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Personal experience

Personal experience

Swedish universities

You could say that I didn't choose Sweden, but Sweden chose me. I had a goal to study abroad, I wanted to get a master's degree in another country. I applied to various programs in many countries: in…

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Not Only Girls Are Nannies

The Au pair cultural exchange program is known worldwide. And, as a rule, it is girls who later share their experiences of working in a foreign country, telling how lucky or unlucky they were with…

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Through Thorns to Legal Practice

Perhaps one of the most in-demand and at the same time difficult professions in Germany is that of a lawyer. Moreover, starting salaries for a novice lawyer are the dream of many other specialists…

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How to Earn Money for Student Life

Can a student work while studying? According to German law, students at German universities can work 120 days a year. Once you exceed this period, you need to obtain a corresponding permit from the…

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Foreign Language for Company

Is it possible to learn a foreign language without picking up boring textbooks and without spending a penny on courses? To achieve perfect pronunciation without listening for hours to audio…

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Wrocław Ukrainians

There is a stereotype about Ukrainians who come to Poland: supposedly, these are often people who have not succeeded in their own country and are now looking for work elsewhere, mostly manual labor…

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Video bloggers share their experience

How to get into a German university? What can you save money on? Where to go on weekends? Using short videos, immigrants from Russia and Ukraine not only show their life in Germany but also answer…

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How to Survive a Terrorist Attack

Terrorist attacks on the scale of the Paris attacks, which killed 129 people and wounded over 400, are extremely rare. Authorities specifically prepare for them, but how should ordinary people act in…

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Blue card: from Ukraine to Germany

Germany is interested in highly qualified specialists from abroad. As Deutsche Welle notes, thanks to the Blue Card program, now you can not only post your resume but also wait for a call from an…

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SETTLEMENT AFTER THE CAMP (Part 1)

Before continuing the story of the process of obtaining refugee status in Germany, based on personal experience, let me remind that in the previous article we stopped at the stage of waiting for…

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SETTLEMENT AFTER THE CAMP (part 2)

On the same day, we all went to the local town hall to register. The people there were friendly and polite. Surprisingly, the mayor of the city himself met us and greeted each of us. Later, the…

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Nostorf-Horst Reception Camp: An Inside Look

I want to share with the readers of 'Zagranitsa' my experience living in a refugee camp located in Germany in the small village of Nostorf-Horst. This town is part of the district of Northern…

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