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USUS – The student blog

Here you will find stories from university life, tips and tricks to help you cope better with everyday life as a student.
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November 2022

A Second Master's! Why?

At university | 11/29/22

Tips on renting an apartment or shared apartment

Besides university | 11/15/22

Getting Started: Life as an International PhD Student

After university | 11/8/22

October 2022

What's going on in Stuttgart?

Besides university | 10/13/22

An international student’s guide for international students

At university | 10/11/22

How to find a job? Different Paths - One Goal

Nach der Uni | 10/4/22

September 2022

A Guiding Beacon: GRADUS’s ExploreScience Mentoring Program

At university | 9/15/22

August 2022

A brief look at Stuttgart's history

Besides university | 8/30/22

Salsa: much more than just a beat

Besides university | 8/4/22

July 2022

Get the most out of Internationales Zentrum

At university | 7/14/22

June 2022

Working as a coach for University Sports Stuttgart

Besides university | 6/30/22

The typical German, from experience.

Besides university | 6/2/22

May 2022

A student project

At university | 5/18/22

April 2022

Challenges for an international student in Germany

Besides university | 4/29/22

Staatsgalerie Stuttgart: a surprising museum

Besides university | 4/13/22

And then she just stayed

After university | 4/1/22

March 2022

Adapting to the German Education System for Master studies

Besides university | 3/14/22

February 2022

A perfect place to relax: Chinese Garden in Stuttgart

Besides university | 2/22/22

Why I chose WAREM and why you should too

At university | 2/7/22

January 2022

Academia or industry? The time after your PhD

After university | 1/27/22

A walk through the private collection of Michael Schumacher

Besides university | 1/11/22

December 2021

Christmas traditions in Germany and India

Besides university | 12/20/21

Taking notes in English while thinking in Spanish and studying German

At university, Blog-Artikel | 12/9/21

Colombia is waiting for you

At university, Besides university | 12/1/21

November 2021

All you ever wanted to know about learning German but never dared to ask

At university | 11/12/21

Women in the STEM field

Besides university | 11/2/21

October 2021

Everything about jobbing as an international student

Besides university | 10/14/21

Augsburg: The hidden gem of Swabia

Besides university | 10/4/21

September 2021

DAAD prize for Noelia Margarita Loaiza Villagómez

At university | 9/27/21

Tips for a healthier mind and body while staying abroad

At university | 9/21/21

My favourite place in Stuttgart

Besides university | 9/8/21

August 2021

Managing Finances as a Student

Besides university | 8/27/21

Plan for unplanned: From health insurance to registering in a physician’s office

Besides university | 8/17/21

July 2021

My experience attempting the IELTS

At university, Besides university | 7/26/21

Why I chose COMMAS and why you should too?

At university | 7/5/21

June 2021

Building relationships with remote students

At university, Besides university | 6/21/21

May 2021

At full throttle

At university, Besides university | 5/27/21

February 2021

Exchange semester as an international student (and in unusual times)

At university | 2/23/21

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