Willkommen in Berlin!

On 28 August, 201223 April, 2019 By Alison HaywoodIn Arrival, IES, Studying Abroad11 Comments

Welcome to Berlin!

Goodbye, America

When I got to the airport, all the anxiety about this trip I’d been feeling over the previous few days melted away. I finally felt excited and ready to go–as ready as you can ever be for a trip of this caliber.

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Housing, courses, and all the little things

On 21 August, 201223 April, 2019 By Alison HaywoodIn IES, Pre-departure, Studying Abroad1 Comment

Here’s all the things I’ve been up to to prepare for my semester abroad in Berlin.

Housing Assignment in Berlin

I received my housing information from IES a couple of weeks ago. I will be sharing an apartment with a 59-year-old grandmother!

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Welcome to my blog!

On 5 May, 201223 April, 2019 By Alison HaywoodIn IES, Pre-departure, Studying AbroadLeave a comment

Hello! This blog is to share my travel adventures while I study away in one of the largest cities in Europe this fall: Berlin, Germany. I’ll be traveling with IES, a popular study abroad institute, doing the Berlin Language & Are Studies program. Subscribe to stay updated on what I’m doing!