My name is Micah and I’m thrilled you’ve stopped by my little corner of the internet. I was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, where I also received my BA in Creative Writing and German. This blog is the space where those passions converge.
I studied abroad in Heidelberg, Germany, my sophomore year and stayed to work as an Au Pair the following summer. Then I spent three months interning at a church in Frankfurt, and after that I worked for a year teaching English at a German school through the Fulbright Scholar program. Now I am in graduate school in Münster. One might say I am slightly obsessed with the country…
I am a writer. a coffee drinker. a mediocre photographer. a soft speaker. a haphazard poet. But most of all I am thrilled you’ve paid my space a visit.
Favorite Quote:
“She wasn’t doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.” -J.D. Salinger, A Girl I Knew
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So nice to meet you Micah. I just found your blog and I am loving it. I am a fellow writer about to move to Wales for my undergraduate degree, so I have a lot I could learn from you. I look forward to hearing more about your adventures.
Hello Susanna! Thanks so much for reading 🙂 I’ve never been to Wales but it’s on my (incrediby long) bucket list. I hope your transition goes smoothly!
Hi Michah! I love your blog and you are truly living the dream! Your photos bring back many happy memories of when my sister and I embarked on a 7 country tour of Europe in 12 days! Recall beautiful Heidelberg fondly. I love Europe and hope to return. My mom was born in Ireland and we spent many summer vacas there. I am now the mother of two boys 13 and 15 living in suburban CT. I am so happy my father encouraged us to travel when we were younger so enjoy and don’t look back – you will always remember these days of adventure 🙂
Thanks so much for reading! Wow, seven countries in 12 days, what a whirl wind! I bet that was an amazing experience, especially since you were able to share it with your sister. Heidelberg is such a magical city, it will always hold a special place in my heart. I was able to visit Ireland in March and totally fell in love with the people and beauty I found there. I look forward to reading your blog as well 🙂
Hi Micah – thank you for stepping by my blog. Your story is very interesting and I bet you are having a wonderful time in Germany. Blog me away.
– Ruta
Haha, I will do my best! Glad to have you along for the journey 🙂
I am really enjoying your travel sections, seems so interesting. I hope you had a great time in Germany
Thanks so much for following along! I absolutely loved my time in Germany, and hope to go back one day. I will be sure to check out your site as well 🙂
I would like to challenge you to coffee-drinking match! Haha.
I have a cousin who is a German professor and travels to Germany frequently.
What is it that you love most about German culture?
Oh man, I think I would definitely win! ;p I think one of the aspects I love most about German culture is the work-life balance that is so often lacking in America. When they work, they give their all. But when they relax, they are completely unplugged.
I was an au pair! In Paris! Ah…
Really? That’s incredible! I miss it to much, I would do it again in a heart beat
I’m so glad you really liked your family. I know so many au paris, myself included, that unfortunately didn’t have such a great match…but when you do, it’s magic! What was au pairing in Germany like? Do you blog about it? I’m so interested! xo
Yes, I felt really lucky because I know that’s certainly not always the case. It was really challenging but really rewarding. The kids were young and didn’t speak and English, so my German really improved! I blogged about it under the ‘Hildesheim’ section under the ‘Germany’ section of my ‘travels’ tab if you’d like to take a look.
Ok will do!