Viel Erfolg, junge Frau!

German is a pretty language though.

greetings from Bonn :D ..nice video and welcome to Germany! :)

That was a fantastic German sounding „tschüüüss“ in the end. Congrats!

In Gelsenkirchen? 😂

…uuuuihhh, that‘s a lot stuff to digest, your way of running through time express the need of letting it out and behind… so, make us curious about „what will come“ and don‘t fade! I leave here two wordings from a famous German (poet Goethe): „The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving“ and „There is no past we can bring back by longing for it. There is only an eternal now that builds and creates out of the past something new and better“ Warm welcome to center of Europe!

You're such a nice smurf.

aww kate how cute is this video?! Cologne is so grateful for your decision to come live here <3

Welcome to germany. Have a nice time here. And for the fear of maybe loosing something on the other side of the globe cause you are not there let me say you something: A poet from the Tang Dynasty, over 1,000 years ago in China, wrote a poem that captures the feelings about returning home that are hard for you to express. Quote: "Letters from beyond the mountains have ceased, and many years have passed, through winters and springs. As I near my hometown, my feelings grow even more hesitant, for I fear asking the people from home about it, lest it has changed beyond recognition." Quote end. So the feeling is present since 1000 of years and will never change, it is normal and human. And also think about this saying what describes especially from the perspective of a real german friendship (that's definitely how I feel and experience it): Quote: "Friends are like stars, even if you can't see them, they are always there" Quote end best regards

As a person who moved to Köln almost 3 years ago I totally relate to Karneval being overwhelming when you don't drink. And even generally: somehow KZbin recommended me the perfect video to get to know you. Wishing you all the best with job hunting. Man is it hard, but you can do it. And I'm subscribing :)

so mc is new gender for men and woman

Tenants are way more protected in Germany than Australia.

Welcome to Germany! 👍🏻

"Seine Geschichte kann man nur schreiben, wenn man aufsteht und es macht."

Well, viel Glück im neuen Lebensabschnitt and all the best to you! Take it easy, do not verzweifel with our "over"-bureaucracy and how fudging looooong some things take. Stay sane! Cheers!

I wish you much luck on your new life here in Germany. I would miss the Australian weather...

What did your father do in Germany? He must have had a really good job to have the perks to have his daughter flown half--way around the world on visits.

You can be really proud of you. I'm proud of you in any case. I've never lived in another country long term, but I did live in Ireland for 3 1/2 months in 2023. And I actually also got kicked out by landlady. Well, more like she made me feel so unwelcome till the point where I moved of my own accord...but she didn't give me back my deposit. I still get mad about it, when I think on it. So I can relate :D

good to hear that you feel happy now; I hope it lasts; oh and also ... a belated welcome

Happy New Year 2025 .. after having your big year 2024. All the best 🙂. Europe and especially Germany is a nice place to live. The more you dive in the more you'll understand 🙂

"Karneval". "big party" 🤣

Glad it is working out for you. As a Sydneysider who moved here in 2016, I have to say I totally get your struggles. I live in a small town in the north and nobody will speak English to me, even English teachers! The beginning was very hard, but I would just say learn the language as much as possible. It will help immensely. All the best.

(: ♡♡♡♡♡ 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 💞 Liebe Grüße from a mother of several girls♡♡♡

Hi Kate, I was born near Bonn, spent the first 20 years of my life there and have many fond memories of that time. I wish you all the best for your future and hope that your feeling of happiness lasts as long as you live. Greetings from Frankfurt.

Hi, just watching at 10:00 you said in that moment you noticed how much power a landlord has in this country. Well, he/she does not, it was unlawful, but you didn't know so she took advantage over you. Does not help you with what happened but for the future seek help from the Mieterschutzbund (Tenant Protection Association). It's a registered society to which every tenant can apply for a yearly membership fee of less than 100€ and they give you advice on your rights and also legal advice or when necessary even step in to talk with or write to your landlord on your behalf. Though on their website I did not notice an English translation, I'm fairly sure they will have you covered also in English when calling or writing (mail or e-mail). Now continuing to watch... :-)

Actually Landlords have almost no power here. I guess you just didn't know. But welcome anyways and all the best.

If you have a contract, no landlord can just kick you out. Actually, renter laws are pretty strong here. And if you want to move in with someone , the landlord cannot really say anything against it, (if its not an illegal situation like 3 people on 9 m²). But if you move in for more than 6 weeks eg you are not just visiting, you dont have a conctract and its behind the landlords back - that is actually a problem.

When i moved to bonn in highschool, we used to call it the "Bundesdorf" (The federal village or the capital village. Its a wordplay). Its truly an international village 😀There is no other city like that here, not even Heidelberg.

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Oh Wow! all the best for you two!

Hey there and G´Day! Willkommen hier Kate!

Very good / i am lucky for you/ go forward

Kate.... how can we date?

Welcome to Germany!

My former boss told me when I was dreaming of moving to another country: Gin Tonic tastes the same everywhere. All over the world. In a way, that's true. Many things remain the same. You have to function and everyday life rarely has any magic or glamor. But it makes a big difference where and with whom you drink your Gin Tonic. Now that you're staying sober, you'll probably have to find a different comparison...

Inspirational … thank you!

Thank you for all your kind comments and welcomes everyone 😊💗😇

Welcome to Bonn! You are clearly an enrichment for the town :-) As someone already commented, there are also basketball teams here to join. I wish you all the best, hope to see more of you here on youtube!

Du bist so mutig,, einfach so deinem Herz zu folgen. Willkommen in Deutschland. Ich wünsche dir alles Glück dieser Welt. 🙂🍀

Go for it! Be happy, grow, be blessed!

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Welcome to Bonn, Kate, it's great to have you here! And I wish you an even better year here than the last one - although perhaps a little less intimidating. You can be proud of yourself, of what you dared to do and what you've achieved!

" Was Dich nicht umbringt, macht Dich stärker !" I know that sounds brutal, but it is true. We grow with the challenges life throws at us, not by sitting on a couch. Dir und Deiner Partnerin ein Glückliches und Gesundes Neues Jahr. And stay as open and couragious as you are and see where the winds will blow you.

Welcome to Germany (its maybe a little bit late, but anyway). I wish you all the best for you, your relationship and d your future ☺

Happy new year!

such a moving video (pun intended).

Welcome to Germany. Hope you will feel fine here.

"I make a good coffee." That is a good statement to put in a CV. It would have gotten you an interview with me.

So, stay classy, stay cute and stay save. I hoffe, Deutschland wird Ihnen ein Umfeld bieten in Sie sich wohl fühlen können und wollen. Schöpfen Sie ruhig und gelassen alle Möglichkeiten aus die sich Ihnen bieten. Die besten Wünsche eines alten Mannes begleiten Sie -- was immer das auch bedeuten und nützen mag .. Auf ein erfolgreiches Jahr 2025! Greets, H.

"Living in a different language" causes lots of changes. I remember flying back to Germany after an exchange year. The plane was filled with Gernan students and everybody was talking English, telling his seat neighbor about what happened in the last 12 months.