Germany is a country I always looked up to, even though I had never been there before. I have followed German football from a young age and therefore got to know the country and its beer culture from Finland. And now I got to know all this myself.
Studying in Germany is a bit more demanding than studying in Finland. There may not be as many classes as in Finland, but you are always expected to join them. The pace of progress in classes is faster than in Finland and there is a lot of homework to be done and reviewed. In principle, more time is spent in school than in Finland. In lessons, discussion and interaction with students and teachers was more active. The technical language also sometimes caused difficulties for me.
Free time in the destination was spent leisurely enjoying the Alpine scenery and learning about the local history. Munich is just under two hours away from the Alps and there are dozens of historical sites in and around Muenchen. Although Münhen is a city of 1.6 million people, it is very close to nature, with good outdoor areas and large parks, the largest of which are the Olympia Park and the English Garden.
Much of the time was also spent watching football. I was able to watch two of my favourite teams play, Germany and Bayern Münich. To top it all off, I was able to watch both the Europe Championship and three of Bayern Münich’s Champions League games at the Allianz Arena.
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