I have 5 days left in this city. In that time I will need to take care of the following:
Monday through Thursday Intensive English course with sullen teenagers (Four hours a day! Whooo!)
Normal classes that take place after 1pm (all three of them...in Mannheim/Walldorf)
Packing (ugh)
Cleaning (ugh)
Talking to the male authority figures in my life (soon-to-be former Landlord and Boss..back to back)
See people that I would like to see
Work out one last time
Catch the rideshare at 6:15pm on Friday evening
Shouldn't be difficult...or it should, rather, but I can handle it. In other news, I went to Berlin last weekend to interview for a (paid!) internship which I ended up getting. It starts on the 8th of April so, I'll have a bit of a break before going back to that "go get 'em" attitude I've been having as of late. Pretty excited for this part of my life to transition to the next.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Strong and fit
words from a strong supportive force in my life.
I'm mildly (read. INTENSELY) freaking out about the money and time situation with this whole Master's degree thing. I'm hoping that I don't have to, sometime between Argentina, India or sometime thereafter, call my mom up and ask if I can live with her while I figure out the broken shambles of my academic career.
That wouldn't be very much fun.
Imma have to get hustlin'...'tis the only way. It's okay, though. I'm a hustla baby.
I have three weeks left to go in Heidelberg. Am trying to keep my head above water, not spend too much money, work out while I still have some stability in my life and stay calm before the whirlwind that will be Berlin.
I'm mildly (read. INTENSELY) freaking out about the money and time situation with this whole Master's degree thing. I'm hoping that I don't have to, sometime between Argentina, India or sometime thereafter, call my mom up and ask if I can live with her while I figure out the broken shambles of my academic career.
That wouldn't be very much fun.
Imma have to get hustlin'...'tis the only way. It's okay, though. I'm a hustla baby.
I have three weeks left to go in Heidelberg. Am trying to keep my head above water, not spend too much money, work out while I still have some stability in my life and stay calm before the whirlwind that will be Berlin.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Tying up loose ends
I'll be leaving soon. Basically three and a half weeks....scary to think about all the work that has to be done between now and then.
I'm applying for a paid internship that I can possibly do while going to school in Berlin. My goal is to hit the ground running as soon as I get to Berlin. I know that, if given time, I could run the place. 4 Months isnt exactly the time frame I had to get established in a new city the last time but, I think I can manage. It's all just an exercise in my survival skills, I suppose.
Trying (and briefly failing) to get back into studying Spanish. Voy a ir a Argentina y por eso tengo que practicar...and I also still feel like my German isn't exactly where I'd like it to be. Not to mention my (basically non-existant) Arabic. One day!
My real issue is that I don't even know where to begin. I first have to find that wild horse before I can get back on again....verbs and tenses and grammar and THINGS. What sort of advice would I give myself as a language teacher? Start small again, find weaknesses and work on them. Listen to podcasts. But I'm sooo laaaaazyyyyy hahaha. I know this feeling well from both sides.
I'm applying for a paid internship that I can possibly do while going to school in Berlin. My goal is to hit the ground running as soon as I get to Berlin. I know that, if given time, I could run the place. 4 Months isnt exactly the time frame I had to get established in a new city the last time but, I think I can manage. It's all just an exercise in my survival skills, I suppose.
Trying (and briefly failing) to get back into studying Spanish. Voy a ir a Argentina y por eso tengo que practicar...and I also still feel like my German isn't exactly where I'd like it to be. Not to mention my (basically non-existant) Arabic. One day!
My real issue is that I don't even know where to begin. I first have to find that wild horse before I can get back on again....verbs and tenses and grammar and THINGS. What sort of advice would I give myself as a language teacher? Start small again, find weaknesses and work on them. Listen to podcasts. But I'm sooo laaaaazyyyyy hahaha. I know this feeling well from both sides.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Last month in Heidelberg
just began my last month living in this little town.
Started it by getting my hair cut at a german salon. BIG MISTAKE. not only did the girl have no idea what she was doing, I had the sad, sad realization that I am balding....so now I have a fucked up haircut in addition to patches on the back/top.
Also, my semester ticket ran out. And seeing as I have to go all over the place for work, this does not bode well. I could pay the fees (resulting in upwards of 100 euros by the end of the month) or I could 'ride black' as they say. Stress in my stomach and looking for people in official-looking black jackets. Sounds like an enjoyable way to spend about 45 minutes, 8 times a week.
BUT. all this cannot take away from the fact. I will live in Berlin in four weeks. That is going to happen. Dreams coming true, ambitions being realized.
Started it by getting my hair cut at a german salon. BIG MISTAKE. not only did the girl have no idea what she was doing, I had the sad, sad realization that I am balding....so now I have a fucked up haircut in addition to patches on the back/top.
Also, my semester ticket ran out. And seeing as I have to go all over the place for work, this does not bode well. I could pay the fees (resulting in upwards of 100 euros by the end of the month) or I could 'ride black' as they say. Stress in my stomach and looking for people in official-looking black jackets. Sounds like an enjoyable way to spend about 45 minutes, 8 times a week.
BUT. all this cannot take away from the fact. I will live in Berlin in four weeks. That is going to happen. Dreams coming true, ambitions being realized.
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