Son is student in Germany....?
...He got $, checks, for Xmas. Can he deposit them in German bank accnt? Or shld he cash em 1st? Not sure if German bank will accept checks drawn on American banks and wonder how long it will take them to clear. However, not real crazy about him carrying lots of cash while he travels back to Germany either. Any suggestions?
Other - Europe - 4 Answers
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I was in the same situation last year. I was working as an au pair in Germany and my parents had sent me a Christmas check in the mail. I'm not sure what bank your son has, but my bank did not allow me to cash it, so we had to find another alternative. I honestly think your best bet is that he cashes them first, OR, as my parents had done, they used their bank in America to give me a gift card---they put, let's say, 200 USD on the card and mailed it to me, and I could use the card wherever Visa was accepted, it was similar to a debit card, but it was only "charged" for the 200 dollars.
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Deposit them here in a bank in the US, then use an ATM card to withdraw the money as needed in Germany. Not only is this safe - no cash to carry, it also gives you he best exchange rate as well.
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For all I know, it's still there. Pick a bank in the U.S. that has an office in Germany. Then you can send him checks he can actually cash. The reason i chose BofA is that they could do currency exchange before I left in my hometown's branch. Then there was sending my brother a check to cash in Thailand. Hoo boy. Let's just say that he never got to see the cash.
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The best way to travel is with American travelers checks, they are accepted at all banks and most businesses in Europe. The traverlers checks handled and used per their instructions are the most effective way to travel safely with money. The checks in the event of theft can easily be replaced, there are American express offices in most major cities! The other options would be to get your son a visa card that works like a debit card that can be loaded from time to time from family members in the States! The use of personal checks is almost non existant unless he has access to a Military Garrison, has he considered a part time job. As tourists or student he may have a chance of getting a 20hr a week job and have access to everything American, just a thought! Here in Europe the retirees use the Military banks to cash their checks both retirement and social security, the German Government was nice enough to allow this. The retirees have access with limited options in most stores unless they get a part time job just for logistical support, like cashing checks!
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
What will happen to an american student caught shoplifting in Germany?
What will happen to an american student caught shoplifting in Germany?
I am currently studying abroad in Germany and a few days ago I got caught shoplifting. The police was called and I was asked to make a statement and fill out some forms. I am currently waiting for the judge decsions. This is the first time I have done anything like this and I am 20 years old. 1.) What are my next steps? 2.) Will this be on my record when I go home? 3.) Is there anyway I can get it off? In Germany or the US? 4.) What will my penalty be? I am a student that is not making any money. Thanks in advance for your help.
Law & Ethics - 5 Answers
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You'll go to court. I'm sure it will be on your record. The penalty just depends on their laws.
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You will probably be deported and your student visa cancelled. You might face court and have a financial penalty to pay.
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You wouldn't be in this position if you weren't a thief. What is wrong with people if it isn't yours and you can't afford it why did you take it? Now you want to "get off". Take your punishment and learn a lesson.
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I would call the American Embassy to see what protections you have as a citizen. Other than that, you are subject to their laws and it does not matter where you are from.
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it will be on your record as you are over 14 years of age. the average "fee" for shoplifting is 50 euro. the rest depends on the judge,if you are lucky he will give you a warning and lets you off. if you are not lucky then you will be sent home. if you cant pay the 50 euro you can be made to do some community work. and im sure you will have some cash because otherwise you couldnt eat, drink etc
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I am currently studying abroad in Germany and a few days ago I got caught shoplifting. The police was called and I was asked to make a statement and fill out some forms. I am currently waiting for the judge decsions. This is the first time I have done anything like this and I am 20 years old. 1.) What are my next steps? 2.) Will this be on my record when I go home? 3.) Is there anyway I can get it off? In Germany or the US? 4.) What will my penalty be? I am a student that is not making any money. Thanks in advance for your help.
Law & Ethics - 5 Answers
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You'll go to court. I'm sure it will be on your record. The penalty just depends on their laws.
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You will probably be deported and your student visa cancelled. You might face court and have a financial penalty to pay.
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You wouldn't be in this position if you weren't a thief. What is wrong with people if it isn't yours and you can't afford it why did you take it? Now you want to "get off". Take your punishment and learn a lesson.
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I would call the American Embassy to see what protections you have as a citizen. Other than that, you are subject to their laws and it does not matter where you are from.
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it will be on your record as you are over 14 years of age. the average "fee" for shoplifting is 50 euro. the rest depends on the judge,if you are lucky he will give you a warning and lets you off. if you are not lucky then you will be sent home. if you cant pay the 50 euro you can be made to do some community work. and im sure you will have some cash because otherwise you couldnt eat, drink etc
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Friday, November 1, 2013
Trustworthy Foreign Exchange Student Programs?
