Yikes - looks as if my thread has been hijacked! .
It always amazes me how quickly anything that is posted on the internet these days will move over into the socio-political arena...
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Yikes - looks as if my thread has been hijacked! .
Yikes - looks as if my thread has been hijacked! Any chance anyone out there has more thoughts on living in Germany? I've been doing a lot of research and I'm leaning more toward making the move every day.
Well, I do apologize for my part in that. And since I have no knowledge [of] Germany, I'll wish you luck & good fortune...actually I'm a-tad jealous
The biggest culture shock will come in learning the USA is economically a third-world country compared to Germany. Try $9 for a Big Mac. Look how many BMW guys think (in economic ignorance) that BMW overcharges. The economy there now is hurting some, and I don't know what that means.
A recent Dan Rather Reports episode on AXSTV (Mark Cuban) called "The German Jobs Machine" noted that by 4th grade it's decided whether a student will go to college or not. Otherwise, it's trades training. An interviewee plant manager for a USA branch described USA education as "you go to school for 12 years to be unskilled."
. Try $9 for a Big Mac. Look how many BMW guys think that BMW overcharges. The economy there now is hurting some, and I don't know what that means.
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Now you're the one turning this political ...do you really want the Gov deciding what your child"s education will be ?
I encourage you to go. Just being in a different country is an education. In Germany you will be able to visit other countries easily. When there I love being in places and buildings that are several hundred years older than anything in North America. It puts a different perspective on things.
Walter. I lived in Germany for 2 years while in the military ('73 thru '75). Was stationed in Mannheim and lived in a town where me and the couple that I lived with were the only Americans (Heppenheim... about halfway between Heidelberg and Darmstadt). It was a wonderful experience, and as someone here stated earlier, your kids will benefit a lot from that experience. I encourage you to travel with your family, learn the language, stay away from American enclaves as much as possible, and have a great time there. For me, it was an experience that I will always be greatful for. Best of luck to you.
Sounds like a fantastic opportunity for everyone in the family.
Not arguing..merely asking because i do not know. What seems to be the problem with or reason to avoid the American enclaves?
Not arguing..merely asking because i do not know. What seems to be the problem with or reason to avoid the American enclaves?
I think you'll find Germany to be very....
well.... GERMAN. I think Germany is one place which has always had a Nationalist tendency, and has really held onto its sense of self as such.
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..... another reason I want to go is to buy a new BMW in Germany and have it shipped back to the States.
It was not uncommon to see other Americans insulate themselves from the German culture and people.