Nisui Teramoto, XNUMXrd year, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
[Destination] University of Tria (Germany)
[Study abroad period] September XNUMX to February XNUMX
Hello, this is Midori Teramoto, an exchange student at the University of Tria, Germany.Tria is a small town in southern Germany that was once the capital of the Western Roman Empire.There is also the Cathedral of Tria, which is the episcopal seat, and I think it is irresistible for history and church architecture lovers!
Here, people from the Japanese language department of Tria University will help you with various things from the time you arrive, so you can get into the dormitory, go shopping, and get a simple school guide.International students have about a month to prepare before classes start, and during that time, they will be given information about towns and schools, as well as day trips to nearby areas.
As for learning German, I take a class called DaF.The class is A2, and although it's a class for people who can't speak German very well, they speak German mostly not only in class but also among international students.Many international students around me can speak German even if they don't understand the grammar.I'm nervous, but I manage to speak.
The problem these days is that when you speak English, German gets mixed up grammatically and vocab. I didn't use junior high school level words such as drink and write, and sometimes I changed the position of the verbs in a German way, so when I was talking to a Mexican, I ended up with a Turkish person translating for me.However, I think that the fact that the shape of the words themselves are similar to English is an advantage in learning German.Once you know the grammar to some extent, rather than remembering the correct conjugation of verbs and the gender of nouns, try using them first!That's what's important.Pronunciations and mistakes are pointed out by teachers and tandem partners who teach each other.I always carry a notebook with me, so I ask them to write down things that I don't understand even if they speak slowly, notes, etc., and write them down for review.
Many Germans and international students from other countries are fun to talk to!There are times when I feel depressed because of my own incompetence, but if you are hesitant about studying abroad, please consider Germany as an option!However, if you're going to study abroad, it's better to be able to cook for yourself!
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