Schon wieder ein Student (Already a student again)

I barely graduated in my university in Brazil and I am already a german student. Now it's official: I finally managed to get my papers and my student card and I am a proud Hochschule Mannheim Master Student. I needed this status to do everything I need here: moving in, registering in the city, extending the visa, starting to work, buying the transport ticket, applying for the insurance... Now I can finally take care of all that.

On monday I hope to move in, but unfortunately it will take a longer time for me to have internet at home, since I don't have a computer yet. However, I am not missing it too much. I still have a lot to figure out here and get to know Mannheim, the university; besides seeing the people again, visiting friends and places and so on. Irina is here in Heidelberg and we went out together just like the old times. On monday I am visiting SAP to talk to everybody and figuring out my contract situation. I am really looking forward to it.

There is a lot to tell, but I don't have much time. I can only assure that everything is working out very well and that as a student here many doors are open to me. I knew that being a student in Germany was great, but now I realize it's even better than I had expected. I am really glad to be back.

Keine Ankunft ist leicht (No arrival is easy)

My good friend Markus was kind enough to let me hang out in his place today while he is at work, so right now I am using his internet to finally write something meaningful in this blog. My arrival on Saturday was a very emotionally charged moment for me. It was a mixed feeling of relief, happiness, uncertainty... The people that were here can confirm: I almost broke down. I didn't know what to say, what to do... This wasted state of mind lasted for more than one day. Only later on Sunday could I finally feel better.

When my mind fell into place, I realized how much I feel like home when I am here. It's such a strange feeling. Especially now, that I can understand more than double what I could understand when I left. It's good to see my german training was worth it. I am managing to have important conversations in german and understand people talking on the streets. It's a great feeling indeed. Also, the weather welcomed me with sunny, hot days; it's as if I didn't change seasons at all by crossing half of the globe.

It was also very cool to travel with Paula, who kept me company and helped me handle the stress. She is now staying with Carlos and it's amazing to see them both here in Germany, sharing this great experience with me and our now common friends. I already visited Mannheim and Heidelberg and had the chance to review many known places and people. I really missed all that and I am glad to be back.

Unfortunately I am struggling to figure out my situation at the Uni and at SAP. I need to take care of a lot of paperwork, visit several places and talk to many people. I really hope I can do it all this week. I will try to write again soon, but I don't know when I am going to be able.

I hope everybody is doing fine in Brazil. I send here also a big happy birthday for my aunt Vivian in Florianópolis and our family friend Edwiges in Curitiba. Hugs to all!

Ich bin schon da! (I am already here)

After a very long and tiring trip, I finally arrived in Germany. Paula came with me and everything worked out well. I am too tired to tell much about the trip, so I am just writing this post as a notice to everyone. I am also going to get internet only after around 10 days, so don't be confused about my absence. Hugs to all!

Der neue Anfang (The new Beginning)

Soon I will be back in Germany. Therefore, I decided to divide this new experience creating a new blog, this time in English to comply with internationalization. In the 22 of September I am going to be arriving, then I will start posting here about all the stuff that is to come. This time it's not just a six-month (turned to a year) experience. This time it's about staying there for years. Let's see how that feels.