We’ve been looking for a new apartment for some months here, and it’s quite a different predicament than it is in the US. Here’s my experience and a little bit of commentary on what its like being a foreigner looking for an apartment in Germany.
Congress passed a bill outlawing the use of a camcorder in movie theaters (you can read the actual bill right here). Well, whats so bad about that? It should be illegal, right?
Sure. And so is stealing a DVD from Walmart. But you don’t necessarily go to jail for 3 to 10 years for it. An obviously bought law.
…is a pain in the ass. Really. I mean, it could be easy if I were from the properly selected state of the US (like Delaware), but I’m unfortunately from the taxing state of Maryland where the driving standards are SO different than its neighbor state that I have to jump through hoops and bonfires to get the stupid thing. Really, its bad enough to complain. In fact, when its all said and done, I’m going to publish an article that really tells you what its like to get a license here. However, some points to note that will be important:
- Learn British English terms
- Learn British English terms
- Save up your money up beforehand
- Get a drivers license from Delaware to make your life easier before coming
- Memorize, memorize, memorize! (the answers, not the concepts)
- Be prepared to pay for things that don’t seem to have any tangible purpose other than shifting the money from your pocket to theirs.