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Living In Berlin

1/20/2022

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In October, I began my search for an apartment in Berlin. Anyone who's tried to find a place in Berlin knows how complicated of a task it is. I continuously searched for places to live and emailed student dorms, Erasmus networks (EU international student networks), and hostels, with no luck. After days of looking at several websites, I finally found a place to live! A few days before finding my apartment, I had my interview for an internship. I still hadn’t found out if I had gotten the internship position, but I knew that if I didn’t immediately book the apartment, it would be taken within the next few hours. So, I took a leap of faith, booked the apartment, and signed all the documents. 

There were a few worries that I had while booking the apartment. My roommates (of all genders) could be up to 35 years old. Now, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, but I was nervous I’d end up living with several 35-year-old dudes... Not the most ideal situation for a female my age, haha! In the end, I still booked the apartment and was hopeful that it would all work out. 

When I moved to Berlin, and walked into my apartment, I was immediately greeted by my roommate, Tommaso, who looked about my age. Thank God, I thought!! At least one person is a student! After introducing ourselves, he asked me if I would like an Italian coffee. I set my suitcases in my room and sat at the kitchen table to have a coffee with him. He expressed that he was from Rome and is currently pursuing a degree at a university here in Berlin. It was my first time having an Italian coffee and exchanging a conversation with someone from Rome. I was overjoyed! Are you kidding me, I thought. I get to live with someone from Rome, Italy?! Ahh, this is amazing! Then, throughout the week, I met my other roommates- who were just as nice and welcoming. Plus, they were all young adults! They are also from amazing places including Spain, Belgium, Peru, and Mexico. 

Last week, I taught them how to play Spoons, and they taught me how to play a fun European card game that we've been playing quite a bit :) It’s been such an incredible experience living with individuals who are from all over the world!! And I’m soooo happy that I followed my heart, signed the apartment contract, and am living in Berlin! 
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Markus
2/6/2022 12:42:21 pm

Welcome to Germany. Glad to hear that you had some nice moments already. And I learned that I missed a great Currywurst when I last stayed Berlin, I had my hotel near "Hackescher Markt" where you found that Currywurst 61. Next time I know :)
But I also have some nice things to recommend to you, e.g. if you might receive some visitors or just for yourself: Take Bus Nr. 100 from Alexanderplatz to Bahnhoff Zoo or vice versa. It will just pass most of the best knows attractions for just a normal ticket price. If you take a day ticket or have a ticket anywhere, you just can hop of and on the next again, it goes every 100 minutes.
And if you want to see something really hard history, but which is the thing that impressed me the most in Berlin (being a German grow up in the west, about the communist supression in the east): visit "Gedenkstätte Hohenschönhausen" https://www.stiftung-hsh.de/en
It really not fun, and really not part of a standard tourist program. But as you are a student, I think you can take something of it.

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