Hi, me again! Preparations for my exchange are continuing. Since last week I have finally got in touch both with Rise and with Matthias my contact, neither of whom had forgotten me after all. Rise has logged my start and end dates and an acceptance letter should be coming my way soon, meanwhile Matthias is in the [...]
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Hi, my name is Philip Yorke. I will be working at TU Dresden this summer as a research assistant for Matthias Brockel, who is doing a PhD in wave energy, and I will be blogging regularly on Thursdays. I’m not starting my Reise exchange until the end of June, so I’m afraid that I’m still in England [...]
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My name is Philip Yorke, I’m Studying Engineering at Cambridge, am in my third of four years and am specialising in fluid dynamics.
Enough food and drink sampling at Anuga? How about some German technology? Just outside Hall 8 of the fair, a mini Zeppelin was spotted hovering above our heads. This fascinating craft is operated by Friedrich, a 20-year-old electrical engineering undergraduate. He flies this Zepplin nine hours a day and walks about at the north entrance [...]
When we leave home and head to a foreign country to study, one of the things we miss the most is FOOD. All those delicious things that reminds us our home country!! At the Anuga, we found people from every part of the world offering their typical food so we can have them at the [...]