FRANZISKA FRANK

At the age of five I attended an all-day school in Munich, my hometown - which was rare back then (both the young age and the day-school bit). Always the youngest in class, I often felt "unsupported" during this time. I fought many a battle - won and lost. At the age of 15 a decisive change occurred: I was allowed to choose an English boarding school. Although intended only for one year, after the first tree climbing, I knew "This is where I want to stay!" I managed to convince my parents, stayed a whole four years and during this wonderful time not only learned to eat crisp sandwiches, fight my way on a completely different battlefield, but also to stand on my own two feet... This was followed by reading History in Peterhouse, Cambridge, the oldest and smallest college. The course initially presented me with huge challenges: Why did I have to read eight books on the plague in order to write one short essay? After all, the books all said the same. Or didn't they? It took me over a..

Primary location: Berlin