Every year there are tremendous increase in the number of students coming abroad for their education. I have seen so many students opting for Germany as their destination for pursuing Masters. Many of these students are very eager to know the German life and how to adapt to these conditions. For most of them, it is going to be a first experience outside their home country, so based on my own experiences, i would like to give some tips and tricks for those who are coming to Germany for the first time. First and foremost, it is going to be tough to adapt to the food habits. As a student from India, i have experienced a lot of these. To begin with, we cannot find more Indian restaurants and even though when you find one, all are costly and we cannot compare the taste of the dishes prepared in these restaurants, to the one's we used to have in India. Because, these restaurants are mainly for the local people, who want to explore the Indian cuisine and hence most of the dishes ar...
If you are in Germany, or want to pursue your higher studies in Germany, then YES you need to learn German language. And i agree that German is a tough language to learn, which takes time for you to absorb and it needs lots of practice. But if you learn German, then your chances of getting a Internship or Job becomes high. OK, you may ask, "Why do i need to learn Deutsch? What's the rush??" Let us go through a couple of scenarios.. SCENARIO - 1: When you come to Germany for your higher studies, most of you will be looking out to work here for some years according to your field. But, just think, if someone is hiring you for a job, they will definitely expect you to know the German language at least to a certain level, so that you can interact with your colleagues or take active participation in the group work. Because, at work place, it is important that, you share your ideas and work in a group, For which, you need to speak in a language where everyo...