Category Archives: Jill Nguyen ’10, Fulbright to Germany

Read posts by Jill Nguyen ’10 teaching in Germany on a Fulbright Scholarship (2010-11).

Birthday Trip

Posted on October 27, 2010 by jnguyen

As mentioned in a previous post, I spent my Fall Break in Bavaria. There’s a lot to share but I always wince when thinking back on that apartment post. I will keep that promise and spare you the pain of … Continue reading →

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A Universal Hobby

Posted on October 13, 2010 by jnguyen

Some people may disagree with me but I sincerely believe a universal hobby is going to the zoo. My relatives in Vietnam find it fascinating, Germans seem to enjoy it, I love going to the zoo…everyone loves going to the … Continue reading →

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A Teaching Assistant’s Perils

Posted on October 7, 2010 by jnguyen

The picture on the right is of the Berliner Dom (Cathedral) taken in August 2009. I keep looking at my last post and berating myself over the length of it. About 1,000 words just about my lovely apartment. Sheesh. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Pictures Won’t Do This One Justice

Posted on October 2, 2010 by jnguyen

The picture on the right was taken on the Saturday before last, which was the same day I had gone to see the Brandenburger Tor. I didn’t realize that the picture would come out so well. I promised an extra … Continue reading →

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A Hot, Bureaucratic Mess and the Best Students in the World

Posted on September 25, 2010 by jnguyen

The above picture is of the Brandenburger Tor taken last Saturday. I finally ventured out to the middle of Berlin and saw the Brandenburger Tor, Reichstag, Spree (the river that runs through Berlin) and the Berliner Dom last week. The … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad and the Frustrating: Orientation-Style

Posted on September 13, 2010 by jnguyen

The above picture is of the “hostel” the PAD (Pädagogischer Austauschdienst, a department part of the German federal government that has promoted teaching assistantships for over 100 years starting with teacher assistants from the UK in Germany) chose to host … Continue reading →

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“Buy Buy Buy”

Posted on September 1, 2010 by jnguyen

The Central Train Station in Berlin taken during Summer 2009. If you all are familiar with N’Sync, then you must be scrunching your faces in pain at the lame reference I just made to one of their biggest hits when … Continue reading →

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Luck is an Essential Ingredient

Posted on August 26, 2010 by jnguyen

I arrived in Berlin today but this was not without any luck. The airplane from Seatac to Heathrow (London) was 35 minutes late, there was heavy congestion at Heathrow and so we were airborne for another 20 minutes. Thank goodness … Continue reading →

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