Hallo alle!
Guess I’m a little late to the game with this post, eh? Would it make it better if I said I have been so busy working and travelling and enjoying life that I haven’t had the time to write a post? Maybe? Okay I’ll take it 🙂
Settling in in Germany has gone relatively smoothly, but I have many other people to thank for that. I am constantly amazed every day at how much people do for me to make sure I have an amazing experience. And sure, maybe the cashier at Rossman did laugh at me when I didn’t understand what she said, but all my teachers, students, PAD organizers, and family have been beyond helpful in this life altering experience.
The food has especially made this transition easier. My parents own a European bakery in Canada so it feels like a little piece of home to me whenever I go into a bakery here. Plus I never realized all the different ways you can eat pretzels (Butter pretzels are my new favourite thing!). And the job is awesome! I know this isn’t real life only working three days a week, but I’ll enjoy it while it lasts. My teachers are so nice and helpful and the students are so cute. Every day I go to work wondering what ridiculous yet adorable question I will be asked that day. So far I’ve had “When do you learn how to make igloos?” “Are there a lot of saunas in Canada?” “Do you wear gloves and a hat during the summer cause it’s so cold?” You can see a theme here.
All in all life in Deutschland is grand, sure I sometimes get a craving for a Reese’s Pieces or the urge to see a movie filmed in English actually shown in English, but hey, what is living abroad all about? New experiences, new friends, and new pretzel obsessions.
Am I right?