Plus3, the name stuck in my head since the summer before my freshmen year. I always considered studying abroad as a must for my college to-do list and being able to do that freshmen year is a bonus. But I was put on the Plus3 waitlist. Weeks were flying by and there were no signs…
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Day Vierzehn (Fourteen) AND the Conclusion
Saturday the 16th we left Augsburg early in the morning. While I wanted some time to just sit down and think about everything that happened for the past two weeks, we were on the check-in line for three hours, rushing through security, and ran to our gate since we almost missed our flight. In a…
Day Dreizehn (Thirteen) – It’s Austria and Sound of Music
Since last week, I and Steve have been wondering what we should do during our free day. We talked to Felix and them and they told us to go to Salzburg, the city in Austria right below the Alps, and where the sound of music was filmed. We got really excited, both I and Steve…
Day Zwölf (Twelve) – Farewell, Until We Meet Again
It’s Breakfast, It’s Sausage, Its Germany. Dr. Feick told us yesterday we will be having breakfast at a famous sausage shop. “It’s the typical Bavarian breakfast, if you are not sure whether you will like it or not, you can come down and have the hotel breakfast before going.” For me, today turned out to…
Day Elf (Eleven) – It’s the Final Presentation Day, and Birthday
Today was the only day we did not have to wake up early, and to me, this is the best birthday gift from Plus3. Today is the most important day of this trip because in the afternoon we have our final presentation. After brushing up and replying to all the birthday texts, I and my…
Day Zehn (Ten) – Say What? H&K?
If you ask me what I learned this trip and where I learned them, I will a hundred percent tell you things they told and showed us during the company visits. BMW, KUKA, Continental, and SGL. Today, we had our very last company visit – Horauf & Kohler, a company that makes auto parts based…
Day Neun (Nine) – I, Victim of KUKA
A week is gone, a week left. In a sense, this week will be much more eventful than last week. We have our final project presentation Wednesday, my birthday is also Wednesday, we have farewell dinner Thursday, and of course a free day on Friday where I and a couple of my friends will go…
Day Acht (Eight) – Quiet, Respect, More Than A Concentration Camp
When you put history and Germany together, laughter goes away, people become serious, faces become emotionless. It’s like the universal rule, that when we talk about German history, we should be serious, we should reflect, we should respect, we should be open and learn about the past. Today is such day, I visited my very…
Day Sieben (Seven) – It’s All About the Atmosphere, Stores, People, and Music of the City
Think about getting on a train, what’s the worst thing that can happen other than missing the train itself? Once you’re on the train you’re all set. Today I had a unique experience: We got on the train from Augsburg to Munich, but we got off and missed the train. “Wait for a second, what?”…
Day Seches (Six) – Thank Ulm for the Great View, Thank Everyone for the Birthday Surprise
I know a couple days ago I mentioned that Regensburg was one of the most beautiful, and my favorite cities that I have ever visited. But today the record is renewed by Ulm – a city we visited today in the morning and early afternoon. It is a city that lies on the border of…
Day fünf (Five) – Living the dream, Give me a Castle Plzzz
Castles, legendary buildings that exist in movies, cartoons, and people’s dreams. But unlike unicorns which are nowhere to be found, castles are destinations for many tourists nowadays in Europe. Today, we had a chance to visit Neuschwanstein, a castle located in Schwangau and about two hours away from Augsburg. Ludwig II of Bavaria, he was…
Day Vier (Four) – Continental, those robots. Regensburg, that beautiful medieval town
Have you ever had a morning when you set the alarm at a certain time, you wake up and turn the alarm off and went straight back to sleep until you realize you’re out of time? Yup, that’s exactly how I started my day. I was extremely excited to visit Continental, half because I’m really…
Day Drei (Three) – The Future of Carbonated Products and Automation
Perhaps anyone that comes to Germany who has a decent knowledge of the automobile industry knows that several worldwide car brands are originated from here. Such as Mercedes, Mini, Audi, VW, and of course, BMW. On our schedule, today is a site visit of SGL Group, a company that makes and invests in the future…
Day Zwei (Two) – Smart Students, Beautiful Campus, More Walking
It was a beautiful day, blue sky with white clouds and some cool wind. We took the trolley for the first time to go to the University of Augsburg located about 20 minutes away. The campus is beautiful. A mix of modern style and old European style buildings. Maybe because I was able to get…
Day Ein (One) – Daydreaming, Impressed and Tired
If you ask me to sum up day one, including traveling, into two sentences, it would be “OMG this is so cool” and “Let me sleep please”. After about 18 hours of traveling, we arrived in Munich 6 in the morning. Now, the first part of my “OMG this is so cool” comes from…
It’s Time, Germany!
My name is Jeremy Lu, currently a freshmen part of the College of Business Administration at University of Pittsburgh. I am double majoring in Finance and Accounting with a minor in Economics. In the future, I hope to work either in the banking industry or part a private equity firm. I spent the first fourteen…