by Jack DiMidio | Jun 24, 2015 | 2015, University of Mannheim, University of Mannheim 2015
Hallo zusammen, I’m getting there. After almost two months of struggling to find suitable people for my study I now have 11 and at least three more on the way, two away from the goal of 16. In four days this is pushing it, but I need to do everything possible to...
by Jack DiMidio | Jun 15, 2015 | 2015, Uncategorized, University of Mannheim, University of Mannheim 2015
Hey everyone. So I’ve been very bored lately, which means I have spent a lot of time window gazing and finger tapping. I haven’t really tried to busy myself though in my free time, until being talked into it by Carrie during our Skype meeting last...
by Jack DiMidio | Jun 10, 2015 | 2015, Uncategorized, University of Mannheim, University of Mannheim 2015
I never imagined my experience here would be as stressful as it has been. Countless times I’ve worried about getting more than ten participants, and been resigned to having as many as the Higher Powers deign to allow me. Until today. By some stroke of (my up...
by Jack DiMidio | Jun 3, 2015 | 2015, Uncategorized, University of Mannheim, University of Mannheim 2015
I don’t intend on making this blog a seminar on German, only just this once I’d like to present you with one of my favorite German words: Mühe (/ˈmyːə/). A decent definition would be “effort associated with difficulties and burdens” (I...
by Jack DiMidio | May 28, 2015 | 2015, Uncategorized, University of Mannheim, University of Mannheim 2015
Hi all, My mom’s here! Hanging out with her has quelled some of my homesickness, but I still miss hiking and campfires and all of the summer things I’m missing out on back in SC. She brought me a jacket from home which was sorely needed in this time of...