So I got a chance to study in gottingen for few months.Any advice about Germany in general or gottingen?Never studied abroad before.
Göttingen is very beautiful university city, it’s also in the middle in Thüringen. There should be less refugees there, so you probably get a very good feeling of true Germany
>>2728475I went back in 2021 and lived in Germany for 4 years(3 in the army). This map is a pretty good start. I liked Gottingen, you could start with day trips to Goslar and Marburg.
>>2728475Meant this map and was gonna ask if that was you posting in that screenshot
>>2728475I have a (German) friend who studied at the University of Göttingen. I visited him for about a week. It was a good time. As another anon said, the town itself is quite pretty (and lively, what with all the students). People were friendly, if pretentious. We went to a few parties, and younger Germans would act like I was an official representative of the U.S. government. Had to answer all kinds of retarded questions about American politics and social affairs. Anyway, I'd go if I were you. If you're not paying, why would you even second-guess the chance to go live abroad for a few months? It's not Somalia--you don't have any safety concerns to speak of.
>>2728480Yeah its me.>>2728477How important knowing German language?I'm at A2 now, but my study would be in English exclusively.>>2728487>If you're not payingYeah, I'm not paying for that.But I will be paying for my accommodation and food.>live abroad for a few monthsPretty much my thoughts.I'm just overthinking stuff, regarding where to stay and what to eat.I spent few months in japan before and it was a headache getting a place to live.Food on the other hand was very easy to get from convince stores.
>>2728487>questions about American politics and social affairs. That happens because the only view of "the american style of life" is presented by Hollywood or ragtag journalists that blow things out of proportions. So euros have no idea what life actually is like in the US for a person that actually lives there. Seriously the picture you get from Hollywood and Media is the US is either NYC Hipster atheist sipping a onions latte and riding a fixie bike or a gun swinging red neck bible thumper holding a bottle of jack and driving a large ass SUV.
>>2728500> How important knowing German language?>I'm at A2 now, but my study would be in English exclusively.Mate you visit and stay in a foreign country what do you think, how important is it to speak the language of the people there?German normies will not be able to communicate with you.All your fellow university peers will be able to speak English with you.If your German sucks I will talk English to you so you don’t abuse my beautiful language.You will be fine
>>2728691>Mate you visit and stay in a foreign country what do you think, how important is it to speak the language of the people there?Well, I mean do many people talk English?English is a second language, original is french
>>2728698I understand it’s similar to France, lots of people do only speak their native language or aren’t willing to speak their little English with you especially boomers. But you will be able to talk English and people will understand what you mean
>>2728759French here, if some random tourist comes at me speaking english, i'll answer in french.BUT if a tourist comes to me trying to speak french, i'll say hol' up, stop fucking my language, and i'll switch to english. That's what we do, it's our form of respect.
>>2728477>>2728500Göttingen is in Lower Saxony you retard.
