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Pictures from late April 2025. My last cool photos of Germany for now. Peak Metro station design I must say.

I moved to Germany in 2021 with so much optimism. I worked hard on integrating, improved my German, got to the C1 level, and actually did really well in a lot of my student jobs. Back then I felt capable, confident, and honestly excited for the future. Now I’m 7 months out of graduating with an Msc with 1000+ applications sent, a gap-free resume, language skills, even recognition certificates from universities, competitions one, experience across different industries within Germany, and I still

Sometimes I wonder how much a name or appearance changes people’s first impression before they even know you. I was born and raised in Germany, so culturally this is the only home I really know. But at the same time, I’ve often had the feeling of being slightly “outside” socially because I don’t have a stereotypically German name and I visibly look foreign to many people, becouse well i'm brown skinned my parents are south asian. It’s a strange feeling because I don’t walk around thinking ever