5 positive ways LIVING IN GERMANY changed me as an American

Hey Guys! After 5 years straight years of living in Germany as an American expat my life has changed for good. From self-care to being more empathetic, I will discuss how these aspects of German life have changed me. Join me as I explore the benefits of living in this beautiful country.

#germanyvlog #germanyvideo #expat
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Chapters:

0:00 Intro
0:14 Reliability
2:02 Empathy
3:54 Appreciate Simplicity
6:05 Health
7:41 Environmental Awareness
09:24 BONUS

[cap.luisfigo]

Ja, liebe Stacy. Ich habe mir jetzt sehr interessiert beide Clips zu Deutschland angeschaut. Mir sind einige Sachen aufgefallen, die interessant sind. Ich habe lange überlegt, ob ich das alles hier ausführen will. Nein, aber ich will Dir ein Fazit meiner Eindrücke geben. Als Erstes frage ich mich, warum hast Du die Clips nicht auf Deutsch gemacht? Du lebst in Deutschland, Deine Clips beschäftigen sich mit dem leben in Deutschland und Du kannst wohl auch Deutsch sprechen. Aber alles ist in Englisch. Und meine lieben Landsleute reagieren, wie sie immer reagieren, sie antworten in Englisch. Das ist sehr nett, bringt aber niemanden (Dich) in seiner Entwicklung weiter. Ich habe den Eindruck, Du bist immer noch sehr amerikanisch. Möchtest auch weiter so leben, aber mit den erkannten Vorteilen, die Deutschland im System so bildet. Und das ist doch OK. Du bist so, sei Du. Du darfst das hier. Bei vielen negativen Dingen, die es immer noch gibt. Deutschland ist so bunt geworden, insgesamt viel toleranter. Es wird niemals perfekt sein. Und Du auch nicht. Warum auch. Bleib so wie Du auf mich wirkst. Liebenswert und nett, aufgeschlossen. Mit einem wachen Verstand. Deutschland braucht Menschen wie Dich. Liebe Grüße aus Berlin 🇺🇸🇩🇪💕☮⚽

[harrydehnhardt]

Hello Stacy, nice to hear that Europe/Germany has changed your view of life and the world a little. Greetings from Frankfurt.

[potdog]

i am a happy Englishman an even happier European, i lived in Germany in the 70s & loved every single second of my time there

[newasblue]

I really appreciate this video and found many of the same things to be true for me. After living in Germany for 10 years, I think we have decided to go back home to be closer to family. The emotional journey of being away from your support system, especially when you have kids, sometimes simply becomes too hard. But I will always be thankful for Germany and what it gave me.

[martinacarrasco]

Glad to hear you love Germany so much.I was born there now I leave in the State and I miss it so much. I want to go back this year to see my Family. Can not wait to see what has changed.

[winny]

Thank you so much. You explain what a gift it is to live and get raised in such an environment. We Germans tend to criticize almost everything because it is not perfect, thus talking us into pessimism.

[stephaniemayorga]

I love the idea of having your door open all summer!

[marcoengelbracht]

Glad to hear that you enjoy your life in Germany, but also curious about what you find to be negative 😉
Left a sub to not miss this.

[bearenkindercool]

how great and openminded, german-friendly you are. great to hear that in those harsh times. thx.

[Metal-never-die]

good video, nice to see that you like Germany and German culture, thumbs up. Greetings from Kiel.👍👌😘

[emiliajojo]

This channel will grow that fast.and I'm here right from the start!

[drau]

About the helping thing. I was shocked when I saw traffic-accidents in the US - and nobody stopped to help. That' s just a little, but anyway it is a sign for a more egoistic society.

[thomaserdmann]

Liked you video and views! Welcome to Germany from Karlsruhè!

[steveskywalker]

There is a really cool german saying that shows how we dont care when the weather isnt as good as u would want it.
The saying: Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur schlechte Kleidung.
Which means that we germans go out even when its windy/rainy/foggy/snowy, because we know how to prepare with the right clothing.

[RascalFascal]

germany all the way!!! I am patriot..so this video makes me really proud. feel free to reach out, girl. glad you enjoy it here. 😆😉

[versicherungsx]

Hi Stacy, greetings from north-germany - nice to hear how you feel the german culture and how it changed you.

[Roger-npwi]

Hello Stacey
Personally, I think there is hardly any good reason left to want to live in the US at all costs unless you are at least a millionaire. It has unfortunately changed a lot for the worse in the last decades in the USA.
But it's nice that you think living in Western Europe has changed you for the better.

[orangeblue]

Are so naturally so honest and tell so simply and beautifully.
How you did your hairstyle very cute!
The simple and yet very matching color to your makeup is very nice.
What white teeth you have ..incredible!
These are COMPLIMENTS.
Thank you for your impressions about Germany ..30 years ago I also immigrated to Germany and the Germans have helped me a lot and today I am a very satisfied person.
THANK the German people ..who has the reputation all over the world
Germans are cold!
The people who say this have ZERO EXPERIENCE!

[jumpingjacks]

Hi Stacey! Great to hear that you like your life here in Germany so much. I agree with all you say, but one could also say that germans can be very egoistic too. I know enough to be able to say that. Certainly do a video on the negative aspects too. Okay, I see that you have done it already. For me, I love Germany so much, it is now home for me (British expat), so I don't go home anymore, I'm there!

[Baccatube]

By the way: it's not that we can't afford dryers or A/C here, neither are they unheard of. It's just that we deliberate whether we really need these things. A family with multiple kids and two working parents will most certainly own a dryer because the sheer amount of laundry and the lack of time renders the investment a necessity. But if you have space enough for hanging lines, and not too much laundry - why waste good money on something that heaven offers you for free?
Same with A/C. The climate in Germany was not such that it made A/C necessary for more than, like, 3 weeks in a year, if ever. It has become a little bit worse over the last 2 decades, but still: in well-built houses, A/C is just not necessary when you can open the windows twice a day to cool down the area.