Living in Germany for a year taught me that asking for help is a skill — and learning how to do it has really paid off

I (not pictured) learned a valuable lesson about asking for help while studying abroad in Germany. Old Town I'm an American who spent a year studying abroad in Germany, where I didn't know the language. Seeing how eager people around me were to give help and receive it felt new and inspiring. Back in the US, I realized my time abroad changed my perspective on asking for help for the better. At just 19, I received a scholarship that allowed me to spend a year studying in Germany rather than...