To improve my sorely limited vocabulary, each morning I will choose one new word to integrate somewhere into my spoken and written German — either in class, in my homework, as a blog post, speaking with mein Schatz — it doesn’t matter, as long as I use it. By using the word once or twice, …
Category: Expat Life
Auf Deutsch
For the last few days I’ve been feeling the language synapses in my brain working harder than ever. Having to listen and speak German all day in class, in addition to being constantly surrounded by it during the rest of my day, is doing wonders (and it has only been a few days). I need …
Hamburg and Beyond
Well folks, I now have a German cell phone and bank account, with no small thanks to mein Schatz, who has been helping me understand the systems. A few of my boxes have arrived, one directly to the apartment and a couple that have to be picked up at the post office. Just in time …
Day Two
On past trips to Germany, I never had the time to indulge my jet lag. But today, I slept until after 1pm. It could also be the overnight flight, the overabundance of stress or the late nights of packing over the past week. Which is why I let myself sleep for 14 hours without feeling …