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WARNING: DANGEROUS GERMS IN H-MILCH

To all those who buy the H-Milch from Supermarkets across Germany, there has been a WARNING to not consume the milk cartons which has the EXPIRY DATE between 27 - 31 December 2016. It is the official warning from the Milk production company, since there has been a "seed" that has fallen into the production and NOT SUITABLE for Consumption.  The products are all over Germany in the Supermarkets like Penny, Netto, Nah und Gut, Kaufland, etc.,  Image source: Google The people are advised to throw out the Milk cartons or go back to the respective Supermarkets and get refunded.  You can find the particular products here Source: MOPO24 , FOCUS

How to spend less, when you are studying abroad?

When you are studying abroad, one of the toughest things is to NOT SPEND more; because till now you would have got your pocket money from your parents and there is a high chance that you wouldn't have managed the expenses till now. But, when you live abroad you are burdened with all the groceries, clothes, etc., that you have buy on your own and you gotta manage it well.  Trust me, it is going to be difficult. I have seen many people, who have the new-found liberty to spend as they wish and at the end of the semester, they will be asking for money again from their parents. I wish that, you will not be in this position. The main reason for this is, you are in a new financial system, with new currency and different pricing methods.  You may think that, studying abroad and living alone will train you to be an successful adult. In reality, the money management process comes as the first step that you will be taking towards becoming an adult. So, here are some tips that...

The risks of studying in Germany

In most of the Facebook groups related to Admissions in Germany, you can see 4 out of 5 posts from Prospective students, who wants to know the scope of the particular field and also the job opportunities. When you analyse these doubts, we can clearly understand that these "Prospective students" wants someone to tell them that, the decision that they have made is right and their "investment" in Germany will be worth it.  Image source: Google I have been staying in Germany for 2 years and I have helped so many students over the years and these questions have never changed. So, I would like to address this topic and enlighten the risks of studying in Germany.  Financial risks: From my experience, I can tell that you will need approximately 10-15 lakhs INR. This amount will vary from place to place, because of the difference in cost of living in various places. I have also seen many students surviving with just 7 lakhs INR, by getting a part-time job to s...

Are you applying for studying in Germany? Did you already join these Facebook groups?

For all those aspiring students, who are looking to pursue their higher studies in Germany/Europe, it will be a completely new process and I know that, you all will be busy in searching for online help or students who are already studying in Germany/Europe.  Image source: Google Trust me, it is very difficult to get honest, valuable and true replies from the online community. I have been in your shoes and I know the pain of it. Most of the times, the reply that you get will be out of negligence and just on the go; but you will act upon the responses you get online, which may also change your point of view.  I always see in many Fb groups that, there will be aspirants asking for REVIEW about the course, JOB Opportunities, SCOPE, etc., Just take a second and think that, the response that you get is really genuine or not.  Anyways, there a bunch of Facebook groups that are super active and help many students with their questions and doubts. I would like...

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