Hello,

Recently, I completed my first week of lectures and seminars. Luckily, I had Monday free, because on Monday I only have Übung and Tutorium, which are essentially a supplemental instruction to the lecture part of the course. However, these don't start until next week so, I spent the day buying some school supplies and groceries.
Tuesday: I had Wissenschaftliches Schreiben (scientific writing) at 10, which was held at the Bockenheim campus, not far from where I live. After the course ended, I proceeded to transfer campuses via bus, in order to make it to my Marketing lecture. Luckily, I arrived early enough to find a spot, because the entire Hörsaal was full (600+ students). The lecture was in German and I was able to understand everything, because the professor spoke at a very good pace.
Wednesday: I had Management at 8:00 am, which on the first day was held in German, but will be held in English for the remainder of the semester. Again, the professor was articulate and I was able to understand the entirety of the lecture. The consistency of English business concepts also helps in my understanding. For example, Porter's Five Forces or for marketing the 4 P's (although they aren't all spelled with p's in German). Then, I went to my Mikro II course, which was also held in German. However, it was very hard to understand the professor, because she practically whispered the entire lecture (she was sick) . I also found out that I won't be able to attend the Mentorium, which is essential to the final exam. Thus, I decided to find another course: Introduction to Econometrics. I have several friends in the course and I'm able to attend all parts of the course. I also will be adding another seminar on Wednesday: Zeitungen: Lesen und Verstehen (Newspaper reading and understanding).
Thursday: I only had one lecture: Management. We learned about Game Theory, which was very interesting to learn about. Normally, it's also included in the introductory Microeconomics course at Whitewater, but I've never learned Game Theory. Additionally, I tutored several students last semester, who had questions about Nash Equilibrium, Prisoner's Dilemma and other game theories. So, it was nice to formally learn what Game Theory actually is. Next week, I be attending an additional seminar that will focus on grammar und scientific Redemittel.

Thanks for reading,
Matt