Living in Germany sometimes feels absolutely no different from living in the United States with the day to day tasks and interactions.
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Feeling inspired
Today, I would like to honor another blog I follow, among the many. This one is by Safa Sofia. She is an exchange instructor at Universität Trier and has been writing about her experience thus far. In her most recent post she is apologetic about not posting to her friends and family in a while,Continue reading “Feeling inspired”
Eurovision 2012: From the outside looking in
This weekend marks the end of yet another Eurovision Song Contest. My last post had to do with my initial reaction from the show, but with this one I would like to look at the event more critically. As an American living in Europe, this event is incredibly interesting both for its humor, spectacle andContinue reading “Eurovision 2012: From the outside looking in”
Eurovision 2012
So, I attempted to tweet my friends and my thoughts about Eurovision 2012, but then something happened and I was unable to finish the tweets, so I thought it might be entertaining to collect them all here…
becoming an expat?
I think it took me about a year and a half to realize I was an expat. While I like to toot my own horn enough, I also like to give props where I think they are due.
Not your parents American dream
I like to think and research a lot about the American Dream. It isn’t just a neat and catchy name of an expat blog. The following image is originally from GOOD.is which is full of great news articles and even more amazing infographics!
Why I’m Voting…
A perfect explanation of the two party campaigning system in the US just in time as the United States begins gearing up for another presidential political showdown.
What Americans notice about Germans…(part 3 of 4)
Here is part 3 of my four part series, What Americans notice about the Germans.
What to expect when your an expat…
Really, you should expect anything and be open to as much as you can. Being an expat is sometimes tough, very tough and sometimes seems completely normal and common, especially since the majority of people you will either come to know are natives or expats themselves.
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