Willamette World News
By ibirke on Apr 20, 2012 in Germany | Comments Off
After an almost 24 hours long journey in which I traveled around 4450 miles, crossed the Atlantic Ocean and landed in a 9-hours different time zone, I arrived here in Salem, Oregon. That was on the 22nd of August last year – almost 9 months ago. Having only a blurry picture of what I imagined American [...]
By ibirke on Mar 22, 2012 in Germany, Uncategorized | Comments Off
In German we have the proverb “Kleider machen Leute” (“Clothes make the man”). Of course this statement can be argued, but definitely the clothes and the personal fashion style a person has, is a statement about him or herself. Just as everywhere else, in Germany factors like age, job and personal taste also determine the [...]
By ibirke on Feb 28, 2012 in Germany | Comments Off
In honour of the “International Food Week” an event that we will host on Willamette Campus between the 4th and the 9th of March this article is dedicated to one of my favourite topics: Food! In that second week of March Bon Appetit, the kitchen crew of Goudy Commons, will cook and prepare [...]
By ibirke on Feb 2, 2012 in Germany | Comments Off
A little bit late but still I wish you all a happy new year! I hope that you had a good start to the new semester.
By ibirke on Dec 14, 2011 in Germany | 1 Comment
In this last article of the semester I want to share 10 things about my country with you.
By ibirke on Nov 22, 2011 in Germany | Comments Off
“Different countries, different habits“ is a saying that we have in Germany. But I found that you have similar sayings in English as well. This might already indicate that there are of course also many similarities between German and American social life.
By ibirke on Nov 7, 2011 in Germany, Uncategorized | Comments Off
The German political party that has its main interest in environmental policy is called „Bündnis 90/Die Grünen“. The central idea of their policy is ecological, economical and social sustainability. The party „Die Grünen“ was founded in the 1980s and has its origins in the anti-nuclear power, ecology, peace and women’s movement of the 1970s. In 1993 [...]