Okay not plagiarism because Erin said it was okay! Erin has a blog and I thought one of her posts had a lot of nifty observations I myself wanted to share but couldn't express properly. She broke the rule of lists by having more than 10 entries and no GIFs, which is why it is very nice. Check out the original post/source here.
I added my emphasis with bold text formatting.
" What I refuse to leave in Germany.
I added my emphasis with bold text formatting.
" What I refuse to leave in Germany.
After spending close to 8 months abroad, I have started to fall in love with certain aspects of the German lifestyle, now more than ever. My love for Germany was formed at a young and impressionable age from a trip filled with bavarian castles, first beers, pretzels, and beach bars in Berlin. Yet this year has really allowed me to tease apart what aspects of the culture I fell in love with and why I regard them so highly. Some of these things are not true everywhere, some of them are changing as we speak, yet I still consider them to be fairly German. These things I hope to incorporate into my life back home, as much as possible. Rather than simply remarking about how much I love them, I decided to make blog post about them (at the suggestion of one my lovely fellow participants, Shelby). Also, to ensure that I don't forget them.
1.) Fresh air is EVERYTHING.*
2.) Plan ahead. There is no reason not to be prepared.
3.) Compartmentalize your life.*
4.) Sunday is for family.
5.) Good bread=happiness and health (Also, I need to become a baker).
6.) Ice cream monstrosities should be thoroughly enjoyed in the summer.
7.) Walking or biking (razor scooters are also acceptable) whenever possible.
8.) Public transportation should be utilized and encouraged.
9.) Real meals should be enjoyed everyday, filled with real food.
10.) Be direct.
11.) Advent is the best time of the year.
12.) Invest in good quality things.
13.) There is no reason you cannot drink a beer (time of day is irrelevant here)
14.) Work hard at work, simple as that.
15.) Coffee and cake should be consumed regularly and often, intermixed with good conversation.
16.) Children should be allowed to be children-give them space to discover (especially the outdoors).
17.) Growing up speaking multiple languages should be encouraged, if not expected.
18.) Everyone is entitled to an education.
19.) Not everyone is cut out for the traditional education path-this is okay.
20.) There is no reason to be prude about everything. It's just life.
21.) No news is good news.*
22.) The environment should be respected and valued.
23.) Real friendships are much more important than superficial ones and should be regarded as such.
24.) Everyday is a good day for a festival.
25.) Respect and value traditions, but be open to innovation and change.
26.) Being punctual is underrated.
27.) Every child deserves a sleeping bag stroller cocoon (?) and perhaps every adult as well.
28.) Males should be able to wear baby wraparound carriers without being looked at twice.
29.) Paternity leave should be a part of every culture.
30.) Gardens are an important part of cityscapes (as is gardening).
31.)Wearing pajamas in public is not acceptable.
32.) Coffee tastes better out of real cups.
33.) People aren't against you; they're for themselves.*
34.) Going outside with wet hair is extremely dangerous and may cause spontaneous combustion.
35.) Hiking is good for both the heart and soul.
36.) Real books should be read as much possible, and real planners should be kept.
37.) Never show up empty handed.
38.) Smalltalk is overrated.
39.) There is no shame in acting like a couple in public.
40.) Teenagers are just young adults, and should be handled as such.
41.) If you make plans, do not break them.
42.) Scarves can dress up or down any outfit.
43.) If it isn't raining, you should probably be outside.
44.) If it is raining, you should be outside wearing rain pants.
45.) ...?
1*: I have seriously been in classes that have paused because the air was too stale. Headaches are often attributed to bedrooms being too warm at night, and almost every one I know opens the windows first chance they get.
3*: As I have mentioned in many previous posts, German culture really embraces relaxing on the weekends and working hard at work. There seems to be less mixing of the two worlds, and consequently, less stress carrying over to family time.
21*: "No news is good news"or "Keine Nachrichten sind gute Nachrichten" is a saying I hear so often over hear. Apparently they don't immediately jump to the conclusion something bad has happened, but rather the opposite.
