Why I chose Germany for studying abroad?

So in this post, I'd like to talk about why made me decide to come to Germany for studying, my Master's degree, specifically.

A little background of myself... I'm a Taiwanese having done my Bachelor's in Taiwan, and now doing my Master's in Aachen, Germany. My major is engineering-related.

Actually, the idea of coming to Germany didn't come into my mind until the third year in my Bachelor's. At all times studying abroad sounded too "luxurious" to me, and that's mainly because when talking about studying abroad, most Taiwanese would firstly think about the US, and that's indeed fairly expensive (at least the tuition fee.)

However, one day I walked by our university library and there was a presentation of studying in Germany, by DAAD, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (or "German Academic Exchange Service" in English.) I happened to be free and was thinking, "oh, interesting! Why not stopping by, it wouldn't hurt anyways." 

Little did I know that would change my future so much! During the presentation, I learned that studying in Germany could be free (or only a rather low tuition fee), some programs are offered in English (so it's a big plus for people not understanding German), and the living cost is not too high.

Afterward, I searched for numerous information and made sure this would be a good choice, and then I started preparing some necessary documents for applications (e.g. TOEFL certificate, letter of motivation, resume...)

Luckily, I got admission from a few universities, and that's how I ended up here!

Since 2018 autumn coming to Germany, I've been enjoying my student life a lot, by making international friends and traveling a lot! :D

After this post, I'll be sharing more with you. Mainly how I traveled to many European cities with low costs, a little bit about working, and learning German.

So, either you're a travel addict, or you're thinking about studying in Germany, welcome to keep following my blog!

Bis nächstes Mal! ("Till next time!" in German 😃)