Each sunday I have thus far spent in Berlin has included a trip to a Flohmarkt. The environment is lively and it’s a nice place to visit on an afternoon regardless if you intend to make any purchases. On my first visit I bought a chess board, and even now I look back on this […]
Fresh Beginnings (at Delhi University)
The atmosphere that young people create is alive. An air of excitement filled the campus as we quickly toured around before class, but it had nothing to do with us visiting foreigners. Though there’s staring wherever we go, the University students were more occupied with their studies, student government campaigns, social movements and their conversations […]
Wannsee
The weather our second weekend in Berlin was spectacular. It was between 75-80 degrees fahrenheit, and absolutely beautiful. Wannsee is a lake located on the edge of Berlin near Potsdam. We (my self and two friends who came to Berlin on the program as well) headed out on the morning of the Sunday the 13th […]
Refinement in German Aesthetic
As we enter a third week in Berlin, I continue to find myself incredibly inspired by my surroundings. The buildings, streets, parks, cars, clothes, and art are all a pleasure to look at. Especially having done my fair share of shopping at fashion, stationery, and book stores all around the city in districts such as […]
Welcome to Berlin
After months of preparation, we’re finally in Berlin. Ahead of us we’ve got three and a half months of discovery. Looking forward to an exciting semester! The picture is from a day trip to the palaces in Potsdam, where we walked around the palace gardens and visited the New Palace, which was built by Fredrick […]