Yuxin, have you received the admission letter from the university?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry..." (Hands over face)

"What's the matter? No college will accept you?"

"Too many colleges want to admit me, wait a minute, let me count, I can't count all at once......"

August, is the German education Union students "Versailles" collective outbreak of the season. They should be proud of, in addition to a German company's work contract, there is a letter of admission to a German university. From late July, under the guidance of teachers from the German Education Union, students began to apply for universities in a planned, strategic and targeted way. In just one month, the University of Gottingen, the University of Hannover, the University of Hamburg, the University of Kassel, the University of Braunswick University of Technology, Darmstadt University of Technology and other famous German universities have extended olive branches to the graduates of the German Education Union. Each graduate has been invited to several, if not a dozen, universities. How to choose became their problem in August.

In the cool of the late summer in Germany, the German Education Union invited four recent graduates of the European School of Nottheim to Gottingen to hear about the process of choosing a university and their reflections on the road to study abroad.

Graduate symposium of the German Education Union

"I finally decided to choose between East Asian studies at the University of Hamburg and business management economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven." Speaking about his choice of destination, Bowen said: "Hamburg has always been my favorite city and I would like to live and study there. However, after carefully reading the professional introduction, I found that I can learn more practical knowledge in the major of business management economics. In addition to German, both majors require proficiency in another language. The second language of East Asian studies is Chinese, the second language of business management economics is English, and there is an additional English test. If I choose East Asian studies, as a Chinese, the pressure of language is much less. But I hope to break out of my comfort zone and keep improving in the challenge. So Bremerhaven became my choice."

My first day at the European School of Northeim seemed like yesterday,

Yuxin decided to study social economics at the University of Hamburg. Both Yanbo and Xin Peng chose to study information technology at the University of Hannover. After leaving Northeim, they were able to continue as classmates in Hannover.

"Looking back now, you will find that the difficulties encountered at that time are not so difficult, as long as you walk step by step according to the teacher's requirements." There will certainly be difficulties, failures and setbacks, so remind yourself when you are sad, bear it and don't give up." Yanbo recalled his study abroad experience: "What impressed me most was the year I worked as an intern in a German company. Although I can only do some basic work, but now I think I really learned a lot of things, such asmakingwebsite skills, photography skills, marketing methods. The boss also arranged Photoshop training for us."

Gradually meet new people, gradually integrate into the new world

"What impressed me most was that I met a lot of good people in Germany. My landlord, for example, is very tolerant and friendly to me. We often give gifts to each other. And my neighbors. It warms their hearts to think about it." Yuxin smiled sweetly and said: "And our school teachers are really good, never mind that our German is not good, as long as we have a little progress, they will be happy to praise us." All I felt from their words was encouragement. With the help of teachers, studying and graduating are not so difficult."

Photo at the end of the first semester: The most difficult first year has finally passed smoothly!

"I've had some thrilling experiences along the way." "The main thing is that the first year was really hard for me. I don't understand it. I don't understand it. I can't even understand what homework is, so I can only ask German students what homework they have today in the class group every day. When the results came out at the end of the first year, it really scared me. I told myself this was not going to work. So I spent that summer memorizing words and listening to German. The effect is obvious. The second year started to feel better. So, I really recommend that students practice their listening and talk to German people."

"Quite right. Make sure you talk more in school." Yanbo praised.

Celebrating Spring Festival at school, happy smiles are as memorable as delicious dumplings

"My advice to Chinese students is that if you sign an internship contract with a German company, you must put the verbal agreement into a written contract." Xin Peng said earnestly: "For example, when negotiating the internship treatment, if you have negotiated the internship allowance with the unit, you must ask the other side to add these contents to the internship contract." That's the guarantee. Don't be embarrassed." The students nodded their heads.

Teachers from the German Education Union then gave practical advice on how to deal with university professors, how to collaborate with German classmates on course projects, and how to find internships and student jobs. Dr. Li said that the German Education Union is the family of students in Germany, students can often come home to see, or ask for help, or share joy, the German Education Union welcomes you.

Finally, the above photo of the students' first training at the headquarters of the German Education Union is used as the end of this article. Time has brought you growth, strength, knowledge, and the ability to pursue happiness. We look forward to the day when you will return to meet us with the gift of more abundant time.