33*: At first I was somewhat insulted by the number of times I was being bumped into on the train with no acknowledgment, or by how close other bikers seemed to be coming to me. Yet slowly I have come to realize that everyone tends to mind their own business here (the best phrase I could think of to describe it). Rather than worrying the other biker is going to swerve, everyone is more concerned about their own biking. This seems to carry over into a lot of areas of life here. [...]"
1.) Fresh air is EVERYTHING.*
2.) Plan ahead. There is no reason not to be prepared.
3.) Compartmentalize your life.*
4.) Sunday is for family.
5.) Good bread=happiness and health (Also, I need to become a baker).
6.) Ice cream monstrosities should be thoroughly enjoyed in the summer.
7.) Walking or biking (razor scooters are also acceptable) whenever possible.
8.) Public transportation should be utilized and encouraged.
9.) Real meals should be enjoyed everyday, filled with real food.
10.) Be direct.
11.) Advent is the best time of the year.
12.) Invest in good quality things.
13.) There is no reason you cannot drink a beer (time of day is irrelevant here)
14.) Work hard at work, simple as that.
15.) Coffee and cake should be consumed regularly and often, intermixed with good conversation.
16.) Children should be allowed to be children-give them space to discover (especially the outdoors).
17.) Growing up speaking multiple languages should be encouraged, if not expected.
18.) Everyone is entitled to an education.
19.) Not everyone is cut out for the traditional education path-this is okay.
20.) There is no reason to be prude about everything. It's just life.
21.) No news is good news.*
22.) The environment should be respected and valued.
23.) Real friendships are much more important than superficial ones and should be regarded as such.
24.) Everyday is a good day for a festival.
25.) Respect and value traditions, but be open to innovation and change.
26.) Being punctual is underrated.
27.) Every child deserves a sleeping bag stroller cocoon (?) and perhaps every adult as well.
28.) Males should be able to wear baby wraparound carriers without being looked at twice.
29.) Paternity leave should be a part of every culture.
30.) Gardens are an important part of cityscapes (as is gardening).
31.)Wearing pajamas in public is not acceptable.
32.) Coffee tastes better out of real cups.
33.) People aren't against you; they're for themselves.*
34.) Going outside with wet hair is extremely dangerous and may cause spontaneous combustion.
35.) Hiking is good for both the heart and soul.
36.) Real books should be read as much possible, and real planners should be kept.
37.) Never show up empty handed.
38.) Smalltalk is overrated.
39.) There is no shame in acting like a couple in public.
40.) Teenagers are just young adults, and should be handled as such.
41.) If you make plans, do not break them.
42.) Scarves can dress up or down any outfit.
43.) If it isn't raining, you should probably be outside.
44.) If it is raining, you should be outside wearing rain pants.
45.) ...?
1*: I have seriously been in classes that have paused because the air was too stale. Headaches are often attributed to bedrooms being too warm at night, and almost every one I know opens the windows first chance they get.
3*: As I have mentioned in many previous posts, German culture really embraces relaxing on the weekends and working hard at work. There seems to be less mixing of the two worlds, and consequently, less stress carrying over to family time.
21*: "No news is good news"or "Keine Nachrichten sind gute Nachrichten" is a saying I hear so often over hear. Apparently they don't immediately jump to the conclusion something bad has happened, but rather the opposite.
33*: At first I was somewhat insulted by the number of times I was being bumped into on the train with no acknowledgment, or by how close other bikers seemed to be coming to me. Yet slowly I have come to realize that everyone tends to mind their own business here (the best phrase I could think of to describe it). Rather than worrying the other biker is going to swerve, everyone is more concerned about their own biking. This seems to carry over into a lot of areas of life here. [...]"
Oops, halfway through that list I realized I was going to highlight and bold everything. I tried to be extra-discriminate, but more or less there was quite a bit of truth in every one of those.
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