Universität Trier

I spent less on the meals that I bought at the university cafeteria in Germany.

Bring any and all literature that you have read before...I think that regardless of the subject that you plan to study, you can always use your books as a reference for future homework assignments or review.

Have a career path already in mind and be sure of what classes you will be taking at that university BEFORE you leave your own country.

If you are going to the University of Trier to study English, go back...their English courses are geared towards non-native English speakers who are looking to broaden their vocabulary to our standards, not really looking to delve into more interesting works or topics such as Irish poetry or Renaissance Authors. Go there to study German, on a part-time basis...it will be difficult but worth the challenge for one year.

Study hard and try to learn as much as you can from native speakers and from the radio, TV, and your assignments.

If I were to go back and study again, I would choose to live in an Apartment with just a few other Native Speakers. The residence hall that I stayed in was too large and loud noises from down the hall and even from below could be heard; everything from people slamming their doors late at night to late night parties that lasted till the morning hours. It would just be a lot quieter to live in an apartment with fewer people and much better of an educational environment to learn a foreign language in.