Weihnachten in Deutschland
Olivia Wilkins
Nobody does Christmas better than Germany. From Christmas markets to Advent calendars, living the German traditions that inspired many of our American ones made for a most magical holiday.
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A (Ful)bright Future
Warum Deutschland und was ist CDMS?
Olivia Wilkins
A love of telescopes and a fascination with how on-planet laboratories could give insight to off-planet ones set me off on my journey in Deutschland.
Read MoreDas Leben der Wissenschaft
Olivia Wilkins
A reflection on a life (thus far, a short one) of academia, as realized through my research as a Fulbrighter.
Read MoreThanksgiving in Deutschland
Olivia Wilkins
Cooking Thanksgiving dinner in a country where it isn't celebrated can pose some challenges, but it is also an opportunity for the holiday to be extra special.
Read MoreDie fünfte Jahreszeit hat begonnen!
Olivia Wilkins
Ah, Deutschland. A country where everything makes sense… until it just doesn’t. Already preparations for the Lenten season are underway, and we are over a month away from Christmas. In the United States, we bring in Lent with donuts the day before Ash Wednesday, unless, of course, you celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans; In Köln, we bring it in with Karneval.
Read MoreEin Stern ist (nicht ganz) geboren
Olivia Wilkins
After struggling through German bureaucracy, I'm finally doing research! My first project involves looking at molecules formed in space, all from the comfort (okay, maybe that's generous) of the lab.
Read MoreDas Studentenwohnheim Leben
Olivia Wilkins
I moved from living in my parents' basement to my first government-official residence being a tiny dorm room. Here's some insight to what it was like living in the Marburg Studentendorf during my Deutschkurs!
Read MoreErste Woche in Marburg an der Lahn
Olivia Wilkins
Marburg an der Lahn proved to be a picturesque city and a great vacation spot, with cobbled streets, half-timbered buildings, numerous Buchhandlungen and cafes, and struggles with elementary German.
Read MoreErster Tag Überraschungen
Olivia Wilkins
From an excellent flight to interesting rail patrons, Germany's welcome was nothing short of interesting.
Read MoreNeue Anfänge
Olivia Wilkins
Over the next year, I will continue my studies of astrochemistry at the Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne) through a Fulbright grant. As a Fulbright scholar, I will research complex molecules hypothesized to exist in the spaces beyond our solar system.
This is a journey I began about 18 years ago.
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