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New blood from Germany

Hey everybody!

I’m the new intern at AutoCom Associates, and for the next six months I’m going to be part of your lovely family. So, who am I? My name is Doreen and I’m 24 years old. I study business administration with a major in marketing and tourism at the University in Rostock, Germany.
Last November Larry invited me to an interview in Frankfurt, and two weeks after our meeting I was offered an internship. I’m sure you can imagine how glad I was when I heard this! I’m really grateful for having this opportunity, and I started to make plans for my stay in the US right away, because living here has always been a dream for me.
Since then, October 9, 2008 has been the start date of a whole new phase in my life. After settling all matters, it took me more than 20 hours to land in Detroit, because I flew via London and Chicago. Tony picked me up at the airport and we drove to Royal Oak, where I moved into my new home and met my roommates.
The first couple of days have been amazing. The warm weather was perfect for my first activities in Michigan. For example, I went to the Detroit Zoo to watch the cute seals in the water tube. I also visited Belle Isle, where I could see the wonderful skyline of Detroit and Canada, and I met some of my new coworkers (Christina, Anja and Sara) at a sushi bar in Royal Oak. After that we went to a club, where I heard one of my favorite songs, which now has a special meaning to me: “Put your hands up for Detroit” ;-)
Overall, my start was close to perfect and I can’t wait to see what else is waiting for me.
Thank you all for your nice, warm welcome at work, too. I’m looking forward to the next six months and hope I can learn a lot about press relations and the American culture.

Doreen

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hi Doreen!
Welcome to AutoCom.
Wow, it sounds like you already had a lot of fun.

I have a song that reminds me of my time there, too. Ask Maggie for TrickTricks song "Welcome to Detroit City"! :o)

So if you stay 6 months we might have a change to meet each other as I am applying for my fiancée visa right now (which is a long and exhausting procedure). And I will come to see my crazy American friends at AutoCom anyway. so we should meet then, too.

I wish you all the best for your internship and a lot of fun. If you need any travel tips or anything else just let me know. :)

-Bianca
Thu Oct 30, 10:17:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Hi Doreen...

Welcome aboard. We'll do our best to make this a worthwhile experience for you.

Larry
Mon Nov 03, 12:49:00 PM
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