Part 1: The challenge of a new environment A semester abroad in Seville - it sounds like adventure, freedom and new impressions. And it is. But the picture is not always as ideal as it might seem from the outside. Moving to a new city, a foreign country with a completely different culture means leaving behind a lot of things that were taken for granted. In Seville, everyday life is different. Meal times - a bit of a challenge for me at first - are much later. Breakfast is often a small snack, while lunch doesn't take place until around 3 pm. Dinner often doesn't start until 9 pm or later. This different sense of time affects everything. The day is structured differently here and I had to learn to adapt to it. The mentality is also a new experience: in Seville you can feel a warmth and calmness that can hardly be compared with the often hectic everyday life in Germany. But as an exchange student, it takes time to really immerse yourself in this culture and engage with people whose way of thinking and priorities are different. Finding the balance between my own identity and adapting to the new environment is sometimes a challenge - but one that I gratefully accept. #semesterabroad #challenge #newenvironment
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