Jeanette from the USA moved to Germany to continue her studies, and ended up in a PhD program in Aachen. She discusses her experiences making friends while studying, learning German, and her life as a PhD student in Germany. The children's book author Jeanette mentioned in her discussion: Janosch +++Send me your highs and lows of 2021! I'd love to read them on the show with a special guest next week! Send to: [email protected], or leave me a voice message on The Germany Experience (click on the microphone icon on the bottom right of your screen and follow the instructions to leave a voice mail).+++ GO AND DONATE IN THE GERMANY PODCASTERS' ADVENT CHARITY CHALLENGE: Nicole of The Expat Cast and I are once again competing in our annual charity challenge to see which podcast can raise the most money for our chosen cause. This year, it's Kinderlachen, which helps children across Germany who are in need or ill. The project I am supporting on focuses on  helping children who face unexpected difficulties due to serious illness, an accident or other personal circumstances. In this episode, I recite my THREGEPADFO poem as a response to Nicole's challenge! Learn more and donate here! FOLLOW MY NEW PODCAST, 5 GERMAN SONGS, ON SPOTIFY: Get to know Germany through its music! In each episode, listen to five songs that define a certain aspect of Germany, along with explanations and deeper insights into the music: 5 German Songs JOIN THE THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/theGermanyExperience  Visit the official podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.de Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience Review the podcast: https://thegermanyexperience.de/rate  Contact me: [email protected]