Claudia in Germany

The most asked question when people hear about me and my husband is: "How did you two meet?" I will then answer honestly and proudly, that we met through an online dating app. The reaction varies, but they are usually more curious than judgmental. The single ones would usually ask for tips and tricks, so I decided to write some down here. Do Not Give Up You will, for sure, meet some unsavoury characters throughout your online dating quest. I actually got discouraged and gave up online dating a few times before hopping back on with a fresh mindset. I must have encountered hundreds of weirdoes and creeps during my venture there, including: the guys who can't take 'no' for an answer. the perverts. the guys who flirted for a full night and day, and then disappeared into thin air. the guys who lay out his ideal wife criteria and marriage expectations from the get go. the guys with heavy baggages from his past. the one-night-stand hunters. the... well, com...

If you have any plans to obtain a German citizenship, you have to take part in Integrationskurs. The course comprises of 2 parts: Sprachkurs (German language course) and Orientierungskurs. I didn't take the Sprachkurs because I already have a B1 certificate from Goethe Institut, which is an equal skill level expected at the end of the Sprachkurs. So I only joined the second part of the Integrationskurs, which is called Orientierungskurs. It's funny because when I started the course, everyone in the class already knew each other including the teacher as well. We started the first day by chatting casually about their B1 exams, and I just sat there listening. In Orientierungskurs we learn the basics about Germany: politics, geography, history, and culture. Which is great for me because I generally love to learn, and I also have always had an inexplicable fascination with World War II era Germany history. Everything is in German, which is why at least B1 level knowledge of the ...

Learning languages has been a hobby for me, fortunately; so it has been a joy for me to learn German. I wish to improve faster, but I have to remind myself that it is important to not get ahead of yourself and just let the process flow. Otherwise, you'd be frustrated and learning process wouldn't be optimal. While attending a good language course is still the best and most effective method to learn a language, here are some supportive methods you can use to improve your language skills: Buy exercise books online You can find plenty of exercise books online that you can do by yourself at home. Some of them even come with audio CDs or audio download links. They usually state the level of each book, so you can choose a level suitable for you. Remember to always choose ones with the answer key included, if you are going to learn by yourself. What would be ideal is a combination of some explanation with exercises. If you're a complete beginner, there are also books that...

I remember having a conversation about a decade ago, when I was in my twenties, about where I saw myself in 10 years. "Carrie Bradshaw," I replied. I never saw myself as a marrying type, especially since I was a loner who was basically invisible to men all through my teenage years; so I ditched the idea of getting married and began envisioning myself as a single career woman. I proceeded to attempt two relationships after that - and when they failed, I was determined that I was destined to be alone and it'd be better for me. Until I met him. Sometimes I wish I'd met him sooner, to spare myself all those unnecessary heartaches of the past. I would also be spared of all the social pressure I received throughout my twenties, where everybody and their mothers would a) ask why I was single, and b) give unsolicited advices to find someone as soon as possible. But when I think about it, I'm glad that I married him a bit later in life. And here's why. I...