India, Dec. 8 -- An American woman studying at a medical college in Germany has shared why she decided to leave the US to pursue her education in the European nation. In an interview, she expressed that besides paying the equivalent of $100 per semester for tuition, she also gets to experience a new culture.

27-year-old Erika Roberts, who is currently studying medicine in Germany, told Business Insider that she first visited the country as a part of a high school exchange programme when she was 16.

"I loved everything about the city, especially the freedom that it gave to kids my age. Public transportation was safe and easily accessible, and I attended any cultural events that interested me," she told the outlet.

Initially, Germany was...