{"id":2497,"date":"2018-12-20T12:02:51","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T13:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/bremen\/?p=2497"},"modified":"2019-02-14T13:03:39","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T14:03:39","slug":"wg-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/bremen\/2018\/12\/20\/wg-life\/","title":{"rendered":"WG Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Liz Bodenman \u201820<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deciding to live in a WG (Wohngemeinschaft) was one of the best decisions I\u2019ve made during my study abroad experience in Bremen thus far, if not THE best. There are several reasons I\u2019ll urge you to find a WG in place of living in the Studentenwohnheime that Dickinson guarantees, but here are the main three:<\/p>\n

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  1. Community<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Upon my arrival in Bremen I was tired, confused, and nervous to begin my new life. But all those feelings vanished when I first walked through the door of my WG, greeted with a hug and a \u2018Willkommen zu Hause\u2019 from my new flat mates. Since that first day, the two young women and three young men who live with me have been nothing but helpful, supportive, and uplifting. They make coming back to the WG feel like coming home. You won\u2019t be able to find this living alone in the Studentenwohnheim.<\/p>\n

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    1. Language Practice & Utilization<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The five other young people I live with are German and have agreed with speak only German with me in order to help enhance my skills. Though sometimes it is difficult to wake up at 6am and speak auf Deutsch <\/em>with whomever I encounter in the kitchen, it has really pushed me to improve my language skills. I highly recommend when searching for a WG, you try to live with Germans who are willing to help you with your speaking skills.<\/p>\n

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      1. Location<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"\"<\/a>My WG is located in the Neustadt, an up-and-coming part of Bremen full of students, immigrants and young families who make it a vibrant, yet homey place to live. I am an easy bike ride away from the Altstadt, Hauptbahnhof, Viertel, and the Weser. While Horn, the area in which the Studentenwohnheime are located, is nice, it doesn\u2019t begin to compare to other parts of Bremen such as Neustadt.<\/p>\n

        Now that I have convinced you that WG life is the way to go in Bremen, here are the best places to find a WG:<\/p>\n