Susanne has finally taken a little time out of her busy schedule to post about a few things that have been on her mind since moving here to Germany. Below are the snippets of her posts. Either click on the links below or you can view them through; Pages (on the side bar) – Susannes Page.

Are Germans allergic to food smells? Posted February 5th, 2010

The longer I stay in Germany, the more I appreciate the almost 30 years I spent in America.  It took me 30 years  to relax from the uptight German that I was to the passionate person I am now.  I left Germany in ´77, came back in ´78, stayed for a month and couldn´t stand how I felt so boxed in here.  Then, for years in America I wondered, if I was missing something in Germany. Somehow I thought things might be better in Germany than in America. Now I keep being reminded of why I left.

Coming back home as an immigrant/foreigner Posted February 6th, 2010 – scroll down on the Susanne’s Posts page to see this post.

Coming back home to Germany as a naturalized American, I had to go to immigration and only got a 1-year permit to stay in my home country, where all my family still lives and has always lived. It can be extended after that year, if I make enough money. That did not make me feel welcome, though it´s better than what the situation is for a non-former German foreigner.