(2004-2006):

I am writing this letter sitting in my room in Freiburg, Germany, with an absolutely wonderful view over red roofs of the city which stand out at the background of the Black Forest Mountains. Freiburg is an amazingly beautiful city!

I’ve been here for more than a year already, studying for the MA Program "European Linguistics". The first thing to say about it is that I am absolutely enjoying my staying here! I am learning and discovering new things all the time, both in class and in everyday life. This is the way I was spending my time while staying at Bates, too. There I was learning not only to discover ideas, but also to believe I was the one to develop and to challenge them. Another important thing for me was the opportunity to share my own language and culture with people around me.

The hallmark of my experience became the realization of the fact that the world is much wider and much more multi-faceted than I had ever been able to imagine it to be. Moreover, the people I met at Bates (which eventually became my friends) helped me discover a whole new world inside me, they made me also believe that as long as I am pursuing the path I am passionate about, I am going to succeed. Thanks to all these people, I became more aware and more confident of my desires, my abilities and my aims. Thank you, Jane! Thank to all the people I had a chance to talk to and to share a part of myself with!

TA's in costume for Halloween

International Dinner