Day 11

Thursday was a very important day for me. Hartwig and I met my boss for the third part of my internship at 3 o’clock.

Man oh man was I nervous. I was really worried about how I would be perceived since my German isn’t tiptop yet.  It’s easier to play the roll of a confident business person when you know your own language inside and out. Having to speak in German where I don’t know the exact feelings behind certain words, it’s easy to feel extra nervous and insecure. Hartwig was very reassuring however and kept me calm by giving the best advice there is: to be yourself. J

It’s too bad I didn’t bring my camera with me on Thursday because we ate some very traditional German meals in the restaurant Beethoven used to go to. http://www.em-hoettche.de/

I had blutwurst, or blood sausage, (and no it was not how it sounds) and liverwurst with apple sauce and what was kind’ve like mashe potatoes.. only better J

It was called Himmel and Äd or heaven and (I’m not so sure lol).

I liked it to be honest and I’m glad I’m diverging into the German culture so suddenly. J

Back to the meeting..

I was so glad to have Hartwig with me because I was so nervous and to help clarify some of the things Herr Leßmann (my soon to be Chef (boss)) said. It wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Herr Leßmann was very friendly and professional.  Hartwig said that I handled myself well, though I was still a little unsure of myself but overall I felt really good about the whole situation. Its much more rewarding when I don’t understand certain things to know that I at least tried to ask for clarifications and put myself out there. It’s hard falling down so many times but I know it’ll be worth it.

Tschüß!!