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5 Things I Wish I Knew

Post by Juan Marin
Freiburg - Language & Area Studies
January 2, 2019

Hallo Alle!

This post is going to be a short one, mainly because the video is pretty straightforward and I feel that there isn't much explanation needed. I will go ahead and let you know that the 5 Things are not necessarily important, meaning that they aren't "Oh if I don't know these, my trip is going to go terribly" kind of things, but rather simple little light hearted tidbits. I thought of these 5 things as I was reflecting on what I knew before going abroad and how that changed 4 months later and I felt that they might be worth sharing, as (arguably) useless some of them may be, its worth a look-see.

Enjoy and don't forget to follow IES Abroad and I on Instagram!

Bis später!

-Juan

Meet Juan Marin

I've been told that I have a neutral accent when I speak, which I find interesting considering I grew up in GA/AL, go to school in Wisconsin, and speak both spanish and english fluently. I'll tell you what though, I can really bring out my southern accent when I want to.

My hobbies include: flying drones, tech, fishing, football (both soccer and american football), swimming, exploring (towns, nature,etc), video games, paintball, and a bunch more.... I guess you'll just have to ask me!

Quick Facts
City: 
Freiburg
Term: 
Fall 2018
Program: 
Freiburg - Language & Area Studies
Home University: 
Lawrence University
Major: 
Computer Science
Home Town: 
Sugar Hill, GA

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