On the 16th of November 2011, a welcome reception was held for the new students of my department at the University of Erfurt, called the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy. It was a grand occasion and present were many distinguished guests. The location was the Erfurt City Hall—a very lovely setting indeed. The program [...]

Don’t forget that I’m a sociology student in a catholic university in Bavaria, so the information might vary a bit due to the differences for many other universities here (but I guess the central point of each topic is valid for the majority) 1. There are many ways to study and teach in german universities [...]

Dear all, Movies or films so to speak might be a very important part in one’s life for enrichment. I personally love films a lot because I get to understand one culture’s differences, especially to a culture that I am in no acquaintance with. Last week I happened to read a friend’s facebook status saying that [...]

Munich is one of the most famous touristic destinations in Germany. Royal parks, 15th century churches and baroque palaces take part in the city’s experience. It’s beautifull and you’re taken back in time. But Munich is also a very modern city with a lot of options for something fresher and more modern. A concert of [...]

Conventional non-European travelers in Europe would always visit places like Paris, Berlin, Rome or Venice. How many of them would have even heard about Corsica. Its perhaps because the local Inhabitants of Corsica were always against the efforts of the French Govt. in developing tourism on the lovely Island. The island of Corsica if officially [...]

There is a lovely, really beautiful city in the middle of Germany that I have wanted to write about for quite some time now but have not seem to make time to do so. It is a really beautiful city, a refreshing contrast to the busy and congested character that has come to be associated [...]

In November I’m going to take the TestDaF again. I have been preparing for it since April when I took it for the first time and even before that, but in the next weeks I plan on preparing more specifically for the test. The reason for this is that, although the TestDaF evaluates your general [...]

This blog entry is probably the ‘fondest’ I have had to write to date because it regards a trip I took at the end of September 2011 to meet the department at the DAAD handling my scholarship. Up until this point, I only knew the staff in this department via e-mail and snail-mail correspondence. The [...]

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 [...]

I have always been compromised with my education. Since I was a child, I was always carrying books from here to there trying to devour their content. My childhood was not particularly abnormal: Accidents with the bicycle, fights with my brother, typical rebellion and summer loves. Costa Rica, as part of the basic rights for [...]