The Importance Of Life In Germany

I really enjoy meeting people from other countries. I have made a few friends from Europe over the years, and I love learning about their culture and their way of life, it is so fascinating to me. It is amazing to me, how different we really are from one another. When I got this assignment I was excited, once again I get to meet someone from another country and learn about their culture. I first met Jessica a few months ago when she got hired as a waitress, this summer at the restaurant where I work. Hearing she was from Germany, naturally I was eager to become friends with her. People from overseas are just so interesting to talk to, so I began chatting with her and asking her questions about her life in Germany, and about how she has adjusted to living in America. Jessica was born and raised in Germany, on American military base. Both of her …show more content…
First she said, that not everything in Germany is open twenty-four hours and that Americans would have a hard time adjusting to that. She said that stores and businesses are closed on Sundays. I think at first that would be hard for me, but with time I could adjust. I like that fact that businesses are closed on Sundays, I think American should adapt to that time schedule. The lack of fast food chains in Germany is not a bad thing either, I bet German people are way healthier. One huge thing anyone from America would have difficulty with would be, No free refills ever, and they serve their drinks in tiny glasses as well. She said Europeans drink a lot of sparking water. There is a lot of diversity in Germany, lots of Turkish people, Polish, Russians, and Africans, and this diversity creates a language barrier for most Americans. Traffic Rules and laws are very different from ours and strict punishment is handed out for violating these laws. I think with time I would be able to adjust quite well to living in