It is often said that immersing yourself in a new language is the quickest way to learn it, and this is true! But once you have arrived in the country of your target language, where do you begin? Here are three tips for quick language learning once you arrive in your new country.
|Currywurst| This is it. The drunk staple, the 3am indulgence made all around Germany. The go-to junk food: Currywurst. The simple dish of fried sausage topped with curry ketchup and a sprinkling of curry powder has satisfied millions since its inception in Berlin in 1949. I knew that the dish was popular, but I was … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 14
|Langos| On December 13, I had officially gone three months without a haircut. I did this on purpose. You see, on previous visits to Deutschland, I witnessed many young and confident men enter into the arms of well-trained and well sought after Turkish barbers, only to emerge from the shops as neutered, docile slumps of … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 13
|Schnitzel| We made it Aside from weekends, Wednesday is easily the most crowded day at the Weihnachtsmarkt. The people need a hump-day jump, a midweek jolt of jollies to help them survive until Friday. I don't blame them. The German work life looks, to this untrained eye, crippling on a psychological level. One might say … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 12
|Bratwurst (Weihnachts Edition)| The truth of it all is that this could have easily been "14 Days of Bratwurst." The varieties are innumerable at the Weihnachtsmarkt, and the taste is always something special. On Tuesday the 11th, after a day of class when one student said "I don't even know what literature is anymore," I … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 11
Nick Denardi 