dphockey13
American expat in Germany
Forum posts
14
About me
American
Lives in Bamberg, Bavaria
Speaks English
Registration: 10 December 2019
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
I didn鈥檛 expect people to be pretentious about someone going through natural culture shock that according to the expert here, 60% of us go through. Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
I do on a B2 level but it's irrelevant to my issues with Bamberg. Speaking German isn't going to make my hockey arena closer, the mountain bike trails good, or any sort of worthwhile entertainment options appear in Bamberg. I made a number ... Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
Exactly: YOU are not a good fit for Bamberg, since you failed (or refused) to adjust your life to the local circumstances there. Nothing wrong with the place, just differs from your expectations. Bamberg won't change - if you also won't, ... Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
you ask for how we handle it and you got answers from people with a lot of experience on the matter. The people who tried expat life and hated it, only to return home to their non-expat life can hardly be expected to be hanging out on a website that ... Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
Hahaha an OK city for what? Raising a family? A quiet life? 20 year old students? Groups of elderly tourists on a boat tour that can see the all of the cities sights in under two hours? Yes. Sure. For a 32 year old guy with money to spend looking ... Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
What dumb assumption, that I would think I believe I'm the only one to go through moments of doubt. No, expat lifer, why would I be on an internet forum looking for support if I thought I was misunderstood and the only one going through it? So ... Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
Trust me, my glass is half full. Just not here in boring Bamberg. Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
Nope.Ah well. To be expected. Many forums become homogeneous echo chambers of the same opinion and mindset. Clearly I was looking for support from people who experienced being done with their expat assignment and ready to go home. What I got was a ... Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
Are there any non lifer expats that can relate here lmao Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
Haha I wouldn't say it failed. At all. It was a three year assignment with an expiration date. There was never a plan to stay here forever. I accomplished what I came here to do and am just burnt out at the tail end. For the majority of the ... Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
What I realized is I hate small town living. I always thought I would dislike it and now I know it. As I said, I used to travel a ton to keep myself occupied and it was working for a time. Felt as if I was in the right place, not burnt out, feeling ... Read More
Expat Burnout by dphockey13
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ...
Why be gone abroad? Because my company wanted me to honestly. The only things I like more here are being able to walk to restaurants and shopping much easier than home as well as the ease of travel to amazing places (rode that train hard, happy with ... Read More
Expat Burnout
I guess this is more of a vent post than a question. I've been living in Germany for two and half years and will be moving back to the states in four and half months. I am beyond excited. My main problem is that I live in a small student ... Read More