If you're generous enough with your time to be reading my blog, you probably know me pretty well already. But for the people who don't, I'm George and I'm studying French, German and Contemporary European Studies at the University of Southampton in the south of England.
I made this blog because I've moved out to Germany for my year abroad, and I'm attending the University of Freiburg, which is a very old university in the south of Germany (I seem to be a southerner through and through), near the Swiss and French borders.
To be honest I'm not sure right now in what direction this blog will go, but it's likely to be an account of what I've got up to whilst being abroad for more than three weeks for the first time in my life. I'd like to give some insights into the differences between the English and German lifestyles, cultures and languages. And who knows, maybe it'll be quite funny and there may even be some pretty photos.
I'll also keep people posted on my Year Abroad Research Project, which contributes towards my degree mark (although I'm not sure how much, should probably find out). It's all about the Green political movement in Germany, which I hope you'll find as interesting as I do. It's no wonder the Germans care about the environment; their word for pollution translates literally as 'the dirtying up of the world' (Umweltverschmutzung).
Lastly I'd like to thank you for taking a look at this blog. If you like what you see please check back occassionally. It would mean a lot to me if people read my posts. If you want to contact me, go on Facebook or Twitter (we could do a video call on Fb!), or send me an email if you're old school (georgehope@btinternet.com).
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George x
