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Hi everybody,
I am Nicole – the new intern at AutoCom for the next six months and I am pursuing my bachelor’s degree in technology and management back home at the University of Munich in Germany. I am really curious about all the new things I will learn and I am totally ready for supporting my team as good as possible.
To be honest it was really hard saying goodbye to my family and friends and a picture and a teddy is all I have of them. But you always have to keep in mind six months will be shorter than you thought and there is actually no time for home sickness. I was not very nervous before my trip; there was too much trouble at the airport. My first flight was delayed, so they booked me on another flight and then my connection flight was delayed – oh god!!! Since patience is not really my strong suit, I was so stressed out! But at the end I arrived at the airport and a friend of mine picked me up.
my neighborhood
I am living in a three bedroom house in Royal Oak (which is a nice place to live) and I really like my two roommates. I am here for seven days now and I cooked dinner only once so far, because every day somebody asks me to meet up. Maybe you can imagine that I already met so many nice people. I was really lucky with the weather! I had a sunny first weekend, so we went to Belle Island and enjoyed the view and later on we had a great BBQ in the backyard of my friend’s house.
view from Belle Island
 My first time at a supermarket was shocking. I never expected food – especially fresh fruits and vegetables – to be so expensive! But you need to know where to go, so you can save a lot of money. And believe it or not, you can go to Aldi here. I even found deep-frozen “Brezn”, which are imported from Bavaria! I know here in America they call them Pretzels, but as a native Bavarian I do not want to adapt that :)
my almost new car
Since Sophia is living quite near to me, she picks me up every morning and she really helps me to get settled. I think I am so lucky to have such a supportive team here at AutoCom. She is also helping me getting a car, which is absolutely necessary here in Detroit. The first week at AutoCom went by so fast and I got so much information, it is amazing! I wrote my first 7-day report, my first blog entry, I assisted in sending out releases and I am looking forward to all the other things I will learn.
The upcoming weekend Sophia, another friend and I are going to Canada. First stop will be Toronto where we will see downtown and on the next day we will head to the Niagara Falls. I am really excited and I will definitely keep you posted. As you see, no time for home sickness!


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http://www.stilusessaywriting.com/ said…
Hey, Nicole! I'm also an intern. How do you manage passing all the tests and exams? Perhaps, you don't have such strict rules. We have to pass exams every week. My curator says I should ask some other interns how to prepare for an exam. Luck to you, Rob.
Thu Nov 19, 04:08:00 AM
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