Study Abroad in Berlin, Germany with WorldStrides

During my time in Berlin, I lived my best life. Getting dropped off in a foreign country no knowing a single person is very scary. But then I left knowing about 200 different people through random interactions and putting myself out there in local community. Being on your own and having to figure out most things by yourself, really builds you as a person. Through living on my own with not much support and traveling to other countries alone, I was really able to discover who I was. Studying abroad is much more then just going to a different university in a different location. You learn so much about other cultures, people, ways of life, and yourself. I 1000% recommend going abroad, it changed my life!

I traveled to HWR Berlin right before the world was put on hold from COVID. This was my first international experience and I almost missed out on it from COVID. The program was a great 2 weeks in the class room and allowed for a great crash course in European business. We actually toured Siemens which was an excellent opportunity to see the power of German industry. Outside of the classroom, we visited places of extreme cultural relevance. This included air-raid shelters, the former border control between East & West Berlin, etc. These excursions taught so much about the history of the city as well! As much as the classroom and excursions were educational, I may have learned the most from my new friends! I still have kept up with one of the German Student helpers we had, chat often in a group chat with my Australian friends I met in Berlin and even have a penpal in India thanks to this program!