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Caitlin: University of Mannheim, Germany – Semester 2, 2015 & Semester 1, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

My name is Caitlin and I set out on my year abroad to Europe in July, 2015. At that time, I had no idea that the next year of my life would be the best year yet!! For the next year, I was undertaking my study year abroad at the University of Mannheim, which is located in the South\/West part of Germany. This was a city of approximately 360,000 inhabitants and it was here that I made friends from around the world.<\/p>\n

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Galata Tower, Turkey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prior to moving into my apartment in Mannheim, I did a contiki tour solo in Turkey and Greece. It was the summertime and I saw the perfect opportunity to embrace the beautiful weather. I highly recommend doing some travel before you start your exchange semester or year, so that you feel a bit more confident towards travelling solo for when you do arrive in your exchange destination.<\/p>\n

Highlights<\/u><\/p>\n

During my year abroad, I had some amazing experiences and was able to share these experiences with the awesome people I met along the way. My favourite parts of the year abroad were the wine festivals in Germany, of course the beer festivals too: P below is a photo of my friends and I at the Stuttgart Volksfest Beer Festival!<\/p>\n

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My Brother and I in front of Mannheim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Travelling to Amsterdam was amazing, I loved the city\u2019s atmosphere and would go back again in a heartbeat. I was lucky enough to travel to Norway to spend Christmas with one of my closest friends from exchange and experience a proper Norwegian Christmas. I will never forget it!!! There I am below enjoying the Norwegian snow! I would do this year all over again; it will change your life!<\/p>\n

To find out more about QUT Student Exchange, visit our website!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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