Plus3 Germany was the experience of a lifetime. When I look back on all the pros, I can think of reasons why I would definitely reccomend it to a friend.  First of all, the program was well worth the price. The full cost included all airfare and train fare, company visits and cultural visits, and…

This morning we got on a bus to the Munich airport to move on to wherever our next destination was. A lot of people were getting flights back to Toronto, but I’ll actually be staying in Europe for a bit longer. I said my final goodbyes to my new friends and Brad before parting ways…

Today was our last full day in Germany, and we had a free day to do whatever we wanted (as long as we stay in the country). Yesterday we bought train tickets for Munich, so that was the plan for the day.  Fortunately, one of the German students, Mattias, came with us to help show…

I can’t believe it’s already our second last day in Germany! Today was a very long, exhausting day, and I got the best workout I’ve gotten so far on the trip. Another early morning, we caught a tram to the train station and got on a train to Ulm, an Augsburg-sized city close to Munich….

Today was the day we’ve been preparing for all week: company presentations day. We got to sleep in for a bit, and then our group got together and went to Mensa for brunch, which is the dining hall at the University of Augsburg. Then we met up with the German students in our group to…

Today we went to the magnificient Neuschwanstein Castle, which was a highlight of the trip. This is the classic fairy-tale castle that Walt Disney based the Disney castles off of, being inspired by it’s magical essence.  We arrived at the castle by bus, and waited by Swan Lake with outstanding views of the Alps until…

Today we ventured back into Munich for our final company visit: BMW. After about an hour drive downtown, our bus pulled up to a large, oddly-shaped building that housed the visitors’ center. Different models of BMW, Rolls Royce, and Mini cars were on display, along with interactive exibits and video games. Our tour began shortly…

Today was the one day of the trip that I was not especially looking forward to: the tour of the concentration camp located in Dachau, Germany. Although this was an emotionally taxing day for everybody, it was a very moving experience, and I learned a lot. The camp was about a 40 minute drive from…

Today we got a break from all of our hard work at company visits, and went into Munich for the day for a tour and dinner. We got to take the train into the city, which was really cool because it was the fastest and smoothest train I’ve ever been on. German transportation never fails…

This morning, we grabbed a quick breakfast and hopped on the bus to sleep for another half hour before the SGL visit. SGL is a German chemical company that produces various products made out of carbon and graphite. They specialize in carbon fiber, which has a multitude of uses because of how light but strong…

Instead of the usual hotel breakfast this morning, we took a bus to Baindlkirch to try their famous homemade veal sausage. The restaraunt was in a small town close to Augsburg, yet the whole place was swarmed with Germans and tourists coming to try the sausage. This is a traditional Bavarian breakfast called Weißwurst, which…

Today was the most exciting day of the trip so far. The places we experienced today ensured that this day will be one that I will remember for the rest of my life. We started out with another early morning at Hirschvogel after hotel breakfast. A private bus this time took us out past the…

Today was our first company visit at Faurecia, which is a global company that supplies automotive parts to automobile companies all over the world. Faurecia is the company that I have to research and present on with my group next week, so it was important that I was on my best behavior.  Faurecia is currently…

Today was our first full day in Augsburg. We started the morning with breakfast in the hotel lobby and headed out to the University of Augsburg for the morning. We also found out that we can take the 3 bus right from our hotel to the University, which makes it really convenient to go hang…

Today was a very long day. The journey started out in the infamous Tower C, where we met our new travel buddies and got ourselves situated for the journey ahead. We all went to dinner together at the Union Grille, where I introduced myself to my colleagues by ordering them two orders of indoor s’mores….

Hey! My name is Stephen and I’m in the Swanson School of Engineering majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I’m originally from Buffalo, New York. I like to play sports, watch movies, meet new people, and adventure. I’ve wanted to study abroad in Germany since I met my friend Julian who was a foreign exchange student from…