#(also like. norwegian is another germanic language. so having studied that one for four semesters definitely also helps)

[studyscrasic]

It's interesting taking an actual German course and writing more things about myself in a highly gendered language (as opposed to when I was taking Norwegian, which only kind of sort of has genders, and you don't really change the forms of nouns so much), because even though I waffle a little on masculine terms in English, I'm finding I love talking about myself as male in German.

Like, ja, ich bin Student! Ich will Professor werden!

I don't know, it's just fascinating how even though I don't always want to be called a man (hashtag transmasc but also nonbinary feelings), I love how using masculine word endings makes me feel.

[midwesternorcprincess]

ok, man, this scheduling stuff. so there's a Germanic studies program and I'm planning on minoring in it, right. only there are actually several minor options - general, or focused on a particular Germanic language/culture. And since I'm studying both German and Norwegian, I'm in kind of an awkward place cause I can't use them both for the same minor.

like currently I seem to be working toward the general one, because my German classes count (since they're higher-level) and so will the ones taught in English (culture and whatnot). But Norwegian won't count toward that because there are only four semesters and it doesn't go to a high enough level??

so all this stuff I've done in Norwegian is basically an elective. I won't say it was for naught - it was very important to ME that I did it - but I think it's weird that it won't count toward my degree. unless I like... double minor. lordy jesus. if I did that though it would probably take away from the general minor since I'm p sure u can't use one class for two different things and i just!! why

eventually I will go talk to the Germanic studies advisor and make sure I'm going about this the right way, but as of now I guess I'm minoring in general Germanic studies and taking Norwegian for fun.

Oh and guess what else!! my linguistics major requires that I take either these two particular linguistics classes, or that I take an "approved" (d.h. not Germanic or Romance) language. so they can't stop me from taking another language!!! suckers!!!!!

also I have to have "math and science" credits but it turns out my phonology and structure of Germanic languages classes next semester both count toward that!! fools!!! they're playing right into my hands!!!!!!!!

[mohini-world-blog]

7 Countries where you can study for Free (Almost Free)

Are you one among those students who always dream to study abroad? Are you planning your independent living solutions overseas?

As day-by-day university fees are continuing to rise in almost every part of the world it may become very difficult for you to complete your university abroad with just four or five digits of dollars. But, you’ll be surprised and thrilled to hear that you can complete your education abroad without paying a single penny for colleges or universities.

Here, we present the top 7 countries where you can study for free.

1. Germany

Many want to study in Germany because of lifting off of undergraduate tuition fees at public universities, regardless of one’s nationality. Munich and Berlin are the two destinations that are ranked as ‘QS Best Student Cities 2016’. Just a little nominal monthly fee is charged to manage their administration costs. Almost 40 universities are listed among the world's top leaders in the QS World University Rankings, as conducted by Technische Universität München.

All you'll need to pay for is your living costs, and you must show around €8,700 (~US$9,230) per year as your living expenses to get the German Visa.

2.France

Another popular destination for studying abroad is France, as they provide education with no fees or at a very low cost. Their tradition and bustling student cities make France a real surprise. The only thing you need to pay for other than your independent living solutions is a registration fee, which ranges from €200 (£150) to €400 (£300) a year, regardless of a student’s nationality. So, they’re also great budget options.

 Living costs in France are also affordable unless you stay in cities like Paris, where normally it amounts to around €9,600 (~US$10,180) per year.

3. Finland

Finland provides the cheapest options, as they do not charge any tuition fee, from students of any nationality, for any level of education. However, from 2017, students who are non-EU/EEA will have to pay a tuition fee for courses which are taught in English. Finland is consistently maintaining its place as one of the top educational systems internationally.

4. Sweden

Sweden is offering free education for only EU/EEA students from 2010. But at the same time, a large number of scholarships are being provided by Swedish universities for international students. Uppsala University, which is quite prominent in international rankings in Sweden, ranked as the best university in Northern Europe.

5. Norway

In Norway, the education programs like graduate, post-graduate and doctorate level programs are absolutely free. However, the UG programs are taught in Norwegian, and you need to be proficient in this language, as they will ask proof for this.

6. Greece

All EU/EEA students can study in Greece, the land of gods, for free, in public universities and colleges, but with an exception for master programs. For international students, the education is offered at a low cost: approximately €1,500 (~US$1,600) per year, along with a minimal cost of living.

7. Austria

Another beautiful country Austria, which has Vienna, as it’s capital city and also ranking as the QS Best Student Cities 2016, offers free education. Nearly a quarter of Austria’s population is filled with international students. Similar to Greece, students from the European Union, the European Economic Area get same rights, as Austrians regard higher education up to two semesters. However, they need to pay a minimal tuition fee of €363 per semester. Students outside EU/EEA need to pay a higher fee of around €726.

Almost in all these countries, you have to take care of your independent living solutions. Hope this article guides you to get the best education abroad.

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[studyscrasic]

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10 - What’s your favorite word in your target language(s)? Least favorite?

My favorite words are all over the place. In Norwegian I love eventyr (fairy-tale) and vitenskap (science) and skeiv (queer); in German my favorites are probably märchenhaft (fantastical, fairytale-like) and Wortschatz (vocabulary, but literally word-treasure); I love the Irish oíche (night) and its Gaelic counterpart oidhche, and truly there is no word better than the Yiddish verklempt (overcome with emotion).

I don't know that I have any least favorite words! Ones that I mix up or forget can be frustrating, but those change with time, and they still have fascinating etymologies and histories behind them. I just really love language, is the thing.

15 - Why are you learning your target language(s)?

I'm learning German because I have a lot of family history in Germany, including dozens of letters and other documents written by my great-grandmother's siblings to her after she moved to America in the 1930s, which have been very slowly attempting to translate. But I also think German history is fascinating, and loved the country both times I've visited! I also hope it will be useful as I continue my history of science studies and let me read more primary texts in their original language.

I'm learning Norwegian because I needed a foreign language for my degree program and thought it would be interesting to take a much less commonly taught one -- and then I fell in love with it a little, and I'm determined to keep studying it even though I'm done with my four semesters of classes. I also want to visit Norway so badly now.

I'm learning Scottish Gaelic and Irish for family history reasons, too, but also because once I started dabbling in them, I fell for the whole Celtic language family. I think the sounds and the grammatical features like eclipsis and lenition are all so wonderful, and find Celtic grammar to be a fun and fascinating little puzzle.

And I'm learning Yiddish and now a little Hebrew because I'm Jewish! There's so much history and weight to both languages and they're both so embedded in my culture. I think it's neat that Jews have such a strong connection to such an old language (there's even folklore about angels only speaking/understanding Hebrew, because we hold it in such high esteem) and I love love love that Yiddish is such a fascinating linguistic case -- a Germanic language written in the Hebrew alphabet! -- because it says so much about my people and our history.

16 - Do you ever want to live somewhere where you’d speak your target language(s)?

It would be my dream to get to live in a country where one or more of my target languages is spoken for a little while -- I'd just love to get to live outside the USA for a bit, honestly -- but I think it's unlikely to happen. I was briefly looking at study abroad options in Norway and Germany through my university, but the challenge is that my partner is very sick and can't really live alone right now, so she needs me to stay with her.

But I'd really love to get the chance to at least be a visiting researcher at an international university someday! Getting to at least spend a few weeks immersed in another language and culture sounds like an incredible time, and there are archives I'd love to spend time in all over the world, so I hope someday I can have the excuse :)