I arrived in Nürnberg, Germany, on December 24,2016 at 10am to start my new journey with my husband, excited but not nervous. Anyone really knows me knows that I love to take chances; I am a risk-taker nothing in life comes easy for me so I always choose my own destiny.
THIS HAS BEEN A DREAM: Never thought I would find the love of my life all the way from Germany.
DIFFERENT LIFESTYLE: Coming from Chicago, it is a different world; skyline, high- rise building, living downtown on the 38 floors of a 42-floor building, doorman, uber or car service. At first a little different but I got used to it very quickly.
I reminded myself of how blessed I was to get the opportunity to live my life as I see fit, to explore the world with someone who loves me unconditionally and wants only the best for me.
WHAT ELSE DO I REQUIRE :
My biggest challenge was language. Thomas enrolled me in a private language school with small classes, a few months later, we got a letter from the immigration office asking if I would like to join government Integration school. Naturally, I did, it was one year of hard labour.
I learned German, pass all my tests and got my German ID, which is a must in order to live in Germany.
SPEAKING GERMAN :
When you move to a foreign country, it's best to learn some of the local language. People seem to be a little more friendly and willing to help when you try to speak their language. My German is not perfect, but I am learning every day.
For me, I am doing well. I know all the people in my neighbourhood; the people always say hello to me. My husband always asks, who is that or where do you know them from? I always tell him you have to know who you are surrounded by. They say Germans are not friendly, but once they get to know you they are ok.
I am always so excited when my husband wants to go on a road trip because every city we visit the culture is totally different.
I realized that I can't tell all about my experience here on one page so I am going to make this a few parts.
