To answer simply - yes. But what I actually find interesting is how I dream in German. I work in a bilingual environment, meaning there are some words that I only really use in German and others that I only really use in English, depending on what I am speaking about. Sometimes I even have to... Continue Reading →
How long have you wanted to learn a new language? How many times have you wanted to start but never found the time? How is it actually possible to accomplish such a big task with so little time? One word: integration By this, I don't mean that you should integrate into the culture or integrate... Continue Reading →
Was I excited? Well a bit, I guess. I was beyond gutted (meaning a lot of tears) to find out that I would be the only student from my UK university studying at my German university (which seemed to be in the middle of nowhere), but equally excited to know that my friend and I... Continue Reading →
Whether you've lived in London all your life or have relocated from somewhere else you can't deny that the cosmopolitan city has it's unique specialities. It's taken me over a year of living abroad to really appreciate this and there are still some things that I just can't let go of. So here it is, 5... Continue Reading →
I spent three years at home after finishing uni and venturing around Thailand for a month. It was just me and my mum, which was strange in itself, as I genuinely felt like an only child, but I eventually got used to my sister still being at uni. Eating dinner, watching crappy TV on a Sunday and... Continue Reading →
Every 3 months? Every 6 months? Or depending where you've moved to, maybe even every 18 months? There are of course no written rules but after living abroad just over a year, here's a bit on how I went about visiting (and not visiting) home and why: "When are you first going to come back?" I... Continue Reading →
How annoying is it when people talk loudly on public transport? I constantly think “Can you just shut up!?” and am always relieved when either I or the loud talker gets off. This time however, I just wanted to go over to the seats behind me and tell the loud talker that I know exactly... Continue Reading →
Other than a few miscommunications, I have been enjoying every minute of the long evenings and good weather. Summer is in full flow and here's what I've been up to: Ibiza I had finished packing, cleaned my room, showered and put my PJs on, went to set my alarm, and oh… there was no more... Continue Reading →
Loneliness: A feeling of discomfort and sadness because you don’t have the company you want around you. I understand why people avoid this feeling, it’s not pleasant at all, but what about when you don’t have a choice and there’s no one to spend time with? When back home in London, my diary was busy... Continue Reading →
I spent 3 years working in central London, travelling approximately 50 minutes to work and 50 minutes back home every day. During my last year in London, the commute continued to become evermore tedious, sometimes reaching over an hour as Southern Rail used excuses including “the sun was shining too brightly” as reason for why... Continue Reading →
Touching base I have never felt so excited to see London. Descending into Heathrow airport over the Thames, I saw Tower Bridge and The o2 Arena. I felt a smile spread across my face and a rush of excitement shoot through my body. I was back! Seven months is the longest I have been away... Continue Reading →
But why is 'old' a bad thing? During my first few months of relocating to Frankfurt, I spent my evenings and weekends getting to know the city, making friends and flat hunting. It was time consuming and tiring, and I was aware that my beloved fitness routine was slowly but surely disappearing. Now that I... Continue Reading →
Put simply, yes. Would it have been so easy? Probably not. But it all depends where you go and what you actually want from the experience. Maybe languages aren't your thing? Remember my first night out when I arrived in Frankfurt, the one I went to on my own? It was an English speaking event... Continue Reading →
20 days, 8 flights and 3 countries later, I am back in Frankfurt and it's just the same as when I would return to London after a long holiday or time travelling abroad. "Fernweh" (literally translated as 'far sickness' in contrast to 'heimweh' which means 'homesickness') follows you no matter where you've settled in the... Continue Reading →
Guten Morgen! It's Monday, you've not long woken up and going back to work probably isn't the most exciting thing on your agenda. I'm on a 4 hour train journey back to Frankfurt, completing a 24 hour round trip to the city where I first fell in love with Germany. People always ask how I... Continue Reading →
January is the Monday of the year and it was quite a shitty Monday. Cold, still dark after work, and just a tinsy bit of blossom on the trees would make it easier to get up in the mornings after we've scrolled through the outrageous happenings of the world on our newsfeeds. But despite the... Continue Reading →
Alisa Jordan Writes 