So, here I am, back at "work" - for 10 days. I am on a project for the German development agency, preparing the UNAIDS board meeting. It's interesting to dabble in the subject again (health policy), and for the first time in terms of substance (actual technical HIV/AIDS policy, not just the governance side that I have dealt with before, which means how organizations coordinate their work and are set up to deal with the issue).
I realized, though, that deciding to move has been the best decision of this year. Maybe after the one to visit lots of friends - actually definitely in that order. The thing is, this is my first real project in German. I've worked in German before, but have never had to write official papers (ministry-level) in German. Before deciding to move, I decided it's time to learn all the grammar perfectly, to "become" German. Especially with this work, I realize how far away I am from my comfort zone. How much I would have to invest into becoming anything decent professionally in this language. I am not willing to make this investment, and I am so relieved that I do not have to.
Praise to the husband who, on top of organizing my birthday feast, doing everything else, and working a lot on his own job, while traveling around for his job, spends five hours over the weekend to translate and/or correct my text. I have been receiving emails that they need a "slice" of him, or a for him to "train" their own partners. Hm, another "amazing" business idea? I'll take a nice commission, and accompany him as a spouse on training trips to visit friends...
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