For years, I chased German so I could study, work and feel a little less like a foreigner. Between courses, exams, mistakes and the occasional injury, I learned that passing a language exam does not mean mastering the language. Now, after saying goodbye to my teacher, I feel that this time German was the one that left me.
Even if only for a moment.
The World Cup comes around every four years, but nostalgia arrives much sooner. Between German-language broadcasts, beer-filled supermarkets, and theories about love, this is what it’s like to experience a World Cup from Germany
When you spend too long away from home ✈️ and finally return, you discover something uncomfortable: you no longer fully belong anywhere 🌍. Home stops being a point on the map 📍 and becomes wherever the people you love are ❤️
The end of summer arrives with plenty of intercultural romance stories 🌍❤️. In this post, I share a few tales of flirting between Latinos and Germans 💑✨.
Migrating to Germany changes the map of life 🌍 and the map of friendships too 🤝. An intimate and humorous reflection on time ⏳, distance ✈️, and the friends who choose different paths 🚶♂️
December has the annoying habit of reminding you that you’re far from home precisely when you wish you weren’t. And yes, I say that from experience. I’ve spent many Christmases far from my country and my family, and each one has taught me something, even if some lessons came with nights of fried-egg rice or empty nightclubs.
I went to a job fair with four interviews and no hope.
I was rejected every time.
I ended up with an internship, a contract… and a story that still makes me smile.
Autumn in Germany brings cold weather and shorter days, but German classes can still save your week.
During a friendly conversation, the story of my trip to Europe came up, and I realized how many special moments I’ve experienced on this continent. In this post, I want to share my exciting journey with you, from how I got here to the challenges I faced along the way. Join me on this trip down memory lane! 🌍🛫
Whether as a student 🎓 or starting a new life in Germany 🇩🇪, many immigrants choose to share an apartment at some point. In this article, I share my adventures and challenges while looking for a place in Germanic lands 🏠
Lately in Europe 🇪🇺, there’s been a lot of talk about preparing a 72-hour emergency kit 🧳⚡. In this article, I explore from my own experience ✍️ whether I’m prepared to do more than just write on my blog 🧠📓 to survive a possible global crisis 🌍🚨.
After completing a master’s degree in German 🎓🇩🇪 and collecting countless language certificates 📜, I discovered that I sometimes struggle to express myself in German 🗣️😅. In this article, I talk about these limitations and their outcome.