As our time here in Berlin is coming to an end, I think it is important to reflect on the overall experience. Generally speaking, I think my experience in Berlin has been a very positive one. I have seen many places, done many things, and met many people I would probably not have otherwise seen,…

This past weekend, I traveled to the city of Amsterdam with a few other people from the IIP Berlin program. We all had a really great time and saw a lot of really cool sites in downtown Amsterdam. We also ended up staying in an Airbnb that was a yacht, so that was pretty cool…

Another week in Berlin has passed by and we are getting closer and closer to the end of the program. Time has seemingly flown by rapidly at certain points and I cannot believe that we only have two weeks left! This past week I went the Tiergarten in Berlin and the Soviet memorial with my…

Last week was once again relatively uneventful. Only a few noteworthy things happened. On Friday when I was on my way home from work, I unexpectedly walked into a Israel versus Palestine protest. I was walking up the stairs at the subway stop by Citadines I use on a regular basis to get to and…

This past week in Berlin was relatively uneventful for me. I did not travel anywhere this past weekend for the first time since week one of the program. I also did not have any experiences during the week that felt too out of the ordinary or worth writing about. I did, however, have the chance…

This past Saturday I visited the Bavarian city of Nürnberg for the day. Despite being badly damaged in World War 2, the city has been nicely restored to its original form. The architecture is really cool and everything in the historic city center is really beautiful. I also had the chance to attend the German…

Last weekend, I traveled to Rome, Italy with three other people from the IIP Berlin program! It was an absolutely amazing experience and we saw so many incredible sights and scenes! Some of my favorite places we visited were the Roman Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps,…

So far I have traveled every single weekend, except for the first weekend we were here. Two weekends ago I went to Dortmund and Cologne, which I wrote about in my previous blogpost. This past weekend, I traveled to Venice. This coming weekend, I will be traveling to Rome with a large group of people…

Last weekend, I made a trip with my roommate to Dortmund, Germany to take in a Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen. Perhaps the most exciting part of the trip was visiting USA soccer prodigy, Christian Pulisic’s apartment and meeting his cousin Will. I was lucky enough to be invited along…