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You should not leave Vienna without… also having a sense of Austria’s charming smaller cities (Klosterneuburg, Krems, Graz) and beautiful countryside areas with their breath-taking mountains (Rax, Schafberg, Großglockner) and crystal-clear lakes (Wolfgangsee, Wörthersee).

A study abroad memory I would like to share: During my study abroad semester in Moscow, I got the unexpected opportunity to organize a seminar for German teachers in Ulan-Ude, Siberia. When I was standing in -28 degrees Celsius in bright sunshine under the endless blue Siberian sky and looked at the spectacularly frozen Lake Baikal, I felt like I was in a fairytale. It got even better when we found local ice fishers who shared their snacks with us and told us about their life in Siberia. That was one of the most transformative moments for me. It made me realize something about the wideness and vastness of earth and the endless opportunities we all have.

Three things that make me smile: my daughters, bright minds & diving into crystal clear Danube water

Three things that make me frown: nagging, rudeness, bad food

Fun fact: Ich mag es im Wald Heidelbeeren zu pflücken und kann mit einer Hand klatschen.

You should not leave Vienna without… taking a walk in the Lainzer Tiergarten with a new (Austrian) friend.

A study abroad memory I would like to share: At the end of my study abroad year in the US, my (international) friends and I were invited to an American friend’s house near Boston. In the warm East Coast May, we had food on the back porch and enjoyed each other’s company before we would have to split up and return to all corners of the world very soon. We were dancing and laughing, some of us performed a choreography, others sang, and another friend read a poem they had written. In this moment, I knew these amazing people would be in my life forever. I felt happy and sad at the same time, truly belonging and being seen, having arrived while simultaneously having to say goodbye, but only for now. Because we still meet up regularly after more than 10 years!

Three things that make me smile: dessert, meaningful conversations, and the first warm rays of sunshine in spring

Three things that make me frown: typos, narrow-mindedness, and disregard for the environment & sustainability

Fun fact: Ich trinke nie Kaffee.

You should not leave Vienna without… having tried a "Käsekrainer" (or how the Viennese say, "Eitrige") at one of the numerous sausage stands in the city!

A study abroad memory I would like to share: When I was studying abroad in Luxembourg, my roommates and I wanted to do a little Halloween party at our apartment. There came about 3x more people than we expected and what they didn‘t know was that the water stopped working at our apartment that day. But nobody even seemed to notice! Cleaning up the sticky floor the next morning without running water was fun though…

Three things that make me smile: horses, Christmas time & pickup trucks

Three things that make me frown: dishonesty, disloyalty & when people make other people feel bad

Fun fact: Ich esse und trinke sehr langsam, deswegen wird mein Essen oft schon kalt, bevor ich damit fertig bin!