We traveled back home today from Munich to Pittsburgh. I had many hours to sit in my own thoughts and reflect on my travel abroad experience in Germany. Below are some highlights, observations, and overall reflections that I gained from this transformative time I spent abroad. Highlights: When I ask myself the question of what…
Tag: Summer 2024
Day 13: Free day in Salzburg, Austria
Today, Friday, May 17th our group headed off independently to Salzburg, Austria. We caught a 9am 3-hour train ride to Austria. We arrived around noon and to our dismay, it was drizzling rain. Despite the ominous-looking clouds, nothing could dull our excitement to explore a new town in a new country! Lucky enough, the weather…
Plus3 Germany Final Blog Post! 🎓
If I was told when I applied how much I would learn when I was abroad in the Plus3, I would not have believed you. Stepping off the plane May 5th bright and early started what would become one of the best trips of my life so far. My initial observations about Augsburg was the…
Day 14: Departure ✌️
Today was an early wake up and travel to the airport for our flight. After getting through security, buying my last buttered pretzel, and getting to my gate I was on the plane to Chicago. Overall, a smooth transition and trip back to America. Goodbye Germany, thank you for the memories! 🇩🇪
Day 13: Salzburg, Austria!🚊⛰️
Today was our free day- and most decided to adventure to Austria. We first had to take a train to Munich and then to Salzburg. After some time on the train we arrived! One of the first things we did when we got there was eat! Meadow and I decided to get East which was…
Day 12: Regensburg and Walhalla
That next morning it was another bus ride to the great city of Regensburg. With a population of just over 150,000 it was a busy and busting city. It was perfect weather for a city tour- not too cold, hot, or sunny. The town really looked amazing from a distance I could not wait to…
Day 11: Final Presentation Day! 📊
Today was a big day that started bright an early! We had our company presentations on Audi. We had spent the past few days preparing for the rest of the class and were ready to show off what we learned to the group. We were the first group to present, and did a great job….
Chao Argentina
Today was our last day in Buenos Aires and I had anan amazing time exploring this beautiful city. This was my second study abroad trip and my first time in South America and it did not disappoint me not one bit! I got to practice my Spanish-speaking skills even more and adjust to the new…
D5: Landsberg am Lech
Today was a relatively chill day at Landsberg am Lech. Landsberg is one of the oldest German towns, and is situated on the Romantic Road. Hitler was in jail there in 1924, and it is noted as the place where he wrote the nazi Bible, “Mein Kapft.” After arriving, the group split off, and I…
Day 12: Regensburg, Germany
The day began with a two-hour (quite lengthy, but of course lovely) tour of the entire city of Regensburg! Our tour guide was thorough and didn’t miss a fact. We learned that Regensburg was one of the only cities in Bavaria that didn’t get bombed during WWII. It is rare as many of its buildings…
That’s a Wrap Folks!
With the program officially done, I want to reflect on what occurred in these past two weeks (which flew by!). First, I want to take a moment to thank everyone on the trip and everyone who put the work in for this trip to happen. Germany was one of the best trips I have ever…
Free Day in Austria: Day 13
Today is our last day in Germany, which is sad to say. We have a free day today to do whatever we want to do! I, along with all of the other students, decided to take the train to Salzburg Austria for the day! Robby, Jacob, and I managed to get lederhosens from some of…
Final Day: Salzburg
Today was our free day of the trip and we all took advantage by taking a train to Salzburg, Austria. To make the most of it, Jacob, Matt, and I wore lederhosen there that we borrowed from the German students. When we arrived, I did not think great of Salzburg and to make it worse,…
Regensburg/Walhalla
Our two hour bus ride to Regensburg was worth the trip. I felt like the town was very similar to Augsburg based on the way it looked and felt. We met with our tour guide and had a two hour tour of the city. To be honest, the tour guide kept dragging it out and…
Presentation Day WOO!
All our hard work was finally going to be put to test with our presentations today. After prepping all week for our presentation, our group, Hoerbiger, did a good job presenting I believe. It was nice to see our work pay off and now we get to have some fun these last couple days! It…
A Reminder of School – Day 10
Tuesday of the second week we had a free day to allow us to work on our final presentations. I made my way to the university to meet with my group to finalize everyone’s part of the project. It was so great to continue getting to know the German students and about their lives. After…
Germany Day 12 – Regensburg and Walhalla
My 12th day in Germany was our last day of official planned events, and it started with a two hour bus ride to a city to the northeast of Augsburg. I slept the majority of the bus ride, as I stayed up pretty late the night prior. I think I’ve said this in a prior…
D4: Swan King
Today, we visited Neuschwanstein Castle. It was a long hike up to the castle, but the view made it worthwhile. Since it was the German holiday of Christi Himmelfahrt (Ascension Day, 40 days after Easter), the number of visitors was significantly higher than usual. Upon arrival, we joined a guided tour. Our guide was very…
Germany Day 11 – Presentations & Farewell Dinner
My 11th day in Germany was the day our group was finally going to present. In a way, this was a culmination of the whole trip, from our trip to Forvia, our trips to the other companies, and forming relationships with the University of Augsburg students. I was just a bit nervous to present in…
Germany Day 10 – Powerpoint, powerpoint, powerpoint!
Hallo! My 10th day in Germany was a day dedicated to working on our powerpoint for the next day’s presentation. The Pittsburgh and Augsburg students in my group agreed to meet up at the University of Augsburg to work on the presentation together, so that meant taking the tram to the school. I got to…