Tara goes to the German Emergency Room… maybe
I had an appointment with a new doctor this week. As an expat, it is always an adventure for me. I don’t know the right customs, I don’t speak enough […]
I had an appointment with a new doctor this week. As an expat, it is always an adventure for me. I don’t know the right customs, I don’t speak enough […]
I went to the dentist this summer after putting it off for several months. I had made a lot of progress by going to other doctors, but eventually, it was […]
Even more embarrassing than not being able to order in German at the market is getting laughed at by a vendor and several surrounding customers. It is “Spargel” season here […]
It wasn’t even noon yet today, and I could already count how many mistakes I had made in German. I was really trying, but everything seemed to come out wrong. […]
I was walking home from my physical therapy appointment wearing workout clothes yesterday afternoon. Walking through a nice neighborhood, I saw a group of girls up ahead of me running […]
Sometimes not knowing a language can lead to funny stories or good reasons to blog (see: Learning German through Google translate?). Other times, it can make you feel horribly uneasy. […]
We were going to be signing our lease in the new apartment the next day and needed a tape measure to be able to purchase a washer/dryer. We owned a […]
I was unable to take German courses before I moved to Germany, and I knew to expect consequences. Most people in the U.S. would say, “Oh, you’ll be fine. They […]