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General => Council of Cobra => Topic started by: Gate Troll on August 18, 2012, 08:52:46 AM

Title: Going to Germany
Post by: Gate Troll on August 18, 2012, 08:52:46 AM: Sup forums! I used to be pretty active here a few years ago, stopped playing LotR, started playing MTG, and since then I've started playing LotR again with my friends.
Anyway, because of my interest in travel, Germany, and to gain a new !perspective on life, I decided about a year and a half ago that I wanted to be an exchange student to Germany.

I'll be living in Hohen Neuendorf (http://www.hohen-neuendorf.de/index.php), Brandenburg, just outside of Berlin, and I'll be going to school in Berlin.

I'd appreciate any advice from those who have lived or are living in Germany/Europe about what to pack, prepare for, etc, and also comments or ideas.

Also, check out my blog (http://davidaufdeutschland.blogspot.com)!
Title: Re: Going to Germany
Post by: sgtdraino on August 18, 2012, 10:48:15 AM: The only advice I've heard, is don't make Nazi jokes. Whatever you do, DON'T MENTION THE WAR!!!

Damned moose head.
Title: Re: Going to Germany
Post by: Ringbearer on August 19, 2012, 12:47:21 AM: Quote from: sgtdraino on August 18, 2012, 10:48:15 AM
The only advice I've heard, is don't make Nazi jokes. Whatever you do, DON'T MENTION THE WAR!!!

Damned moose head.

Believe it or not, this is a serious advice!
Title: Re: Going to Germany
Post by: Vroengard on August 19, 2012, 01:04:33 AM: Since this is probably the only thing americans know about germany I wouldnt take those advices serious. Coming from a German btw
Title: Re: Going to Germany
Post by: Gil-Estel on August 20, 2012, 04:52:43 AM: Just yesterday I was talking to a German girl and we had a good conversation about the war, so just don't be rude and you'll be fine. Berlin is considered to be one of the most 'hip' places to go to these days. Exciting times though to come, since the Eurocrisis is dominant issue. Germany has a big role in the whole thing, since they are the biggest economic power in Europe. There is a lot of critisism though, since the German economy is growing smaller and the aid to the Euro is costing a lot. So when you are studying either Economics or Politics, you'll be in the sweetspot.
Title: Re: Going to Germany
Post by: FM on August 20, 2012, 07:37:30 AM: Search out the Oktoberfest and some nice brands of bier.
Title: Re: Going to Germany
Post by: macheteman on August 26, 2012, 11:04:00 AM: wait, gil, did you just tell Gate troll not to be rude? I thought everyone had given up trying to tell him that! ;-)