Episode 11: Anna's & Emirhan's start - Beginning of studies for international students

Category

Interviewee:

Boldyreva, Anna; Ayaz, Emirhan

Published in:

Uni Jena international : The University Jena Podcast for International Students
(01.02.2024)

Date Issued:

01.02.2024

Language:

English

Type of Resource:

Sound recording

Extent:

24:46

Place Term:

Jena

Place of Origin:

Jena

DDC subject of DNB:

000 Generalities, Science

Classification:

Education

Hosting institution:

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Note:

Anna Boldyreva and Emirhan Ayaz are the Uni Ambassadors of the winter term 2023. On their blogs they give insights in the life of international students at the university of Jena. 01:15 What are „University ambassadors“? 02:25 What was your first impression of Germany? 03:28 Since when are you in Jena and what was your first impression of the city? 04:33 How was the start of the semester for you? 05:57 What was helpfull to you in the beginning? 08:13 How did you prepapre yourself for Germany and the university? 09:23 How did the search for an accomodation go and how are you living now? 11:00 Do you have any tips or advices regarding the preparation? 13:00 In comparison to studying in your homecountries: Which differences did you notice and what do you especially like here? 14:30 What was difficult for you in the beginning and how did you solve these challanges? • Uni Jena ambassador scholarship: : https://www.uni-jena.de/jubos o Annas Blog: https://www.uni-jena.de/international/studium-in-jena/gute-gruende-fuer-jena/jubos/jubos-boldyreva o Emirhans Blog: https://www.uni-jena.de/international/studium-in-jena/gute-gruende-fuer-jena/jubos/jubos-ayaz • Support if your are feeling lonely: o Campus Couch: https://www.uni-jena.de/campuscouch o Psychosocial counselling: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/counselling/psycho-social-counselling/?popup_preview=abcde o Internationales Campusleben: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/interculturalcampuslife o Students groups and leisure activities: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/free-time • Study Orientation Days: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/start-studying-international#STET • Welcome Days with Info Café: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/start-studying-international#WD • Language Requirements of the University of Jena: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/study-orientation-international#language • Preparation and visa: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/start-studying-international#beforearrival • All information on the beginnung of studies for international students: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/start-studying-international • Accomodation o Information about accomodation: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/jena-living-international o Podcast Episode about housing: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/podcast-uni-jena-international#E3housing o Portal „WG gesucht“: https://www.wg-gesucht.de/