Trustworthy Foreign Exchange Student Programs?
I'm planning on becoming a foreign exchange student to Germany for a semester (or over the summer...depending on the program) but with how many different programs there are, I'm wondering if there are any that are more trustworthy than others. (Some sound a little sketchy.) Is there any specific program that you know or have heard about?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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How wonderful that you are thinking about going on exchange! It is truely the experience of a lifetime. Everyone has an opinion on which organization is the best/safest. In general, personally I would advise doing extra research on any agency that is not listed with the Council for Standards on International Educational Travel (csiet.org). You can also check out the Committee for Safety of Foreign Exchange Students (http://www.csfes.org/default.php) and cultures-shocked.org. I am biased towards Youth For Understanding (YFU). We have hosted 6 exchange students (1 with another organization that no longer exists) and I am a volunteer (unpaid unless you call getting a couple of YFU Tshirts and a Starbucks gift card being paid) with YFU. Below are several links about YFU. You can use one of them to contact students who have gone on exchange with YFU. Good luck to you!
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I'm planning on becoming a foreign exchange student to Germany for a semester (or over the summer...depending on the program) but with how many different programs there are, I'm wondering if there are any that are more trustworthy than others. (Some sound a little sketchy.) Is there any specific program that you know or have heard about?
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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How wonderful that you are thinking about going on exchange! It is truely the experience of a lifetime. Everyone has an opinion on which organization is the best/safest. In general, personally I would advise doing extra research on any agency that is not listed with the Council for Standards on International Educational Travel (csiet.org). You can also check out the Committee for Safety of Foreign Exchange Students (http://www.csfes.org/default.php) and cultures-shocked.org. I am biased towards Youth For Understanding (YFU). We have hosted 6 exchange students (1 with another organization that no longer exists) and I am a volunteer (unpaid unless you call getting a couple of YFU Tshirts and a Starbucks gift card being paid) with YFU. Below are several links about YFU. You can use one of them to contact students who have gone on exchange with YFU. Good luck to you!
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Monday, October 28, 2013
How can I watch the Super Bowl in Germany?
How can I watch the Super Bowl in Germany?
I'm an American exchange student in Germany and I'd really like to watch the Super Bowl this year, but how?
Football (American) - 8 Answers
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it has to be aired live online somewhere
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its illegal for me to answer this so email me and i will provide links
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AFN
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Fox.com, or for free on Justin.TV
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If you know anyone in the military that is your best bet as they have AFN. The downfall is the edit out the commercials and you get lame info in between instead. Or you can try online at ESPN3 or ADTHE.NET
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I'm in Uruguay for a year abroad (shoot me now) so I know what you're going through. ESPN (or ESPN +, ESPN2, whatever you have in Germany) should show the Superbowl, regardless of what channel it is on in the US. However, if it's not on TV and you have a good internet connection, you can go to p2p4u.net (it should redirect to firstrow.net) and go to the American Football column. When the Superbowl starts, it'll come up with a number of options. Some of them will work, some of them won't, but none of them will give you viruses. You might have to install a plug-in to get it running.
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You can watch it on ard at 23:35 feb 6.
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official streams from american tv channels are always blocked over here. also most other legal streams like hulu. i would recommend searching for an third party one. or better go to an sports bar and watch it with other fans on a beamer or mega plasma. most sports bars do superbowl specials, with american beer and food and such.
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I'm an American exchange student in Germany and I'd really like to watch the Super Bowl this year, but how?
Football (American) - 8 Answers
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it has to be aired live online somewhere
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its illegal for me to answer this so email me and i will provide links
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AFN
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Fox.com, or for free on Justin.TV
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If you know anyone in the military that is your best bet as they have AFN. The downfall is the edit out the commercials and you get lame info in between instead. Or you can try online at ESPN3 or ADTHE.NET
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I'm in Uruguay for a year abroad (shoot me now) so I know what you're going through. ESPN (or ESPN +, ESPN2, whatever you have in Germany) should show the Superbowl, regardless of what channel it is on in the US. However, if it's not on TV and you have a good internet connection, you can go to p2p4u.net (it should redirect to firstrow.net) and go to the American Football column. When the Superbowl starts, it'll come up with a number of options. Some of them will work, some of them won't, but none of them will give you viruses. You might have to install a plug-in to get it running.
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You can watch it on ard at 23:35 feb 6.
