Who are we? Why does Josh speak German so well? Why did Feli move to the US? What’s the story behind all that? And what were our very first culture shocks when visiting Germany/the US? In the first episode of Understanding Train Station, we answer all of those questions, share our goals for the podcast, and for some reason, spend a surprising amount of time talking about bathrooms, door handles, and onion sizes… :)Check out the mentioned videos on Feli's YouTube channel "German Girl in America": <a href='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed'>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcmNAGhcEEMm1zpbbFcz41YALTd2eAed</a>You can also listen to us on <a href='https://youtu.be/3fpCI4s1W6A'>YouTube</a>, <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/2rEBEyi1sbHT0Qs4X7hoEZ'>Spotify</a>, <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep1-introduction-first-culture-shocks-way-too-much/id1536707413?i=1000495716351'>Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href='https://podcasts.google.com?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3VuZGVyc3RhbmRpbmd0cmFpbnN0YXRpb24vZmVlZC54bWw%3D'>Google Podcasts</a>, <a href='http://understandingtrainstation.podbean.com/'>Podbean</a>, and <a href='https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/64347496-fae3-4b3a-9521-1ea80e3fb672/Understanding-Train-Station'>Amazon Music</a>!Follow us on Instagram▸<a href='http://instagram.com/understandingtrainstation'>instagram.com/understandingtrainstation</a> • Support us on Patreon▸<a href='http://patreon.com/understandingtrainstation'>patreon.com/understandingtrainstation</a> • Buy us a coffee▸<a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast'>buymeacoffee.com/utspodcast</a> • Email us▸<a>understandingtrainstation@gmail.com • </a>Website▸<a href='http://www.understandingtrainstation.com'>understandingtrainstation.com</a>

EP2: Adulting 2.0 - Life Outside of the Classroom

In our podcast “Understanding Train Station”, we (Josh and Feli) explore the intricacies and pitfalls of living between cultures. The title is derived from the German idiom “Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof” which literally translates to “I only understand train station”. Similar to the English saying “It’s Greek to me”, it is used to express a lack of understanding which is an all too common feeling when dealing with another culture and living abroad. Feli (aka “Feli from Germany” on YouTube) is a German living in the U.S. and Josh is probably the most “Germanized” American you’ll ever meet.