How instead of written exams and term papers, this semester brought me a Jane Austen public talk and a Bachelor thesis We’re halfway through July, and the exam mood has descended on campus. From the beginning of the month, students…
Rediscover your culture, explore new languages and increase your career prospects with this compelling method! Apart from coupling new coming international students with local assistants, the Student Buddy Programme maintains a language tandem board which connects speakers of different languages…
If you are tired, distracted and unmotivated, here are some tops tips to attune you to the summer semester Feeling oddly unfit to adapt to your study routine? The semester was off to a peculiar start this year, for after…
The numerous new acquaintances made during a semester abroad require a concise answer to the recurring question “So what are you doing here?” During the first month of my Erasmus stay, compressing my résumé to one phrase was a piece…
Life at university has been a drastic change from the regimented routine I was accustomed to in secondary school. After only half a year, I have already learnt a lot of things I never did at school. Whether it be…
The compulsory semester abroad is one of the highlights of the Bachelor of English and American Studies programme at TU Chemnitz. My interest in the French language and the works of several French scholars in the humanities motivated me to…
My magical Christmas journey through France
It sounded like the perfect end of the semester – a nine-day-long journey through the most popular cities in northern and eastern France: Paris, Versailles, Strasbourg and Lyon.…
Studying abroad is a unique experience, especially when compared to what one is accustomed to. As a foreign student who comes from China, I want to tell you about the differences between studying at TU Chemnitz and studying in China,…
The glimmering festive decorations and the delicious Glühwein at the central Christmas market may deceive you into thinking that the holiday season is here, but the harsh reality is that there are still numerous tasks you desperately need to accomplish…
In my first article How life in TU Chemnitz could be, I mentioned that I felt alone for a while after I arrived in Chemnitz. Now, I want to tell you something about the Student Buddy Program (it is called…
