Majors: International Studies & Psychology
Minor: German

I can’t overstate how happy I am that I decided to study German at Miami. If I had not taken German, I would not have fallen in love with folklore and German crime TV or Glühwein and Marzipan. I would not have traveled to Europe so early in life and so often. And I wouldn’t have moved to Lübeck, Germany, on a Fulbright grant, which I got thanks to the help of my wonderful professors.

A particular highlight of my time in the German Department was studying abroad through the Intensive German Summer program. I got to live in an apartment built in the Middle Ages with two other Miamians and study at the oldest university in Germany. And I also stayed with a German family who taught me how to make Flammkuchen. I was able to travel by train throughout the country, visiting so many cities it’s hard to even remember them all. I went to the theater, visited the church Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to, toured the Reichstag, and saw what remains of the Berlin wall. Every day was packed with German language lessons and cultural experiences. I would sign up again in a heartbeat.

Taking German, as with any language, gives you access to another world. And, of course, it will look great on your resumé. But taking German at Miami will do much more than that, too. The German Department is a cozy home for four years to learn about the grammar, history, culture, and literature of a fascinating place from professors who are simply the best. Your fellow students will become your friends, and you will have the opportunity to travel all across Germany with them, fumbling over your words trying to order a beer or a brat, but eventually getting pretty good at it.