Studying abroad in Germany: My story

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Hi, I'm Uyen Ninh but please just call me Uyen!
I moved from Vietnam to Germany 3 years ago for studying. I make silly videos about how Germany looks like through the eyes of a Vietnamese - on my way to be your favourite Ausländer! :D

00:00 intro
00:42 Why did I choose to study in Germany
3:12 Fulfilling requirements
4:53 Preparing for the trip
5:22 Student life in Germany
7:09 Studying in Germany
8:19 What now?

[HeisenbergFam]

"now that I graduated idk what to do with my life" is most classic feeling after finishing college, congrats for graduating

[amybugg]

Uyen, first off ... congrats 👏 🎉
You speak 3 languages, got a Masters degree in a foreign language, met your true love and are getting married ... and have a very successful YouTube !!
WOW !! That's super crazy wonderful. You are successful in more ways than one.
Again congrats to you both for making it all work, no easy feat !!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[dawnsamantha]

Wow! His family paid for you before even meeting you? How amazing. That shows they really trust their son’s judgment. Very cool. What a blessing. You definitely used that blessing wisely. Congratulations

[elihez]

The way you prepared everything before coming to Germany, like the getting all the paperwork from your university, your English certificate, the course you took for that, applying to universities - and all of that without your family knowing you even have a German boyfriend! Thats so brave and determined!

[Marvininini]

Even as a German I can relate to the difficulty of making friends. I had lots of friends in University but then lived in Vietnam for 2 and a half years before coming back to Germany. But we now live in a new city where we know nobody and it's the same here. I make more friends with expats than with Germans because everyone here already has a solid group of friends and it's definitely hard to get in...

[VSFilly]

I really appreciate your transparency about your life/ college:
I returned to college at age 48: it was hard as I ruptured my Achilles, was pre menopausal (TMI😮!)and...just took my youngest child to an addiction recovery center😢
LSS: I survived and my son has been drug free (since then!) and very healthy/successful. I've been a RN now for almost 10 yrs and wow, you inspire me.
I love your channel and your German humor (you can see I'm German AND married a German here in the USA🇺🇸)
Do not ever change: you are real and super smart/creative! IMA FAN❤

[karonmcgregor]

Uyen - as a woman who went back to school at 53 starting with my Bachelors, and getting my Masters when I turned 60, my best advice is to give yourself a well deserved break. Just chill out for the rest of this year, enjoy time with your fiance with no time restrictions anymore, and have fun on YouTube. You have a FABULOUS sense of humour with great comedic timing. If you do want to keep yourself busy for the rest of this year, start planning out your content for the channel for next year - just do stuff that's fun til next year!! Well done on the Masters - definitely deserved!!

[timmerk]

So his family gathered 10k on short notice for his foreign girlfriend to come live in Germany? That must have taken an enormous amount of trust, if a friend told me they were doing this, I would assume it is a scam. Glad it worked out though.

[tapwater]

Hi Uyen, I'm also a fellow Vietnamese, and I'm still in my last year of university. I've been looking for a good country to study in and have been torn for such a long time. But I found your channel, I found the mundane and normalcy I want to know when living abroad as a Vietnamese student. Thank you so much, I'm beginning to learn German and also looking for a suitable school there. It's not entirely because of you (that'd be weird), but you definitely make me feel more confident choosing Germany over other options. My future is for myself to decide but I'm glad to have you to be an inspiration and a positive influence in my life 😊

[tdb]

I'm so proud of you Uyen. I might be a dude in Australia who has never met you, but I'm still so proud of you! It's normal to be a bit scared when starting something new in life.

[DestinyR]

I felt the same way after graduating college and I know it’s not uncommon. I wish more people made content on this subject. Congratulations! Excited to see what you do next

[snowdest]

I love how transparent you are about finances. We don't like to talk about money where I live, but recognizing your limitations and benefits is really refreshing. I'm happy that you've found some help and are grateful for it. It really shows how stable your relationship is.

[hernandoandriantowillyren]

Studying while working + learning Germany + proficient english + building successful YouTube channel. practically a super hero!

[cel]

I definitely think that you did the right thing on not immediately marrying the german fiance, bcs at the time A) you might not know 100% if marriage is an option and B) should something happened, a master's degree from Germany is highly valueable in developing countries like Viet Nam. My cousin (Indonesian) was in the same situation as you, and studied in France even when her bf at the time was offering marriage. She would end up marrying her French BF but overall is satisfied with her life choices.

[natroxy]

I admire you. You survived being on the another continent, surrounded by such a different culture and language, away from everything and everyone familiar. You took the best from the both worlds and made a lucrative business. If I were you, I would celebrate myself 🥰 Good luck, you can achive anything you set your mind on 🍀

[UntotesSchaf]

I remember after master graduation I sat together with two friends. I didn't really get it yet when it suddenly came over me and I said full of surprise: "I'm free!" But what to do next was not really a question since I already was working in a full-time job. It was so much pressure which all of a sudden went away.
Congratulations Uyen! It's a really great achievement!

[Coracle-GmbH]

Hi Uyen,
Coracle here, as we are dedicated to supporting students moving abroad, it is so great to see your honest video about your time here showing all of the highs and lows, its the beauty called life! We will be following along to see where life takes you next and wish you the best of luck!.

[callitags]

My husband, who's Norwegian, moved to the states to be with me via a student visa at first, and while it wasn't quite as involved as what you had to do, listening to your process brought back some old memories of waiting for paperwork, wondering if things would work out, all the stress and anticipation. I'm glad you're sharing your stories. 🙂

[distancego]

Congratulations to this fellow Asian. You are doing great. Such an inspiration! Thanks for making us all smile and even laugh!

[barba]

Sounds like boyfriends family are absolute treasures.
Supporting you both ..
What a blessing. !