iumo_weimar (Erasmusu en)
Juan Álvarez
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A blog about my Erasmus in Weimar (en)
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Long time
It's been long time since my last entry. The classes started and even if I managed to have all the classes in one day the other days I'm pretty busy preparing for that day. I finally got into the expedition and it comes out we are going to the Magnetic North Pole. We...
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Fight for what you really want
You should never give up when you want something from all your heart. All your Erasmus universities will always give you many opportunities to learn interesting things related to what you study. Be sure that you know all the obligatory courses and workshops that you...
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Blood Donation
I just finished talking with a german friend who told me that he donates blood twice a month. He said that this makes him feel very useful. Once he donated for a small girl that had blood cancer and it went well and made him feel extremely helpful. It intrigued me a lot...
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Sharing
If you decide to come in Erasmus the first thing you have to learn is sharing. You will not only share the flat, the kitchen and the bathroom, Erasmus is all about sharing. And you better learn to get along with everyone because not getting along can limit you in all...
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Professional Networks
Many of you talked about the importance of social networks to stay in touch with everyone during the Erasmus programme. It's very important to have them all in your friend's list and at the beginning to remeber everyone's names:). But I believe professional networks...
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Be careful downloading in Germany
Today a friend of mine received a letter with a 800 euro fine for downloading;Harry Potter; from a pirate bay in torrent mode. I knew in Germany were more strict about downloading but I didn't know that the fines were so high. This italian guy is even ashamed to tell...
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Trip to München
München is a wonderful city but a bit more expensive as the rest. I decided to visit München in one of our meetings with my boyfriend. We agreed to meet at least on time a month in different parts of Germany, and this way discover new places together. So this time we...
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Sunny Sunday
I woke up today and through my window was entering a powerfull sun light asking me out:). Since I'm here it's sunny everyday, except yesterday that was a bit cloudy. But today is a perfect day to take a bike, a camera and enjoy it. Who said Germany is cold with now...
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German Parks
I have an extreme luck that the city of Weimar has plenty of parks. I woke up this morning and went jogging in the Park an der Ilm, the one that's closer to the centre. At 9 a. m. the park is full of runners and walkers. These germans really like taking an early run or...
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Mix Faculties
If you ever have the opportunity you can take a subject from another faculty than yours. Here is really common for students to mix different faculties subjects bringing a new vision from it's own or his faculty points of view. Even today I heard 2 friends of mine, one...
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Deutsche Bahn
Germany is very proud of its train system even if is the most expensive way of traveling here. You can find many good offers in it's webpage www.bahn.de, and if you don't understand german there is some information you can consult in english, spanish and many other...
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How to deal with banks in Germany
The banks in Germany are quite different as in Spain. When you open an account you need to have all the papers prepared and wait about 2 weeks to receive 5 letters separately, and only then you can use your EC card. At least at Postbank is like this. It's quite...
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Weimar Entertainment
Even though Weimar is a small city it has nice places to go out at night. The first place all the Erasmus students got to know first was C. Keller, a place where you hace free internet access, a nice drink and exhibition rooms. They put different types of music, and the...
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German people about Football
This is quite a strong topic to talk about in Germany. Every german is a supporter of it's own city team. This is a tradition. And if you happen to be a supporter of another team than your city's - you are considered to be a traitor. There are few holidays in Germany...
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Make German Friends!
I am quite sure that anyone of you who studied in Germany has experienced many difficulties in relation with german students. I remeber myself at the beginning trying to communicate with them in english, big mistake! German people are open minded persons, but not as...
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Fill out the application form as sooner as possible
Once you signed in for Erasmus there are many reason to fill out the application form as soon as possible. If you want to stay in a student residence for example, it's very important to be at the beginning of the list. This way you get the best rooms. Later even if you...
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Residences for Musicians in Germany
Musicians are treated very well in Germany and they have the possibility to get very good scholarships and residence in different cities around the country. The music schools in Germany, including the well known ones welcome musicians from all over the world. Many art...
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Summer Course
If you're planning to study next year in Germany I recomend you to join the Summer Courses of language. If you have this possibility it's a good way to start your year with Language Summer Courses. In all the universities in Germany you are offered intensive courses in...
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Bikerasmus
In Germany the best way of getting from one place to another in a city is by bike. You usually can hire it paying some 100-120 euros per year (including the 80 euros that they give back when you return the bike in a good condition). The best is to buy a second hand one....
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Back to my Erasmus life
Yesterday I had a large journey coming back to Weimar. After 1 plane (2 hours), 1 bus (2 hours) and 1 train (3 hours) I’m finally back here in Weimar ready to start a new semester and new adventures. Seeing my friends again was something magic. I never expected we...
