What are the first two things that you think of when you think about Germany? Beer and Wurst. What are the first two places that you think of when you think about Germany? Berlin and München. That's what I thought a year ago, at least. Whenever I spoke to someone about my impending study abroad, they constantly joked with me about becoming a...

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I love Michigan. Let me forewarn you that that is a biased statement (born and raised here, hey!), but even those not from Michigan love it. We have the Great Lakes, beautiful nature, all four seasons (although I am seriously questioning that this year - spring, where are you?!), and Yoopers and Trolls (people who live in the UP and those who live...

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About 10 years ago, on my first flight to Florida, I caught the travel bug. Road trips, train rides, flights - anything that let's me go, I love. I've been to a lot of places so far (for my age range and for where I come from): Florida, Georgia, California, Tennessee, Ohio, Alabama, Iowa, Germany, Illinois, Austria, the Bahamas, and Poland. And I...

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This is the time of year that I learned about my acceptance to my Germany study abroad program. I remember the day vividly: I came home from school and was talking to my mom on the phone. Out of the blue, she said, "You're going to Germany," and I was so confused. She was confused, too, in a way. I think we both...

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