By Anne Rieger Ok so I don’t know if anyone is actually following this column very actively, but you may have realised that I was gone for the last one. The Irish flu hit me and even loads of tea couldn’t get me out of bed. I decided for this part of the column I am just going to give you a little life update of a German student in NUI Galway – I hope that is as interesting … [Read more...] about Erasmus diary: A little life update
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Erasmus diaries: German efficiency
By Anne Rieger I thought about just giving a little life update and maybe I’ll do that next time, but I was just talking to a friend, and he basically said that he has never met someone as German as me. And by that he meant my organisation and my efficiency. Now, I love living here, because not everything is organised, some things go wrong and that is fantastic, but there … [Read more...] about Erasmus diaries: German efficiency
Erasmus Diaries: Favourite Irish foods
By Anne Rieger Here we are, back again, ready to start a new semester full of fun, studying and rain. In my last column I wrote about food items I missed while being in Ireland and a lot of people told me they thought it sounded like I don’t like the food here. This is not true. I love food in all shapes and tastes, so there are also some food related items I missed while … [Read more...] about Erasmus Diaries: Favourite Irish foods
Erasmus Diaries: Desperately seeking schupfnudeln
By Anne Rieger It is almost the end of the semester, we made it! I had the most amazing experience so far due to this great university, beautiful place and the awesome people I met here. Even though I can’t wait to get back in the new year to begin my second Erasmus semester I also can’t wait to drive home for Christmas (I am actually flying home, but I’m already in full … [Read more...] about Erasmus Diaries: Desperately seeking schupfnudeln
Erasmus diaries: Halloween edition
By Anne Rieger Now that all the midterms essays are done it is time to dress up as something funny, or just as something. As today is Halloween, I want to go into the difference between Halloween in Ireland and Germany. After getting invited to a Halloween party I was curious about costumes and if I had to dress up. Where I come from we have two events a year where we … [Read more...] about Erasmus diaries: Halloween edition