Tag: Learning German

Total überfordert

In less than two weeks, I’m taking an official Goethe Institute exam to prove my German skills. (Feel free to question my sanity in the comments’ section).  Last month I posted about getting myself ready, but now I’m all signed up and there’s no more room for procrastination.  The exam consists of reading and listening …

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Noch einmal

If you’ve been hanging out here for awhile, you might remember that way back when I arrived in Germany, I spent a couple months in intensive German courses provided by my fellowship.  My ability to communicate practically quadrupled by the time it was over, and I felt like I had a good foundation for my …

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