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These are study abroad programs that take place during the month of January


Visiting the Reichstag

Today we visited the home of the German Parliament, the Reichstag. At first glance the building looks very old but because of the turmoil in the area the building has been renovated and changed quite often although it still keeps some of the older design styles. The building also has contributions from many different artists […]

London, England: home of telephone booths, Big Ben, and Harry Potter

Our day began early this morning by checking out of our hotel in Paris and heading to the train station to begin our trek to London, England! Before we boarded the EuroStar we had a heartfelt goodbye with our two phenomenal tour guides. Due to a recent fire in the Chunnel our train ended up […]

Exploring Diversity One Room at a Time

Today we had the great privilege to visit the good people of the Jugend Museum and experience their exhibition titled “Villa Global.”  The exhibit gave us the chance to explore 14 different bedrooms designed by real Berlin immigrants and their children that originated everywhere from Iran to Rwanda.  Each room had a personal touch that […]

Berlin Wall Memorial

Today we visited the memorial for the Berlin Wall at Bernauer Strasse, this was an incredible experience to see whole sections of the entire wall still intact. Most people think that the Berlin wall was just a single wall made out of concrete, however the wall was actually two walls with a large area in […]

Last day in Paris

Today was our last full day in Paris. It was another full day on the move. We left the hotel at 9:00AM, to a vineyard. One the way to the vineyard we had our first class on the Englsih culutre. Nusla and Annika had us singing and chanting some popluar fight songs for the soccer […]

Welcome to Berlin

Our first day in Berlin started early with a trip to the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächnis Kirche. This church was built in the 1890s but was badly damaged during World War II. The main spire is still damaged, but the rest of the building has been restored and used as a museum space. The second photo is the […]

An Introduction to Berlin

This morning began with an orientation to the public transportation of Berlin, specifically the subway or the U-bahn. After a short explanation from Pat and a longer subway trip, we found ourselves at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. This church was nearly completely destroyed in the bombings of Berlin during the later stages of World […]

Normandy, France “Our D-day Adventure”

Today was an incredible adventure to the Normandy region of France. The region now famous for the infamous D-day invasion on June 6th, 1944. Where a coalition of English, American, and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy with the attempt to drive the Nazi regime out of France and begin the grueling task of ending […]

Even Short Stays Create Sad Goodbyes

Normally, you would not expect for a weeklong stay at a stranger’s house to cause a group of 19-22 year olds grief and pains of sadness upon departure. However, this was the case for us 16 Gustavus students who left Großefehn, Ostfriesland, Germany this morning at 10:45am. Before hopping on the bus to head towards Berlin, […]

From Ostfriesland to Berlin

Today we had to say goodbye to all of our new friends in Ostfriesland. At breakfast Kendyl and I had our last cups of Ostfresian tea, then we lugged our bags downstairs and  headed to Strieks Haus to meet up with everyone else. When we arrived Jim offered to take our picture with our wonderful […]