Somehow it’s really difficult to believe that half of my first placement is already over (or a quarter of my entire placement year). Weeks seem to pass by so quickly and somehow it’s suddenly almost 2019 (seriously, when did that happen?).
The last few months have been a lot more exciting in terms of work. While I’m still doing a whole lot of project management (there really is no way around that), I have been getting to do quite a few translations, proofreading of other people’s translations and a bit of supplier invoicing management. At this point I can genuinely say that I do look forward to coming back to work next year.
Now that I have postponed this blog post (which was supposed to come out at the beginning of December) for so long, there is a lot more to tell, but I’ll promise I’ll be brief.
The last two months have been mainly about making the most of the time I still have left in Germany with the people I have met here. We have gotten around to see nearby cities, such as Stuttgart (definitely recommend), where we stuffed our faces with burgers, cocktails and gluten-free pastries (not in that order):
We also went to Constance and Würzburg to the beautiful German Christmas markets and drank more Glühwein (mulled wine) and ate more Flammenkuchen, Currywurst and fries (not chips, fries!), than our hearts could ever have dreamed of.
Towards the end of November, one of my closest friends from the UK, Elina, came to visit me for a few days and together we explored Zürich, Luzern and Zug in Switzerland and the thriving city that is Friedrichshafen (not).
There were also a lot of events, organised by a group of people at the company, with the aim to bring together all the interns that work there. One of those events was the Culinary Evening, at which I got to proudly represent Brazil, together with all the other Brazilians, that I finally hung out with sober. For this event, we were supposed to cook a few dishes that were typical to our country, such as pão de queijo, coxinha de frango or brigadeiro. Somehow we managed to make all these things and they even tasted amazing (or at least better than they look in the pictures)!
December also blessed me with a birthday I will never forget. My amazing group of friends surprised me by going out for dinner with me and even made a cake for me. Anna also gave me a guide to Spain for when I’m there next year, so that I know what places are worth visiting and what to do or see in each city.
The day before I came to Switzerland for Christmas I also went to the Thermal Baths in Erding, the biggest ones in the world, if I’m not wrong. That was a truly needed day of relaxation after all the hustle of the past few months. For anyone passing by Bavaria, I’d definitely recommend a quick visit there or even a whole day. They also have slides, just saying…
Now I’m in Munich where I’ll be celebrating New Years with family. Soon I’ll also be visiting my family in Frankfurt, which I haven’t done for a really long time.
Knowing that I’ll be going for a trip to a new country in February (which one, I will reveal a bit closer to when I go), will be living in Barcelona from March and be back to the UK (I have to admit, I miss the UK so much. Why are stores not open on Sundays here?) in October, it looks like 2019 is going to be a pretty awesome year.
A foreigner abroad 