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I moved from the US to Germany for college. Tuition is mostly free, but I miss the American school spirit.

Amanda Mrozek, 25, decided to transfer from Michigan to Cologne, Germany for college in 2021. She said students in Germany don't end up with debt and has noticed that classes are more flexible.
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I moved to Germany from the US for free education and almost got deported. It's one of the best things that ever happened to me.

Adriana Stein moved to Germany in 2016 to pursue a free master's degree. After studying for six months, she failed a German language test and lost her student visa. The loss motivated her to become a ...
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Germany, known for sorting kids into college and vocational tracks, takes a more flexible approach

Ursula Kuhr Schule teachers say many of their students will thrive in practical fields. Credit: Patricia Kühfuss for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for ...
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I moved from the US to Germany for college. Tuition is mostly free, but I miss the American school spirit.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amanda Mrozek, an American student in Cologne, Germany. The following has been edited for length and clarity. In 2021, I withdrew from Central ...