WEEK 1: Housing

In Berlin we live in student housing in the Kreuzberg which is a neighborhood outside of the center of the city. It is a very artsy and progressive area that sort of reminds me of Greenwich Village in New York City but not as busy. There are tons of shops, cafes, bars, and parks to pop into. There are a few hostels in the area, along with german students and artists so it is a very young, cheap, and exciting place to live.

The apartment complex itself houses students from all over the world. We have met students from places as close as Penn State and others from tiny little towns in Lithuania. The apartments are really nice spaces that have one single and one double room, our own bathroom, kitchen, and common room. Everyone also has a balcony so people shout to each other outside all of the time and its been a really fun way to meet new people. People are always out and about in the courtyards and one of the neighbors plays his banjo every night.

Our Northeastern group is a very fun and friendly group of people. A lot of people came into the program knowing each other and many of them have majors under CAMD’s umbrella, but everyone seems to be blending together and its impossible to not get to know everyone very quickly. It is so fun to get to be with a group of people who all have the common experiences of school in Boston while experiencing this whole new place together with our professors. I cannot wait to see what next week has in store for us!