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An American experience
Going abroad for a year can seem daunting. But from someone who’s done it (well mostly, I did get cut off by a pandemic at 7 months, but the intention…
The right decision
Almost one year ago, I knew that I was taking part in the IFC. At the beginning I could only think about coming to Germany and learn about the German…
Lost in translation
Sometimes, in a foreign country with a foreign language, you can feel a little overwhelmed. The loss of comfort in knowing what’s going on is hard to adapt to. It’s…
An adventure
For the uninitiated, the IFC is a program the FSG conducts that allows students in grade 10 from different parts of the globe to participate with a German class, taught…
The IFC tower
The night after I knew that I was accepted to the IFC, I had a dream. I was climbing on a tower with some of my friends. That tower was…
Communication skills next level
HOW TO: not understand a thing but pretend that you do Ever had someone in the IFC talk to you in English, which you normally would be able to understand,…
German speechlessness
How the IFC messes with your ability to speak German Being in the IFC means talking a lot of English. You talk English in class, with the internationals and even…
IFC defined
For a long time I didn‘t know what IFC stands for. Of course I knew the project and what it is about but a German fifth grader probably wouldn‘t even…
Intercultural experience
Here are some real-life intercultural studies (experiences first-hand): Even though we might be from different parts of the world we may share something as trivial as a favorite TV show…