Impressions of the Hamburg School

this is my school for the quarter

i have to admit that i am a little disappointed with the school in hamburg. i have been told by everyone that if you want to get your ass kicked, be overwhelmed with work, and be pushed like you've never been pushed, then go to hamburg. so far, i find this completely wrong. the only thing that has impressed me is the level of design at the school. most students study graphic design for 3 years before they come to MASe (miami ad school europe). 

overall there is a huge lack of concept at this school. people want to execute their first ideas. which is very frustrating for me. i also have to say that it is really hard to brainstorm with someone who's native language isn't the same as yours. i've learned that there is such a finesse with words that just gets lost in translation. i have great team partners who want to work but it is sometimes hard to push our ideas because of the language barrier. 

all in all, i'm going to try to make the most of the quarter and explore all this city has to offer. unfortunately, according to all the students here, hamburg is the least german city of them all :(