Most of my columns up to now have discussed my experiences as a UCLA student in Germany. In this one, I’m turning the tables. Three Europeans reflect on their experiences in Los Angeles and at UCLA. Their consensus? California is a paradise.
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Case Study: UCLA alums have embraced, found inspiration in Berlin’s vibrant art scene
Just outside of Berlin city proper, an abandoned National Security Agency listening base sits upon one of Berlin’s only hills.
Case Study: Studying abroad gives students a chance to find another home
Mid-morning on New Year’s Day, I was seeing my family off at Berlin’s Tegel Airport. My parents and sister had spent two weeks with me in Germany and were all checked in for their 11 a.m. flight back to America.
Case Study: _Navigate the world of studying abroad_
A lot of people (grandmas, second cousins, ex-bosses) ask me how I ended up studying abroad in Berlin.
_Three-year degrees on little coffee_
Three weeks into physics classes at Humboldt University here in Berlin, I’ve noticed a few things about German students:
_There’s a lack of spirit for Halloween in the streets of Berlin_
Cotton spider webs and dancing plastic skeletons lined the walls of the only Halloween store within 10 blocks of my Berlin apartment.
_Case Study: Decline of euro spells trouble all around_
The exchange rate, dollar to euro, has fallen eight cents since I arrived in Germany.