Author: Joshua Marvine | Majors: Political Science, International Studies | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer, I spent six weeks studying German through the University of Kansas German Language Institute in the idyllic Bavarian town of Holzkirchen. I chose this...
Author: Dylan Reynolds | Major: Political Science | Semester: Summer 2023 I decided to study abroad through the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) Abroad program, which offers study, intern, and volunteer opportunities around the world. There was a wide...
Author: Caden Williamson | Majors: Computer Science, German | Semester: Summer 2023 This Summer, I spent an entire month immersed in the German culture, studying in the most historically rich city that I have ever had the privilege of visiting: Berlin, Germany. I had...
Author: Michelle Clark | Majors: Biological Engineering, German | Semester: Fall 2022 One thing you will never hear Germans say is that they love the Deutsche Bahn. The Deutsche Bahn is the company in charge of intercity trains and is the source of many Germans’...
Author: Sydney Sommers | Majors: Mechanical Engineering, German | Semester: Fall 2022 In late August of 2022, I boarded a plane, prepared for the longest flight I had been on in my life. The destination? Frankfurt, Germany—and then on to Darmstadt. I had my snacks and...
Author: Ben Burdess | Majors: Mechanical Engineering and German This summer I participated in a study abroad program through the University of Kansas. The Program is usually hosted in Holzkirchen, a small town about 30 minutes away from Munich by train. However, due...
Author: Jackson Burnett | Majors: Mechanical Engineering and German I was excited to choose this program back in the fall of 2021 because I was originally told that the program would be in Holzkirchen, a small town in the south of Germany, near Munich. I was excited...
Author: Isaak Benchoff | Major: Architecture My name is Isaak Benchoff. I travelled to Italy in January of 2022. It is currently 1:42 PM on the 24th of April. I am writing this now because this is the moment when I am mentally preparing for a return home from Rome. We...
Author: Alexandria Lim | Majors: Computer Engineering and German I chose this program because I wanted to study abroad during my time at university, and I had learned German starting from 8th grade. (This year would make it my 9th year of studying the language.) It...
Author: Ryan Rau | Majors: Computer Science and German With finals season in full swing here in Germany, life has been busy. In the past month I’ve taken four finals and still have two more. When compared to finals back home, they are more different than I was...