Roasted goose meat & red cabbage. I tried this in Bonn, and now miss the taste!
Friends
River Rhine in Bonn
Friends
What I can get from a low angel
Bonn is the home city of Beethoven, one of the most famous music composer! I can’t believe that I went to the house where Beethoven was born;-).
Hey I’m K.K.. As the world is opening up, let’s hear what people say about Germany when it comes to their first impression. I talked to a Japanese lady, a Chinese student and a German whose father is from Zimbabwe. From what I understand about the interviews, most have positive and even funny views about Germany. Have a great listen.
[podcast]http://www.blueladyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/first-impressions2.mp3[/podcast]
As a senior year communications student at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, I was selected to be on a student exchange programme in Germany for a span of three weeks this November.
The exchange involved attending courses on online journalism and Web 2.0, the Web-based service provider used by Deutsche Welle Akademie, part of the larger Deutsche Welle media group.
During my stint, I learned about cutting-edge Internet technology that the Deutsche Welle – a media organisation similar in its scope and reach to BBC World – has adopted. These developments were so exciting that I did not want to miss out on any details, however large or small.
Our primary project was a personal blog designed to share ideas with youths and students all around the world.
We created a podcast that uses an inspirational or provocative subject matter, combining still or fixed images with audio and video to tell a story. Regardless of who you are or where you are from, everyone has a story.
However well-prepared I thought I was, I experienced culture shock upon arriving in Germany.
The city of Bonn was congested, with towering skyscrapers and huge apartment blocks, but still lacked a residential or communal touch. One observes that German students prefer to live independently without any roommates. Continue reading