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official streams from american tv channels are always blocked over here. also most other legal streams like hulu. i would recommend searching for an third party one. or better go to an sports bar and watch it with other fans on a beamer or mega plasma. most sports bars do superbowl specials, with american beer and food and such.
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Monday, October 14, 2013
Does anyone know who I can locate someone in Germany?
Does anyone know who I can locate someone in Germany?
I was an exchange student in Germany in 98 and I have sort of lost touch with my host sister. I was in Kassieck, Germany near Magdeburg, Germany. If anyone knows a good whites pages or address lookup online for Germany (Deutschland) that would be wonderful! Thanks in advance.
Other - Germany - 2 Answers
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Hi, a good adresse in the net is: http://www.telefonbuch.de submit name and city than you will find adress and phonenumber.
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telefonbuch.de is a very good way to find people if they have a home phone registered on their name, your host sister might have gotten married and changed her last name or doesn't have a phone on her name..then you can contact the local authorities (Einwohnermeldeamt) of the town in question, they will give you the address on written request on a small fee.
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Monday, October 7, 2013
I'm an exchange student go to Baden-Württemberg Germany this summer.?
I'm an exchange student go to Baden-Württemberg Germany this summer.?
This summer (july) I will be going to Baden-Württemberg Germany. I just want to know what to expect. Like are their manners different from America? Are there certain types of clothes that are not excepted? Are the schools different? I don't want to make a bad impression on are school. So I would appreciate some tips. :]
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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It is beautiful you will be able to drink high school in Germany is more like college is here do not wear pro american t-shirts tc. they love American baseball/sports stuff Always bring your host family a gift. Change your money be for you go .
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first of all i want to go as a German exchange student to Germany. could you tell me how you did it? please email me. and in return i'll tell you about Germany. i have been going there every year since i was like 3.
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This summer (july) I will be going to Baden-Württemberg Germany. I just want to know what to expect. Like are their manners different from America? Are there certain types of clothes that are not excepted? Are the schools different? I don't want to make a bad impression on are school. So I would appreciate some tips. :]
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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It is beautiful you will be able to drink high school in Germany is more like college is here do not wear pro american t-shirts tc. they love American baseball/sports stuff Always bring your host family a gift. Change your money be for you go .
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first of all i want to go as a German exchange student to Germany. could you tell me how you did it? please email me. and in return i'll tell you about Germany. i have been going there every year since i was like 3.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Foreign exchange student is going to be staying at my house?
Foreign exchange student is going to be staying at my house?
In a few weeks, a foreign exchange student from Germany is going to be staying at my house. She is 2 years older than I am (I'm going to be a freshman, and she's going to be a junior, I think). My dad wants me to write her an email. What should I say to her? What kinds of things would she want to know about?
Adolescent - 11 Answers
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Just tell her about yourself ask her what she likes to do..so that you can have things for her to do....
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tell her abt the u.s., school, and ur family
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Tell her about yourself and things that you like and what her room will look like and what some of hot spots to hang out at are.
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"Introduce" yourself. Tell her about yourself and your family. Talk about your school and friends, any hobbies you may have, and ask her to tell you about herself.
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Just tell her a little about your life and your friends and what school is going to be like and stuff like that. Tell her what the weather is like year round so she has appropriate clothes and tell her about the stuff people do where you are from. If she has any other questions, that will definately open her up.
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say that your house is a nice place and won't be bad for you and will do you some good living in your house too
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Think about how you would feel if the situation were reversed. If you were going to her house, what would you want to know? Just introduce yourself and tell her you are looking forward to her coming and ask her if there is anything she needed to know ahead of time. She may have some questions that she's not sure who to ask and she may be really glad that you reached out to her. When I was in high school I had a couple of friends who were foreign exchange students. They were really nice and lots of fun.
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Tell her about interesting things to do where you live. Tell her about yourself. Most importantly, though, make her feel welcome. Think about... wouldn't it be scary to go to a completely new country, speak a different language and leave your family?
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Intorduce yourself. Ask her her hobbies or what she likes to do. Tell her what its like where you live. Tell her what YOU like to do. tell her about the family pets if any.
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Oh, I love foreign exchange! I had a lovely teenager my age from Japan named Suzuke at my house. :D I emailed her before she came over too. Before she arrived, we'd just talk about common interests or what we like to do in our free time so we could have ideas for when she got here. Then, I'd tell each other about things we do over here for fun and she'd tell me what she would do over there, and we'd end up just talking so easily. Just chat about the basics, and soon you will have loads to say and not even know it! <3 Nalah
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Say Hi I'm ______, I am going to be a freshman at _______ high school. I live in ________. Then go from there...
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