Awakenings: Recent Episodes
Alan
Here is merely discussion of internationalism and being a foreigner in another land. The conversations of being abroad, and the consequences (both good and bad) that come with it.
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Update: I am back after a long haul of a turn of events, I am back in Germany and back to making podcasts. It was an intense time being evacuated and trying to return to Germany but I managed, here I am once again.
Heyo! I was participating in the Bonn Model United Nations Conference in Bonn, Germany and I had the utmost privilege to get to hear from Dr. Insa Thiele-Eich and later, with the help of my fellow reporters, get a quick interview with her. Stay tuned!
This episode discusses my time celebrating Thanksgiving in Germany and explain its meaning to internationals, as well as, recapping my time at the Bonn International Model United Nations Conference. Enjoy!
Heyo! This episode summarises my time over the weekend with my Host Family here and my experiences with the University as it has finally begun.
Making friends, listening to English from Non-Native Speakers, and my little goofball moments in my journey around Germany.
This episode reflects on vulnerability and recaps the previous weeks adventures and memories. I am getting the hang of it...little by little :)
This episode reflects on set social rules and how children can get away with breaking them, as "they don't know any better" as well as, me trying to be an adult and speak German with people but I absolutely fail.
This episode I reflect on the ability to be creatively expressive in language followed by some embarrassing recaps! But that is how one gets better and adjust to a new culture, by simply making silly mistakes like I did. Enjoy!
I am struggling with multilingualism...I used to be able to hold a conversation in both Spanish and Italian, but now German just seems to infiltrate and merge into my speech...ugh!
Just moved from Radolfzell to Osnabrück, to begin my second phase with studying at Universität Osnabrück! Here is a bit of recamp and reflection I had so far with being here. All the best now and always! :)
As I arrived in Radolfzell, Germany I only had 8 weeks of self-taught German under my belt...communicating in a language you are unfamiliar with is a struggle but one manages. This episodes talks about it all, as I finish my first phase of three (Intensive Language School). Next stop, University!
Hey y'all! This episode explains a bit of who I am and what I plan to be doing. Stay tuned for what's to come next!