A personal journal from Augsburg, Germany
The real story of studying and living in Germany
One honest story can open a door for someone else. I am a Vietnamese master’s student at Hochschule Neu-Ulm, writing down what the official guides leave out: the nine month application, the paperwork nobody explains, and the weeks that were simply hard.
A story worth starting with
Study in Germany
How I applied for a master’s in Germany via uni-assist: my real timeline
A first-hand timeline of applying from Vietnam to an English-taught master’s at Hochschule Neu-Ulm, the documents I prepared, and the lessons I would use next time.
The latest from my journal
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What I Studied in My First Semester of a Communication Master’s in Germany
A first-semester look at communication strategy, media management, research methods and human-centred design in an English-taught master’s in Germany.
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Life abroad, in four chapters
The person behind the journal
Hi, I’m Mike.
After almost thirty years in Hanoi, I landed in Germany on 18 March 2026 with forty kilograms of luggage and a quiet curiosity about life abroad. I registered in Ulm, finished my first semester on 10 July 2026 and moved to Augsburg in August 2026.