Chapter 6.1

The German Dream

Written Date: 26.03.2025 Written Location: Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany

"Ich habe Deutschland als mein Studienziel gewählt, nicht weil es einfacht ist, sondern weil es schwierig ist". ------------ 01.08.2024

That was the text I wrote down to my language course professor. Undoubtedly, that was my modified version of JFK. It has been 19 day since I have received the admission letter for my master from Humboldt University of Berlin. I have decided to include this chapter in my journey.

11 years in the USA

After almost 11 years studying and living in the United States of America, I have left that country with many feelings inside, which are hard to explain. I would not say my initial American Dream was a failure. As a matter of fact, that was quite successful, and the Uncle Sam have enabled me with many abilities to be competitive.

Der Bundsrepublik Deutschland

In order to keep forward, I need to more knowledges, skills and money so that I need a place to stay to maintain and achieve those goals. I shifted my focus from the USA to Germany, a country is unique in so many different ways. My first impression of Germany started as a little kid. I was walking on the street with my father, and a few refined and good-looking cars entered into my childhood Memory. "Dad, what brand is that car?" I asked. "Oh, that is a "Baoma"(BMW)" he answered.

I landed in Lower Saxony and started my journey. After a half of years in Braunschweig and endless time of university application. I achieved in a level, i did not know it was possible. I got admitted at TU Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, etc. These opportunities will enable me for the foreseeable future.

The 4am Mentality

No to mention how important role the "Beast Mode" have been playing in my life. I used it as many fields to achieve my goals. So many early mornings filled up intensive workouts and studying.

I have life...

I have a life, and it only goes in one direction: FORWARD. In 2024, I was in China for 3 months vocation. A good middle school friend und I had a few meetups, yet I had lost my friendliy feeling towards my past in terms of Childhood memory. Don Draper, Batman, James Bond and Jason Boure, etc. These characters have had a profound influence on my mindset and my current apporach of life. In other worlds, I am already not used to "weakness" and those past friendliy childhood memory was weak to have a feeling for it.