九月 26 2012
林庭安心得
My Germany Journey
8月12號2012年11:00
我正式踏上了期待已久的留學之旅，今天對我來說是一個值得紀念的一天，從今天起我正式宣佈我是個大人了！從現在起我將為我做的每一件事負責，我真的很開心我有這個機會可以出來看看世界，雖然現在有點茫然、有點矇懂、有點無知，但我會盡我最大的努力去做好每一件事。一直以為來到德國我不會像大部分的人一樣想家，但我錯了，當我在機場自己一個人走進登機門，回頭看到爸爸媽媽站在我身後但他們卻沒有也不能跟我一起走時，那時的心情真的很複雜，我一直回頭，希望可以多看他們一眼，其實我真的很想衝過去抱他們一下在跟他們說再見但我不行，我怕我會哭，我怕我會捨不得離開他們。但另一方面我很開心，我真的很開心我有勇氣可以離開家，離開父母，離開台灣到一個既不說中文也不說英文或法文的國家。德國對我來說是一個很陌生的地方我不會說德文也對德國文化一知半解但我想這就是我在這裡的原因吧，來認識這個現在支撐起歐洲經濟優秀的日爾曼國，來增廣見聞，來學習對自己負責。
Today, August 12 2012 11:00 P.M.,
My dream finally came true, from now on for a year, I’m all by myself in Germany (but you know what, it does feel good!). It’s a day worth to memorize, today, I step on my first day of independent, I’m now declaring myself I’m a grown up. I bet it’s the best 16 birthday present ever! I’m really glad I got this opportunity to leave my parents, leave home, leave the place where I born, raised and known best for a while to see this world. I always thought I’m brave enough and I’ll never miss my family, but I’m wrong, totally wrong. When I walked in the boarding door, I couldn’t stop turning my head to my parents, I wanted to see them, even a small glimpse, I wanted to run back and give them a big hug tell them goodbye again but I couldn’t, I knew I would cry if I did that. And I felt lonely when I walked in the boarding door, it was really complicated, I miss them badly, but on the other hand I’m so glad I finally have the courage to leave. I have never been to Germany or any other European country, but I’m really excited, I’ll enjoy this fantastic year, do my best and learn as much as I can.
在去Aachen ，我的寄宿家庭之前，所有人都會先參加加文化營學一些德文。我是這裡唯二或三的亞洲人其他大部分的人都來自美國，從以前去美國的經驗和這幾天跟他們相處下來我發現他們不是有優越感而是比起我們而言他們多了那麼一點自信。在他們的文化裡，舉手發言，上課問問題，主動跟老師聊天都是些稀鬆平常的事，他們不會因舉手問問題或怕答錯而放棄上課應有的態度，他們真的很積極。在每一方面他們充滿自信我覺得這正是現在台灣學生應該要慢慢學習的。台灣學生太依賴父母了，或者該說是父母們太寵小孩了，該放手了，放手讓小孩自己去犯錯他們才會知錯能改，在一次次的挫折和逆境中他們才會成長得更快。我說這些不是只是講講而已，這是我在這些天裡的體會。我很慶幸我有個愛我寵我但不會過度膩愛保護我的父母，跟別人傳統台灣是家庭不一樣我爸爸媽媽真的很開明，我們的關係就像最好的朋友一樣。雖然現在不時會想家想他們得開心他們肯,也敢放我一個人飛，真的很感謝他們！
Before going to my host family, we went to stay at a sort of a camp and learned some German. Basically I was the only two or perhaps three Asians here, all of them come from USA or Mexico. I guessed my English is fine but it was still a gap there anyway for no reason. I didn’t know what exactly the feeling was but I guess I was kind of afraid (surprisingly) but on the other hand excited and tense. I guessed sometime it’s good to feel fear and pressure; both of those make people to develop. After these days, I found that compare to Taiwan’s teenagers, Americans are way more confident than us and I guess that’s what Taiwan students should gradually learn. And I just can’t understand… They always thought Taiwan and Thailand is the same country…
I really like this picture cause it’s like though I’m all by myself in this journey, but they will always have my back, they will be there for me anytime.
During the 3 weeks language camp, we went to Leipzig a big city in Germany where some famous musicians used to stay and created their masterpiece there. We visited some amazingly stunning cathedrals.
We went to the fire station in Hedersleben, we tried to use the water pipe stuff and I cut a little piece of a car by a special tools
Today, 8 September 2012,
I’m finally meeting my host family!! I’m so exciting, though I’m kind of sad to leave the language camp. I met some awesome friends, really appreciate them give me a great memory in the language camp. During this 3 weeks language, I have not only learned some basic German but also how to express myself since I’m like the only two Asian in the language camp. Now I’m on the train, in 4 hour, I’ll met my host family for the very first time, but I’m not nervous or worry at all cause you know they’ll be the best host family ever.
Here is two of my best friends in the camp.
My classmates and teachers in the language camp.
I arrived at my host family! Just like what I expected they are incredible and guess what my host house is seriously a five stars vacation villa with the best host family members and the cutest dog. They are super nice host family I feel extremely comfortable and cozy here. The first day of school’s awesome too, I spent like a morning to set up my schedule and look around the school. My very first class of my first day of school is English class, I felt kind of smart during the class which give me some confident cause I know I’ll lose most of them when I have the other class. I met some nice girls in the English class, during the break time they took me to the downtown Aachen and introduced this beautiful city to me. We went to the Aachen city hall, the hot spring fountain and the most important place-H&M. Since I got my first two friends, I started to meet their friends and now I guess I always have someone to sit beside me and help me during the class. I’m fine and I have a great time so far. Ich liebe mein Leben!