Germany
Two lessons in life- I’ve learned from my German family
Living in Germany and having a German family means I have to adapt to the lifestyle, culture, and values of Germans. As a result, I had two important lessons in life I learned from them that left me stunned. We all are aware that whatever happens or comes up; we must let no one know before our family does. It seems cliche, right? But for me, it’s a no and this is why. 1) Family comes first Family comes first because the family is not an important thing, it’s everything. As Michael J. Fox once said. The Filipino culture. For Filipinos like me, for example, when we have something so…
Moving to Germany- a roller coaster ride journey
As I was writing this, my memories with my family have been playing in my mind. I always remember them with joy, but also with a touch of melancholy. There is an unspoken contract of difficulties, sadness, and happiness when moving to a new country. This is my story before moving to my second home, Germany. The difficulties Visa was my number one issue before moving to Germany. Like what I’ve mentioned on my blog before, I had my first attempt to enter Germany in 2017 when Chris and I were still a new couple. Unfortunately, the German Embassy in Manila did not grant me a Schengen Tourist Visa. It…
Learning Deutsch 101. Everything you want to know
Deutsch? Ich verstehe das nicht! In English, I don’t understand! Determined, dedicated and for the love of learning our partner’s main language, we passionately decided to enroll the Deutsch language class. We were all strangers to the Deutsch language on the first day of class. Our Deutsch lehrer, Greg, however, was kind enough to speak a mix of Tagalog and English to us and explain everything we needed to know about our course.