I live outside campus because it is easier to get the apartments. Because I had a family, it was not easy to get enough space for the family. Campus meals are expensive, even if they are subsidized for students. I usually opt for cooking at home which is three times cheaper.

My university has one of the most renowned programs in anthropology and ethnography. It enrolls more than 5000 international students annually. It boasts of an intercultural environment that I found attractive. Enrolling in my particular programs is based on good references and above-average grades in your previous educational qualification. I did not pay any application fee and it was the only university I applied to in Germany. After enrolment, I was informed that I was selected on the basis that there was a project that was being started in the area studies program that I was well experienced in.