While we live in an entirely new environment, culture and system, its obvious that things will not go our way and we may not like everything that is around us. But I think we must appreciate what has been provided to us, however frustrating and annoying it may get.
I say this because, I for myself, lose hope and get annoyed with things if they are not going ok. Its a new experience and all a part of learning. We must appreciate everything and learn from it along the way. If the experience is bad, it would be best to treat it as a learning one. Its not something I do always, but I'm hoping to soon.
Everywhere we go its German. Obviously it will be. German people, German language, German classes, German lessons. Honestly, it is difficult to get used to an entirely new language and system and then hope to cope. But thats the reason why we are here, to learn from everything around us. Appreciation of things around, from classes, faculty, products, people, systems will only help.
A mere comparison between cultures and nations works for a while, but beyond that I think its positively called whining. Isn't it about learning from all spheres and experiences, however hard they maybe and however 'not-so-nice' they maybe in our dictionary. Comparisons work, if one wants to leave it at just that. Acceptance from the new system will also come only when one is ready to learn.
Its a pity how much time we waste on comparing, stereotyping, whining and complaining, when we should be having more of an acceptance and appreciation priority on the agenda. Its that moment when I say 'Get over it'.
I say this because, I for myself, lose hope and get annoyed with things if they are not going ok. Its a new experience and all a part of learning. We must appreciate everything and learn from it along the way. If the experience is bad, it would be best to treat it as a learning one. Its not something I do always, but I'm hoping to soon.
Everywhere we go its German. Obviously it will be. German people, German language, German classes, German lessons. Honestly, it is difficult to get used to an entirely new language and system and then hope to cope. But thats the reason why we are here, to learn from everything around us. Appreciation of things around, from classes, faculty, products, people, systems will only help.
A mere comparison between cultures and nations works for a while, but beyond that I think its positively called whining. Isn't it about learning from all spheres and experiences, however hard they maybe and however 'not-so-nice' they maybe in our dictionary. Comparisons work, if one wants to leave it at just that. Acceptance from the new system will also come only when one is ready to learn.
Its a pity how much time we waste on comparing, stereotyping, whining and complaining, when we should be having more of an acceptance and appreciation priority on the agenda. Its that moment when I say 'Get over it'.
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