Archive for February 2008

How to get a Student Job in Tuebingen Germany

admin • February 21st, 2008 • Jobs

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!As a student, you will be able to work 20 hours a week. As for the job, it depends how well your German is at this point. Id suggest the following:
1. The Neckarmueller: its a local pub, but you’ll […]

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How to get Student Discount Airfare

admin • February 13th, 2008 • Advice

Student discount airfare allows students, studying either in domestic educational schools or in international educational schools, to get discount on their tickets. The cause for this mainly depends on different airline companies as each one has different purposes. But the major issues of most of the companies are to enhance their promotion around the world. […]

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Exploring Berlin, Visiting Berlin Germany

admin • February 13th, 2008 • Destinations

Germany’s largest city, Berlin is an exciting treasure-trove of history, art, and modern-day events set in an urban landscape teeming with beauty and cultural appeal. As Germany’s capital, the city has enjoyed ambitious construction projects that showcase brilliant architecture and distinctive design. Traveling to Berlin is a rich experience filled with a myriad of places […]

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What to give for Valentine’s Day

admin • February 11th, 2008 • Uncategorized

As I currently live in Germany, I needed a way to find gifts back home from abroad. I decided that using 1800 Flowers is probably one of the best ways I could have flowers delivered back home in the United States without having to “physically” deliver them myself.
What to get for valentines day?
If you […]

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Getting a Job in Germany: Internships

Nick • February 10th, 2008 • Jobs

Many Germans are calling this the generation of internships for recently graduated students in Germany looking for a job. More and more students are finding that you just can’t get a job in Germany, rather, you’ll get subjected to a low paying internships before you get that lucrative job.
A Generation of InternshipsI have written […]

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German: A Language of Discrimination?

Nick • February 7th, 2008 • German Culture

Yes, German is a language of discrimination. Built into the language is already the clear discriminatory difference between male and female. Take Arzt and Arztin, we already know which one is the female, Artzin.
German: Easy DiscriminationIn German, females are distinguished by their noun. German adds “in” to the add of the nouns […]

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How to Meet a Tandem Partner in Germany

Nick • February 5th, 2008 • Meeting People

What is a Tandem Partner?Well one of the best ways I’ve found to not only make some new friends, but also practice your Germany, is through a Tandem. A tandem is essentially two people meeting together to exchange language. Both have something to offer. I offer Germans the chance to speak English […]

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Watch German TV Abroad, German TV Online

Nick • February 4th, 2008 • TV and Phone

The best way to improve your German is through hearing German being spoken by actual native speakers. So we don’t all have native Germany speakers readily available, that’s ok, because there are plenty of ways to watch German TV Online.
1. Shift.tvGet German tv prerecorded for you. You choose what you want to watch […]

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Super Tuesday: Election February 5th

Nick • February 2nd, 2008 • Personal

Though I’m abroad in Germany, super Tuesday is in many cases an important event around the globe. Super Tuesday is the time when we narrow down our candidates to the final two of the republicans and democrats. If you are overseas, it might be the best chance to make your vote count because […]

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Getting an Internship in Germany

Nick • February 1st, 2008 • Jobs

Before you go out and try to get an internship in Germany, let me explain a little more in detail what an internship in Germany involves, and why getting one in Germany may not be as easy as you think.
PaymentGenerally expect to earn at most 600 euros for your internship in Germany. Pretty much […]

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