Week 11: 072716–080216

One thing I have learned in Berlin: time moves differently here.

I did not anticipate to do so much in two weeks. Halfway done with my program, I am writing about the first week and a half, with a week and a half left to go. I wish I could explain what this city feels like, and how the culture is different. Learning feels different here, and I am starting to realize that I can invest my time in growth in many places: Creatively, academically, personally. How I now see what counts as an investment to these endeavors has changed. I am learning that within different societies, and amongst different people, the way one sees “life” is unique to them. I was so aware of watching myself before this trip: wanting to know if I was doing the right thing, wanting to reach all these deadlines, seeking validation in different ways that I could not pinpoint. In Berlin, the pressure feels different and the attitude changes. More on how time feels different when I get more time (I guess I am okay with putting this off because I know I will get back to it).