First impression.

Well, after four days living in Germany I decided to write a blog to narrate all the wanderings and adventures I have every day, and to show to you the analysis of the fascinating and ancient culture that is immersed in this country.

I arrived to the international airport of Frankfurt on a rainy and freezing day. It was Saturday and my new family was there, waiting for me, smiling, a bit nervous, a bit anxious, a bit excited about my arrival. We were talking for almost 5 months before, but that moment was strange... I didn't know how to greet them but they quicly hug me and said Hallo!!! Santi!!! I had lunch there, in the airport, with them, and talked for first time face to face. We laughed a lot. Then we droved home and I finally knew my new city, my new neighbourhood, my new house. It was great. I had not thought about the place I was going to live and when I arrived I tought it was a dream. Therefore I was so happy.

There were some moments I felt unconfortable, just because when you are between your people you realize what is the other feeling or thinking, or at least you suppose it, but in a totally different culture (like this), you can't guess what the people think, how they will react after a phrase or a movement, or simply if you will be educated behaving as your way. Despite this, my family have been always polite and truly trying to make me comfortable and remove my doubts. I have to say the are wonderful people, interested in learn as much as I. I am learning about them and the same thing happens to them. Every day I feel better than the previous, more adapted, more identified with my daily activities and the new language. The German course is great and I think I'm learning fast and soon I will be able to have a conversation all in German with my brother, for example, who is the person with whom I spoke more and whom I feel free to talk about everything. I am really looking forward that moment, because I think the language is now an obstacle to get involved into the society.

Maybe you are asking yourself why I am writing in English. Well, here is the answer. I am learning a new language, totally different to mine. The classes are taught in English. Every time I had contact to Spanish I lost the speech once I returned to English. So I want to release from the Spanish language just to help my improvement in German and my development in the German society (speaking better English and then even better German).

I had not time to miss my country yet. I guess that will come much later, and I know then I will be ready to handle it. Bye for now.

Santiago.