InDependentThinking

Here’s to Hamburg My first week in Germany was extremely challenging. While living abroad opens the doors to new adventures and friendships, it’s also difficult being on your own in a new place. Insomnia and loneliness are very real, and being thrown into a place where no one knows you and few people understand you can make you feel pretty isolated.  I was very happy that I got to meet up with Duo Rose for an evening! It was pretty amazing to connect with other circus artists so far from home. I have also been very grateful that I was able to at least make friends with two of the aerialists who will be working on a different ship. We had basic safety training together all week. This consisted of getting up and taking the ferry early every morning and sitting in a classroom, listening to everything that can go wrong on a ship. I appreciated the learning experience and getting to jump from a high dive with a life jacket on, but it isn’t the most amazing thing to hear right befo...