “wow” moment. I have been to Europe…
Reflection: Engineering the German Way
Over the course of my two week program in Munich, Germany, we attended multiple different types of lectures, hiked in the Alps, attended a Bayern football game, participated in hands-on production simulation activities, and attended multiple company site visits. It was a busy two weeks filled with valuable learning experiences culturally and academically, and I…
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…
Looking Back on Munich
I’ve been away for Munich for a couple of weeks, and I still cannot get over how informative, eye-opening, and deeply humbling the whole experience was. Now that I’ve acclimatized to American life again, I believe it’s time to reflect on it in writing. AN OVERVIEW In Munich, we had daily lectures and labs from…