In a 2023 InterNations survey of over 12,000 expats, Germany was voted one of the countries expats hate to live in the most.
AdvertisementWhen asked where I'm from, saying I'm American" doesn't suffice.
Sadly, I'm also still stuck in my native English head, which doesn't delineate between a formal and informal "you," either.
We're three hours by train from Amsterdam, three and a half hours by train from Paris, and four hours by train from London.
Despite all the mistakes, misunderstandings, and episodes of embarrassment, I can honestly say that I'm grateful for everything living in Germany has brought me.
Persons:
—, I've, it's, JENS SCHLUETER, I'm, We've
Organizations:
Service, Business
Locations:
Germany, United States, Los Angeles and New York, Europe, Amsterdam, Paris, London