Sensational! That’s the best word to describe my Erasmus stay in Berlin. I had the time of my life and I fully enjoyed the opportunity of living four months in another country.
The first time I ventured into the capital city I realized that I was going to have an interesting stay. Traces from the past are present at every corner and there is an abundance of interesting musea. Theaters and operas are also part of the programme. Moreover, Berlin is unexpensive, which means that a student’s life doesn’t cost that much. There was also a student restaurant at the university, the Mensa, which was cheap but tasteful.
Concerning my courses, I only had ten hours of class a week but it was enough if I wanted to enjoy Berlin. The German approach of studying is completely different from ours and honestly I do prefer it. Knowledge is acquired through personal research and not through studying huge amounts of pages by heart, which you will sooner or later forget (everybody must admit). They are more based on a long-lasting memory. All my courses were seminars, which means that I had to prepare the lessons and to take an active part in the discussion taking place during the class. I learned a lot!
Further, I can say that I learned a lot about other European countries and their traditions. I lived in a residential home full of Erasmus students and most of them came from East Europe. We made a lot of activities together like having international dinners, visiting German cities, going out in Berlin clubs, celebrating at the Brandenburger Tor for New Year’s Eve. Living closely to foreign people brings you a lot; especially by cooking together. You cannot imagine what some people can eat for breakfast!
I would recommend everybody to take part in the Erasmus programme. It was a very fulfilling experience. Now I have a network of friends all around Europe and I’m now equipped with uselfull skills in German.
The first time I ventured into the capital city I realized that I was going to have an interesting stay. Traces from the past are present at every corner and there is an abundance of interesting musea. Theaters and operas are also part of the programme. Moreover, Berlin is unexpensive, which means that a student’s life doesn’t cost that much. There was also a student restaurant at the university, the Mensa, which was cheap but tasteful.
Concerning my courses, I only had ten hours of class a week but it was enough if I wanted to enjoy Berlin. The German approach of studying is completely different from ours and honestly I do prefer it. Knowledge is acquired through personal research and not through studying huge amounts of pages by heart, which you will sooner or later forget (everybody must admit). They are more based on a long-lasting memory. All my courses were seminars, which means that I had to prepare the lessons and to take an active part in the discussion taking place during the class. I learned a lot!
Further, I can say that I learned a lot about other European countries and their traditions. I lived in a residential home full of Erasmus students and most of them came from East Europe. We made a lot of activities together like having international dinners, visiting German cities, going out in Berlin clubs, celebrating at the Brandenburger Tor for New Year’s Eve. Living closely to foreign people brings you a lot; especially by cooking together. You cannot imagine what some people can eat for breakfast!
I would recommend everybody to take part in the Erasmus programme. It was a very fulfilling experience. Now I have a network of friends all around Europe and I’m now equipped with uselfull skills in German.
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