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How a year in America affected my perspective and made me look differently on German culture. Last August, I left Germany and set off to Bloomington-Normal, IL, where I taught German language to American students at Illinois State University. Last month, however, I went back to Germany after a successful year in the States. And […]

The truth about who teaches and who learns in an international classroom. You probably think that in a classroom it’s only the students who learn and the instructor who teaches. There’s nothing more wrong than that. Teaching German at Illinois State University for a year made me realize how much my students actually taught me […]

We often underestimate the power of a blank canvas, a soft brush and silence. And I don’t mean make-up. There are million of reasons in the world to be stressed out. Finals, internships, job interviews, or any kind of deadlines often leave us tensed and worried. Sometimes it’s a cold cup of coffee or an […]

Long distance relationships may be tough but they have their own surprises too. During the last months many of my friends asked me how I do that: being engaged while my fiancé lives on the other side of the globe. Everything is possible, it’s just a matter of perspective. Intrigued? Click here!      

Being an equestrian is exceedingly physically and mentally challenging. And dangerous. A girl sitting on the back of a horse doing nothing while the horse does all the work. That’s what most people think of horseback riding – you probably included, dear reader. I don’t blame you, because that’s what it often looks like with […]

Don’t be scared of falling. Sometimes, that is the moment where you realize the most. Everywhere around us we are confronted with struggle, with competition and choices. There are so many young people lost in the ocean of decisions and alternatives. Often, they end up regretting past decisions and losing the grip on life. And […]

You can’t change the direction of the wind but you can adjust your sails to always reach your destination. Life often is surprising, chaotic, confronting us with unexpected situations. When things get messy we often tend to get angry and give up. But is that grumpy cat face really the best solution? How about adjusting […]

The interesting story that happens in your head while running 13.1 miles. A week ago, a friend of mine and I decided to be superstars and run the San Francisco Half Marathon. I mean, who doesn’t fly 4,000 miles and pays a whole bunch of money just to run 13.1 miles in a city full […]

When people care more about followers than about each other, something is wrong… Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat. Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr. There are countless apps, sites, and programs which let you enter the realm of social media. And I know, social media is important, I get it. Without social media, this article wouldn’t find its readers. Without […]

It’s the first thing you’ll think about when you wake up. Before we start talking about the halves, let’s inspect a full marathon for a second. The first marathon commemorated the run of Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, who ran from a battlefield near the town of Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C. Pheidippides ran around […]