3 weeks in

Note: Posts will be short and sweet.

Arrived in Hamburg 3 weeks ago.

   - transportation within the city: takes a week to get used to.
   - financially: similar to Amman. Rent is more expensive.
   - weather: expect "all four seasons" in one day. Sept. 2011 has been avg. 15 degC.
   - people: very nice and helpful. Try to speak german with them and they will appreciate your efforts even if its khabayis. Hamburgers mostly speak german (unlike Berlin where lots of people speak english)
   - food: you can find anything you want, just have to know where to look. (I will be posting my favorites as I find them!)
   - things to do: lots of things to do...you just have to look for them. Don't wait for them to come to you. In general, people stay in during the week or do something chill and go all out on the weekends.


Advice: ASK! ASK! ASK! Do not be afraid to ask about anything you doubt. If you don't understand something, keep at it until you do.

Introduction

Hello everyone. My name is Farah Abu Alia and I am starting a blog for those of us who travel from Jordan to Germany in order to share our experiences and help guide each other through questions and difficulties.

I am a student at the German Jordanian University studying architecture. My main goal of starting this blog is to reach out to my colleagues at GJU as I feel it is important to share our experiences to benefit as much as possible from each other and to inform those who have no clue what they're doing!

I hope this iniative will be educational and informative and hopefully help you feel like you have a better grasp on your future journey to Germany.