Valentina Bonacina comes from Italy and studies German as a foreign and second language. In her Bachelor programme she cames to Jena for one semester as an exchange student. She liked it so much here that she came back to study a Master. After her thesis she will work in Germany as teacher for langaugae and integration courses. 02:10 What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Jena? 03:07 What is your favorite memory of Jena? What was the best experience here? 03:57 Where the also not so good experiences? 04:20 How did you find new friends? 06:03 What is your favorite place in Jena? 07:00… and your favorite cafeteria? 07:40 … and your favorite library? 08:30 What didn’t you expect? What did surprise you? 11:30 What are you going to miss most? 12:33 Which memories will last you forever? 14:30 What is your advice for international students to have such an good time like you? 17:00 Valentinas memory of the first arrival in Jena • Erasmus in Jena: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/gueststudies • Master programmes at the University of Jena: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/master-service-centre • The DSH-Course at the University of Jena: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/dshcourse • Trips and Events for international students: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/intstudevents • The Mentoring programm: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/mentoringprogramme • Uni Sports: https://www.hochschulsport.uni-jena.de/en • The Zeiss-Planetarium Jena : https://planetarium-jena.de/ • Dining halls ("Mensa") in Jena: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/dining-halls/facilities.html o Valentinas favorite canteen „Philomensa“: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/dining-halls/jena/mensa-philosophenweg.html • University libraries in Jena: https://www.thulb.uni-jena.de/en/home o Valentinas favorite library „Thulb“: https://www.thulb.uni-jena.de/en/thulb/standorte/arts-and-humanities o The Cafeteria in the Thulb: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/dining-halls/jena/cafeteria-bibliothek.html • Contact Interntational Office • The Thuringian Studierendenwerk: https://www.stw-thueringen.de/en/ • The Wartburg in Eisenach: https://www.wartburg.de/ • The "Drachenschlucht": https://eisenach.life/en/sights/nature/drachenschlucht • Career Point: https://www.career.uni-jena.de/en • Fritz Mitte: https://www.fritzmitte.de/ • Informationen zur Bewerbung: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/studies-international
