Göttingen according to Yihan

How does my partner describe Göttingen?
 Word 1:  small 


 * There are different farms and lands in Göttingen and you can meet people you want (eg. your neiborhood)quickly.

Word 2: education


 * A lot of students are studying at the popular Georg August University, which is famous around the world.
 * It is an international study certer with less stress.

Word 3: old


 * There are many old houses and 4 old churches in the city.


 * The city has a history of over 1000 years.

 Word 4: nature 


 * Grass,trees and enjoyable parks(eg.Botanical Garden)are important natural parts of the city.
 * Wonderful surroundings and rural things will make you relaxed.

 Word 5: Diverse 


 * Different people,different cultures become a melting pot. Students from all over the world come to Göttingen to study.

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School life in Göttingen
 1. Number of students in a class 

Normally, there are 20-30 students in one class. (21students in my partner Pauline's class) It is really different from Chinese school. However, I think fewer students in one class is beneficial to students for the reason that teachers can pay more attention to each students.

 2. Course subjects 

For subjects in school, they are similar to Chinese course subjects. Students in Göttingen will study German, English, math, another foreign language, history, biology, physics, chemistry, music, art, sports, religion, politics, geography. To my surprise, students can learn another foreign language and religion, and I am curiously about what they learn in religion classes. As for another foreign language, only few students in China will learn that (eg.Japanese).Most Chinese students only learn English.

 3. School day schedule and activities 

The school day typically begin at 7:50 a.m. and ends at 1:00p.m. Pauline says her Wednesday will end at 3:00p.m.They will have 3 different classes every day, and each class lasts 90 minutes. Students have 20 minutes break between 2 classes. School dining hall provides lunch(include warm food) for students during 1:00p.m.-1:45p.m.School will organize some school trips. From my perspective, the trip is interesting because of fewer students.

 4. Homework 

20min-1h

It sounds easy to finish all the homework, and students will have more time to do things you like. Students will not be stressed out because of homework.

 5. Options after graduation 

a.go to university(college)

b. get a job

c.study abroad

d.special training(working after that)

Special training is unusual in China, but I think it is also a good way to get a job.

 Tips for a Kunming student exchanging in Göttingen: 

1.     You should learn German well so that you can understand what your teachers said completely. Religion and another foreign language are a big changllenge for exchange students, and teachers will teach you in German. As a result, learning German is really important.

2.     You should be more self-discipline. German school life is less stressful than Kunming, so you will have a lot of free time, which is depends on yourself .You must finish homework on time and do not stay up playing computer games or watching videos. Read more books communicate with others in German(Improve your spoken German) and do extra exercises after school. They can make sure that you can get good grades.

3.     You can take up a hobby, for example, playing the guitar. It can help you make some new friends and improve yourself. For the second reason, you will have much time to practice it.

A one-day excursion
 Time:10:00 a.m.——10:15a.m. 

We will visit Gänseliesel by bus first, there is a statue of a girl. My partner Pauline told me a story of it. The statue is in the middle of Göttingen, and you can take pictures with it. It sounds like that the statue is really famous and wonderful in Göttingen.

 Time: 10:15a.m.-10:45a.m. 

After visiting the statue, we will go to a local bakery to have breakfast on foot. We can sit down and eat local pastries. At the same time, I think I can see the street view in Göttingen and taste pastries which is different from Chinese pastries.

 Time: 10:45a.m.-12:00 

Next, we go to botanical garden on foot. It is a great place for people to relax themselves and have good times. We can see a variety of flowers, and it is like Kunming that is always famous for fresh and pretty flower in China. The flowers must be a feast for your eyes.

 Time: 12:00-3:00 p.m. 

We will go to a special place called mini golf by bus. There are some small stations in it and you can pay a little fee to have fun with your friends. You can take your time here and enjoy the fun to play mini golf.

 Time: 3:00p.m.-6:00p.m. 

After that, we go to Kiessee by bus. It is the biggest lake in Göttingen, and you can paddle boats for fun around the lake, but it is different from normal rowing boats. You can paddle boats like riding bikes in such a special way. If you are tired, you can eat some ice cream.(I like it most for the reason that ice cream is my favorite!)

 Time: 6:30p.m.-8:00p.m. 

In the end, we will go to a restaurant called Pagoda which provides Asian food. We will go there by bus. It is like an all-you-can-eat restaurant, and you need to pay 16-17 Euro for food. You can eat the food you like in the restaurant. If you want some drinks, you need to pay extra money.

Making the Göttingen excursion greener
1.do not use plastic bags too much if it possible and carry a backpack to collect your own things

2. do not through rubbish everywhere, put it into the rubbish can

3. bring your own bottle and do not buy too much plastic bottles

Food
Fried potatoes(German way)

Ingredient : potatoes, onions, oil, pepper, salt

taste:salty,crispy,like potatoes

color :yellow-brownish

1. (maybe wash the potatoes first)peel the potatoes and cut them into slices（round）

2. heat the oil so that patatoes would not stick on the pan

3. cut the onions into slices

4. put the patatoes slices to the pan and fry them together

5. put the onions into pan and mix them with potatoes

6. add pepper, salt to the patato and onion slices

7.enjoy this special fried potatoes!

Will crossing-the-bridge-ricenoodles be popular in Göttingen?

In my opinion, I think it will be popular.People there love to try different kinds of food from other coutries(Italian food, Greek food, Indian curry, Asian food). However, there are less German restaurants in Göttingen. It is quite different  from Kunming.

Festival
Easter

Time: March 22nd (on morning and early afternoon )

My partner Pauline goes to church and listens a long talking first. Aftar that, She eats lunch with her families. Her grandparents will hide chocolate eggs in the garden for children to find. Children can get presents(chocolate eggs).Shops will be closed, city will be quiet. Easter bunny refers to spring and new life. It is also a symbol of Easter.

Pauline dislikes this festival and she thinks it is boring because of the long talking in the church. In her opinion, Easter is fun for little kids(maybe younger than her).However,I think Easter is really interesting and fun, at the same time,kids can get chocolate eggs as presents, even though I dislike the talking either.

something I know about Easter

I know that many western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th .Maybe Western people also have their special tradition. It celebrates the beginning of new life. Hens lay eggs, giving birth to life, so an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or relatives to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but also they give out these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good business for supermarkets and chocolate stores.