How it all started: the story behind my coming in Germany

EN

My story began in January 2020, when I met my beloved. I had already thought about leaving Moldova for a master in Italy, but pandemy scared me. Later, I found out that the university I was thinking to apply for does not open the doors this year, due to the same cause. Meanwhile, my relationship with Roman, who is turning 30 in a few days, evolved. In the summer, after a trip in Germany, I decided to quit the job. It was 18^th August when I went to my boss and announced him about it. I was thinking that I would be fired right in the same day, but everything went normal. The next month I worked like nothing had happened, but inside I felt a lot of emotions. That is because I was leaving the social statute, the home confort and the awesome month income I was receiving. On the other hand, I knew there is nothing more for me in that position, I had not any aims and the daily monotony was killing me.

RO

Povestea a inceput in luna ianuarie 2020, cand l-am cunoscut pe iubitul meu. Eu deja intentionam in aceasta vara sa aplic la master in Italia, dar pandemia m-a speriat, pentru ca ulterior sa aflu ca anume universitatea la care aspiram nu isi deschide usile in acest an din aceeasi cauza. Intre timp, relatia mea cu Roman, care in cateva zile face 30 de ani, a evoluat. Vara, dupa o calatorie in Germania, am stabilit ca la intoarcerea acasa sa anunt la munca ca imi dau demisia. Era 18 august cand am fost in cabinetul sefului sa ii spun despre decizia luata. Ma asteptam sa fiu data afara cu suturi in fund in aceeasi zi, dar am fost tratata rezonabil. Apoi a urmat o luna in care am muncit de parca nimic nu se intampla, dar in sinea mea se confruntau tot felul de emotii. Asta pentru ca renuntam la statutul social de acasa, la confortul si salariul bun pe care il aveam. Pe de alta parte, stiam ca nu mai am unde evolua acolo, nu mai aveam un scop spre care tinde, iar monotonia zilnica lucru-casa ma sugruma.

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In the last days at the past job, some of my superiors made jokes about my leaving, asking me in a sarcastic way what I am going to do in Germany: to wash cars or to do housework. So, I think I am going to gather stories about moldavans who had left their country not because of money, but just aiming for a better life.

RO

In ultimele mele zile la fostul loc de munca, mi s-a intamplat sa fiu ironizata, in fata, de superiori. De exemplu, am fost intrebata sarcastic, in prezenta mai multor oameni, daca plec in Germania la spalat masini sau sa fac mancare “la barbat”. De aici si vine ideea de a aduna, mai tarziu, povesti ale moldovenilor care au plecat din Moldova nu pentru ca mureau de foame, ci pentru un trai de viata mai calitativ.

EN

I came in Germany at the end of September 2020, so some days later I started my online german courses. I had signed the contract with a moldavian school and now I am studying german three times per week. Meanwhile I had done the residence permit and I had bought a car here.

RO

La sfarsit de septembrie 2020 am ajuns in Germania. In cateva zile am inceput orele online de germana. Am semnat contractual de studiere cu o scoala de germana din Moldova si de trei ori pe saptamana fac lectii individuale. Intre timp am facut permisul de sedere si mi-am cumparat si o masina aici.

EN

Now I am learning how to live together. This is a first experience for me. Roman and I spent the weekends outside the city, visiting places. During the week I have no time to get bored. Anyway I have a lot of free time, hence I decided to start a blog. It would be like a journal, where I would retell about my beginning in a country where the language is so …foreign. I will write here about integration, about moldavan, about places and all kind of experiences. I hope to receive advice from you about how is like to start a new life. As well, cheer my up and lets combate together the idea that moldavans live abroad worse than home.

RO

Deocamdata invat sa traiesc in doi, aceasta fiind o prima experienta pentru mine. Eu si Roman ne petrecem mereu weekendurile plecand din oras, vizitand locuri. In timpul saptamanii inca nu am reusit sa ma plictisesc. Pentru ca am mai mult timp liber ca altadata, m-am gandit sa incep acest blog, care sa imi fie si un jurnal al unui nou inceput, intr-o tara in care si limba e departe de romana. Voi povesti aici despre integrare, moldoveni, locuri si tot felul de experiente. Sper si eu la randul meu, sa primesc sfaturi despre cum e sa o iai de la capat si incurajari care sa combata prejudecata ca moldovenii plecati in strainatate decad.