Hello again. The snow is gone and we are waiting for summer. 😉 (I am very spoiled already.) Over the past few weeks, I have learned and discovered so much new, I have started taking notes on my phone. Let me share my list of "unusual things" in America with you... (unusual for me as … Continue reading 10 unusual things I have discovered while living in America!
Cultural Differences
Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten!
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope all of you have happy holidays, no matter where in world you are. I am currently in Kentucky and experience my third American Christmas. However, I still notice differences between German and American Christmas traditions... #1: Vorweihnachtszeit (The time before Christmas) Germany: Beginning of December German kitchens smell like a … Continue reading Merry Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten!
Cultural Differences – Job Search and Employment
How to find a job A LinkedIn-Profile is a must have for a successful job search. In case you have not heard about it, it's basically a tool where your profile is your online Resume. It is comparable to Xing. If you want to find out how to create a powerful LinkedIn Profile read more here. I … Continue reading Cultural Differences – Job Search and Employment
I think my pig whistles! – 10 German Idioms in English
Something I never thought about is that every culture also has different sayings. I still use my German saying translated into English, my husband and I have a lot of fun with that. Very interesting is that some saying represents the culture also. Here are ten German expressions Americans should know when dealing with Germans. … Continue reading I think my pig whistles! – 10 German Idioms in English
