by Kate Elmes ’27

Hi, my name is Kate and I’m about to finish up my semester in Germany! I pulled together some pics that I feel are a good representation of my time here. 

Pics 1 and 2 – These are from my time in Leipzig, where I chose to take my language course. Through it, I got to meet lots of people from all over the world and explore the city and the area from the perspective of a city native. If you ever find yourself in Leipzig, I highly recommend the zoo – it’s huge, there’s lots of opportunities to pet the animals, and students get in at a discount! 

Pics 3, 4, and 5 – Bremen! I loved the city and the campus. The schoolwork was tough for a non native German speaker, but as long as you stay organized, you’ll have lots of time to explore the city and make friends. Almost all museums here are free to students, so I spent a lot of time in the Kunsthalle. The 5th picture is from a soccer game I went to with other Dickinson and Uni Bremen students!

Pics 6 and 7 – I got lots of chances to travel by myself ! I visited family and friends all over Europe, and made tons of lasting memories. Europe’s train system and the student travel pass make it super easy and pretty inexpensive to get around. Pic 7 is the view of a canal in Amsterdam, my favorite of all the places I visited.

Pics 8 – I was also able to travel with my fellow Dickinson students on organized group outings. Most of the outings were in Bremen – German-American Mayors Conference, Literature Festival, etc – but I particularly loved the excursion to Berlin! My favorite part of the trip was getting to meet the playwright B. K. Tragelehn and hearing about his life.