Category Archives: study in Germany

How Learning German Changed My Life

Posted on February 9, 2018 by maryannniemczura

What do you consider most important in your life? Looking back, was there a single turning point in your life which made you who you are today?  Probably, like most of us, life’s most eventful moments come in a series … Continue reading →

Posted in Achtung Baby by Sara Zaske, education in Germany vs. education in the U.S., family, Fulbright Teacher, German language, study in Germany, teaching German, tolerant individuals, Universität Heidelberg, Germany, University of Colorado, Boulder, vocational education | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 39 Comments

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Posted on November 3, 2017 by maryannniemczura

  Our family celebrates birthdays with a cake and candles and a Happy Birthday song, even after our loved ones are no longer with us. Today’s post is a remembrance of my Dad and also my Mom for rearing me … Continue reading →

Posted in birthdays, Fulbright Teacher Exchange, Fulbrights to Germany, Heidelberg, study in Germany, World Sunday Mass | Tagged , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Kudos to the German-American Society of Central New York!

Posted on April 18, 2015 by maryannniemczura

We are fortunate to live in Upstate New York with a strong immigrant community. In former times, there were clusters of Germans, Italians, Irish, and Polish to name a few in our area. Today as world politics change, there are … Continue reading →

Posted in community outreach, German culture, German dances, German food, German language, German music, German scholarships, German-American Society of Central New York, study in Germany, zither | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments