AEIOU 

No, this is not some cheesy abbreviation you learn in English grammar to memorize the vowels of the English alphabet. Nor is this an abbreviation for the subtitle of this website. This is actually an abbreviation of a phrase/motto written by Frederick III, either in Latin or German. In Latin, it stands for "Austriae est imperare omni universo" In German, it stands for "Alles Erdreich ist Österreich untertan". In both languages, the phrase means "It is for Austria to rule the entire world" in English. Basically, it is saying, "Austria is awesome, and everything else sucks." Frederick III and every Habsburg after him made this phrase their motto, and they loved placing this abbreviation everywhere. You can find this phrase under the Wiener Neustädter Altar, for example, as seen in the image above. You can find it practically everywhere in Graz. Who knew that this abbreviation was not just something you learn in English class to memorize the vowles. 

Welcome to my blog site. This site will document my experiences while studying abroad in Vienna. I'm really excited to have the honor of being able to visit this wonderful city in a wonderful country that has quite a rich history. Vienna is the biggest city in Austria, so big that nearly a quarter (2 million people) of the entire Austrian population (9 millions) resides in this place alone. To show the sheer scope of how large Vienna, let's compare it with the second largest city in Austria: Graz. Coming in 2nd place, Graz has a population of only 298,479. Meanwhile, Vienna, in 1st place, has a population. 1,982,097. That means that the gap that exists between Vienna's population and Graz's population is around 1,683,618. For this reason, Vienna is known as a "primate city", a city that is the largest in its country, province, state, or region, and disproportionately larger than any others in the urban hierarchy. Not only is Vienna the capital city of Austria, it is also one of the 9 federal states in Austria.

This website will be broken down into 5 sections: Maps of My Adventures, Blogs, and a Timeline of Austrian History. The Maps of My Adventures will detail all of the sites I will be seeing. The Blogs will document my experiences in Vienna and serve as a journal/catalogue of my daily life. The Timeline of Austrian history will explain the entire history of Austria, from prehistory to the present. The "Nazi" Who "Discovered" "Autism" is the full version my video project for this class and will be broken down into 2 parts: a brief timeline and description of the video and the video "Hans Asperger".