Meeting with Sina my conversation partner has lead me to a lot of great insight about different perspectives on things. We have only met twice due to scheduling conflicts (we're both pretty busy), but each time has been really neat. I've learned somewhat of what Germany is like and what the humor is like. We talked about the presentation on German humor that Hans and Nick gave, and she confirmed a lot of what they said about different types of German humor (way to go guys if you're reading this). She literally laughed out loud when I told her about what was said in the presentation about the Polish always being thieves, and said that those were the only jokes German people ever really told about the Polish. She also confirmed the idea that Germans are very serious people, and that some of their humor is different from humor you would find in America.
After talking with Sina, I realized she isn't too different from any of us (which wasn't my initial assumption anyways, just something that stuck out). She had Spring Break plans just like any other student here did, and she actually went to Florida with some of her friends just as any of us would have. It makes me wonder if she has become acclimated to our culture, or rather if the German college culture truly is that different from ours.
I've also noticed that Sina has been to quite a few places here in Fort Worth that I haven't been to, which was strange to me considering I am the American, and she is the foreigner. She has experienced more of Fort Worth than I think I will in my four year college career. I've noticed that Sina is a lot more outgoing than I am and more willing to try new and different things than I am, which kind of makes me wonder if I would function as well overseas in an entirely different surrounding as she did.
I'm meeting with her again today, and as before I'm excited to see what she has to say about different things (especially considering it was just Spring Break!)
That's all for now. Hope whoever reads this finds themselves in a good mood and always finds enough time in the day to enjoy the simple things!
I know it can definitely be challenging to meet with your conversation partner, I certainly have a busy schedule! I’m glad that you have been able to learn more about German humor and how it is different than American humor. And I think the point of these conversations is to realize what you have realized; even though we come from different cultures, countries, and backgrounds, we aren’t too different from one another after all.
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