By Jordan M.

Published June 23, 2025

One of the biggest differences between the U.S. and Germany is the ubiquity of public transportation. Every day, I take a public bus to the city center for my classes. The main train station takes you all over Germany and Europe via connections and I've used it to go to Karlsruhe, Frankfurt and even Switzerland.…

By Jordan M.

Published May 29, 2025

This month, I finally feel like I've settled in socially. It's only taken about three months. I met a large amount of people when I first got here. It was overwhelming and wonderful. They're all lovely and were in the same position as me, since we met in a preparatory German course. Everyone was new…

By Jordan M.

Published April 29, 2025

https://flic.kr/p/2r1DnpM A group photo from the international dinner. One of the most fun things I've done while I've been in Germany was the International Dinner. In the first week of the START course (one of two options for required German prep courses to study in Tübingen), they set up a dinner where everyone brought a…

By Jordan M.

Published March 25, 2025

https://flic.kr/p/2qXKcTy View of the Neckar River from the bridge across it. Tübingen is a gorgeous city! It's filled with history and joy that is unlike any city I've ever seen in the U.S. It's around the size of Columbia, Missouri, but it feels both open and intimate at once. It's hard to explain, but it's…

By Elizabeth Z.

Published Aug. 30, 2024

 I, like the majority of Americans, am not from here. Parts of my family came on the Mayflower in 1620, and another part came in after World War II, as well as at various times between those years. I have the privilege of knowing where my family is from. I have the privilege of knowing when different…

By Nora P.

Published July 11, 2024

I spent the past year immersing myself in German media and language in the hopes of eventually studying abroad there. However, after going so deep into 70s and 80s media, I had no idea what to expect from a modern Germany until I recently traveled there. I spent a week in Berlin and the following…

By Jane M.

Published June 6, 2023

Hej från Stockholm! The last two months of my study abroad have been a whirlwind. I’ve been to Poland, Germany, Denmark, Latvia, and Estonia. Unsurprisingly, I’m now much better at European Geography too. Perhaps my favorite piece of these excursions was my trip to Berlin with my class. We learned a lot about queer history…

By Kyleigh S.

Published April 5, 2023

Berlin — Wow. Words cannot describe the immense amount of history the buildings and streets of Berlin speak — a brisk 36 hours in the city of graffiti, techno, delicious food and so much more. For future "study abroaders," I highly recommend a trip to Berlin. While the frigid weather took a little getting used…

By Trinidy T.

Published Dec. 8, 2021

For most students, a semester abroad is filled with new friendships, inspiring lectures, weekend travel and a deep dive into a foreign country and culture. Nevertheless, everyone who was able to study abroad this semester had to have a new mindset and set of goals. While spending a semester abroad has gotten a lot more…

By Trinidy T.

Published Nov. 28, 2021

Studying abroad is probably one of the most life-changing and exciting parts of your life. With the endless opportunities that can be presented, it is hard to even consider how one could become homesick. Nevertheless, despite how strange yet fulfilling it is to immerse yourself in a completely new culture, moments of doubt, loneliness and…