I thought coming back to Munich from the holidays would be cold and hard after visiting my home town, but the truth is that you can find beautiful and colorful places in each corner of this city. A simple sunset on Ludwigstrasse can make your day special if you take the time to stop and enjoy it.

Now that work, German classes and other routine activities are back to my life, I try to get through the day by taking pleasure on the small things that we usually pass as unnoticed. I am enjoying the company of my coworkers, going back to the gym after having abandoned it, and most of all, practicing and continuing learning German. I never thought I would say it, since it has been a struggle for me to learn German, but now I am eager to practice it. I am enjoying going out of my house and listening to German; even though I do not understand everything, I know I am in the right path. The growth is different with every person, some people are extremely confident and, without knowing much German, can communicate very easily.

In my case, I am more of a Grammar fanatic and haven’t managed to speak too much, although I can read it quite well. The courses at DeutschAkademie have taught me a lot and given me the chance to make mistakes and try again, now I just have to continue practicing. I guess it is always hard to come back from the holidays, but you just have to jump right into it and in fact, I am glad to be back home.

Claudia Rendon