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Hi everyone! My name is Rebecca, I am 22 years old and from Germany. Since my bachelor’s program at the Technische Hochschule Nuernberg requires a mandatory internship abroad, I was eager to return to the US, where I have already spent a year as an Au pair. This time around, receiving my Visa was rather tough, as the final decision was made spontaneously and everything had been on a tight schedule.   However, everything worked out perfectly fine and I arrived in Detroit on 20 February. For the time being, I am staying at the same house in Royal Oak as my predecessor, Stefanie – even in the same room! My housemates are extremely nice, they help me out a lot as I am still in the middle of organizing all different kinds of formalities. During my 6-month stay, I am excited to explore Detroit, the greater Michigan area as well as parts of the US I haven’t seen before, like the Niagara Falls or cities in Illinois and Indiana. One personal goal I definitely want to achieve w