Last week was one of the most exciting times of my internship so far because everything focused on this year’s North American International Autoshow at Cobo Center, Detroit. I had the opportunity to meet one of our clients at their Hospitality Suite during industry preview days and explored the show after.
It was very nice to meet the HELLA team who explained their high-tech
safety systems and their lightening technologies to me, provided to a several
number of popular cars like Audi, Mercedes or Cadillac.
After lunch I visited the BASF booth, because I was interested in what
they were presenting to journalists and key industry people. After a cup of
coffee and a nice talk to one of the European Sales Managers, I entered the auto
show and felt like a child running from one luxury car to another outstanding
vehicle, sitting inside, checking out some electronic devices, skipping to the
next.
All day long I was dreaming about driving one of them in the future – especially the Ford GT, the star of the show with over 600 horse power :))) But even all the other cars were absolutely impressive. For the first time I was sitting in a Porsche equipped with the Italian-made luxury Alcantara material. Furthermore I tried one of the Dodge’s, a Maserati and some other brands I never heard of before. It was a very nice day with an unforgettable end, when the sun was setting beyond the frozen Detroit River. Wow!!
And now from the top cars of the world to somewhere close to the bottom
– my car ;)
As I told you we had -20 degrees Celsius for a long time. Tuesday in the
sunny - but at the same time freezing morning, shortly after setting my car
free from tons of snow and ice (as every morning) I planned to move and started
the car but there was nothing more than a “click”.. and again.. “click”.
I understood it like a “no, sorry, not today, way too cold!” :D Fortunately
a couple of days later, the battery was replaced and now everything is fine –never
a dull moment! Meanwhile it is pretty warm with only -3 degrees Celsius – never
thought I would call it warm.
Besides exciting times with my car, my birthday was on a Friday and I
went to a friends’ parent’s house with a couple of guys in East Lansing. We had
an amazing time, celebrating and discovering Lansing, the capital of Michigan.
With delicious food at a Korean place
where a chef was cooking right in front of us at the table and good drinks at nice
bars we had lots of fun in Lansing. Last but not least we went to an exciting
college basketball game where the MSU-players won during overtime on Sunday.
After receiving a midterm valuation form from my visa sponsor this week, I realized I already passed the halftime of my six month internship.. unbelievable! That reminds me to make the best and plan for adventures for this unforgettable period of my life.