Christian Mauerer, the 26 year old man who left his life in Regensburg, Germany to pursue his dream to travel the world and experience the company of other cultures, people, foods, and environments. To get an idea of exactly how monumentally life changing it is to immigrate from Germany to America, one must first understand what life is typically like in Regensburg. Regensburg is one of the oldest cities in Germany, which is noted with its medieval architecture. The population of Regensburg is rather large, and the climate is generally similar to that of the climate here in North Carolina, with the exception that it's slightly colder year-round. Regensburg is also known for having a large night-life scene due to the cities high concentration
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It is a well-known stigma that people immigrate to America in search of the "American dream" although, I never quite understood what this term meant. Being an American, it's often difficult to put yourself into the shoes of other people, we're citizens of this country, we see all the bad, and notice less of the "good." It's refreshing to see through the eyes of someone who was raised in an entirely different environment. Not only is Germany more restricting in terms of freedom, but the amount of time and effort it take to make a dream spark is a long and drawn out process. To Christian, it is far more easier to start a business in America and become successful, he also noted that Americans don't ponder decisions as much as Germans, we are people that do rather than think, and worry about the consequences later. To Christian, everything was put into hyper-drive, and everyone around him is on the go constantly, which is not the case in Germany. He recalled that in Regensburg, "drive-through are almost non-existent, the only drive-through I can even think of is McDonalds, in America there's drive-through banks, stores, and a large percentage of restaurants offer take-out, it was a total culture shock." He went on to explain that in Germany, they value their …show more content…
In Germany, typically the friends you make while you are young are the ones you keep for life, and they tend to share everything with these people. While the same thing is true in the United States, acquaintances are not common in Germany, people do not tend to spend time with people they are not extremely close with. He also seemed to believe that American people don't think very far into things, in his opinion, they don't diverge into deep thinking as much as Germans do. For example, he's noticed that it is far easier to have an intellectual conversation with someone from his country then it is with an American, but he believes this is the case because Americans tend to keep their guards up and share only what's on the surface in the public eye. With this negative aspect, comes a positive. He noted that Americans seem more stress-free, playful, and happier in general. Because our society is a melting pot of different cultures, religions, and ethnicities he has noticed an extreme decrease in judgement, and an increase in emotional support. In Germany, it is normal for people to be serious, stern, and heavy-hearted. The humor is very different, stating that sarcasm isn't well known, and they're known for finding pleasure in the pain of
It is a well-known stigma that people immigrate to America in search of the "American dream" although, I never quite understood what this term meant. Being an American, it's often difficult to put yourself into the shoes of other people, we're citizens of this country, we see all the bad, and notice less of the "good." It's refreshing to see through the eyes of someone who was raised in an entirely different environment. Not only is Germany more restricting in terms of freedom, but the amount of time and effort it take to make a dream spark is a long and drawn out process. To Christian, it is far more easier to start a business in America and become successful, he also noted that Americans don't ponder decisions as much as Germans, we are people that do rather than think, and worry about the consequences later. To Christian, everything was put into hyper-drive, and everyone around him is on the go constantly, which is not the case in Germany. He recalled that in Regensburg, "drive-through are almost non-existent, the only drive-through I can even think of is McDonalds, in America there's drive-through banks, stores, and a large percentage of restaurants offer take-out, it was a total culture shock." He went on to explain that in Germany, they value their …show more content…
In Germany, typically the friends you make while you are young are the ones you keep for life, and they tend to share everything with these people. While the same thing is true in the United States, acquaintances are not common in Germany, people do not tend to spend time with people they are not extremely close with. He also seemed to believe that American people don't think very far into things, in his opinion, they don't diverge into deep thinking as much as Germans do. For example, he's noticed that it is far easier to have an intellectual conversation with someone from his country then it is with an American, but he believes this is the case because Americans tend to keep their guards up and share only what's on the surface in the public eye. With this negative aspect, comes a positive. He noted that Americans seem more stress-free, playful, and happier in general. Because our society is a melting pot of different cultures, religions, and ethnicities he has noticed an extreme decrease in judgement, and an increase in emotional support. In Germany, it is normal for people to be serious, stern, and heavy-hearted. The humor is very different, stating that sarcasm isn't well known, and they're known for finding pleasure in the pain of