My 1st Abroad Experience

24th Feb 2003 Chennai lo International German language certification exam rasi German counsulate lo interview attend ayyam. Oka two days lo Visa ravatam, Exam manchiga pass avvatam, passport collect chesukovatam jarigipoyayi......

March 6th ki classes start....so etti paristitullonu first day international meet
miss avvakudadu ani 5th ki flight book chesaru maa friends. Aa roju chennai nunchi hometown Anantapur ki vellipoyanu. Dani marusati roju, bank panulu, relatives ni kalavatam anni B'lore lo jarigipoyayi. Aa roju night ki Srisailam velli darsanam chesuni malli ventane Hyd vachi....konni panulu chusukuni malli okasari home town ki velli vachanu. Appatiki inka 2 days time migilindi journey ki.

Inka hostel lo luggage khali cheyyaledu, samanlu konaledu.....ela vellalo kuda sarigga telidu. Preperations oopu andukunnayi. Maa roommates andaroo tala oka hand vesi, okkokkaru okko item shopping cheyyataniki vellipoyaru. 1 day before parents hyd ki vachi akkada lodge lo unnaru. Nenu madhyalo vallanu kalustu...shopping chestu unna. 5th March early morning 4:00 AM ki flight.

Appatiki 4th night 10:00 PM....inka suitcase kuda ledu sarigga sardaledu....flight tickets minda weight enta allowed kuda telidu. Mottaniki andaru kalisi naa luggage mottam sardesi.....idigo nuvvu Germany ki teesukellalsina suitcase, ani indulo ee ee items pettamu, ikkada unnayi, security vallu adigithe ila cheppu antu naaku cheptunnaru.

Oka pakka parents ki first time nenu veltunnanu anna feeling start ayyindi. Naa busy lo naaku aa feeling rane ledu.

Chivaraku 12:30 midnight ki koncham packing oka kolikki vachindi. Inka janalu veedkolu cheppatam start chesaru, emi cheyyalo kuda artham kavatledu.....manam emo full buzy.....ekkadekkadi nuncho school friends aa roju ee transport kanipiste aa transport ekki bellary, b'lore ila sudden ga surprise ga digabaddaru send off cheppataniki. Surprise, tensions madhyalo nenu......

Okka sari maa hostel ni oka chinna chivari choopu chusi... parents, luggage ni teesukoni taxi lo airport ki bayaluderamu. Pakkana friends andaru bikes lo vastunnaru. Around 2:00 AM ki airport reach ayyam. Inka baggage checkin ki time undi ani chepparu.....

Mana daggara emo inka tickets levu.... friend appudu vurukkuntu tickets techadu...thank god.... appati varaku mother edustunna sangathi naaku telidu. Maa close friends andaru maa mother ni maatallo petti cover chestunnaru. Aakhariki inko 15 min undi anaga.....appudu bayata paddaru. Naaku schock.... ela receive chesukovalo telidu......Emotional ga maa mother chaala strong....enti ala sudden ga edchestondi ani...emi cheppaleka.....nuvvu edustavani teliste velle vanni kaadu ga ani cheppanu....Maa mother ki studies vipareetamaina interest. Takkuna edvatam
apesi velli baaga chaduvuko ani cheppindi. Father as usual bayata padaledu. Maa mother ki chaduvu enta interest ante...pelli appatiki 10th....aa taruvata inter, b.com, b.ed, M.A english comlete chesaru. Ippudu malli M.A lo specialization chestunnaru.

Nenu veltunnanu anna feeling lekundane bye bye cheppesi vellipoyanu....lopaliki vellaka inko half an hour undi flight start avvataniki.......appudu feeling start ayyindi....enti... assalu parents toti time spend cheyyalekapoyanu.....enti ila vellipotunnanu....malli venakki vastana? ila chaala questions madhyalo plane start avutundi ani announce chesaru.....

Cheekati ga undatam to peddaga emi anipinchaledu. Early morning avatam to....edo koncham item petti.....saripettesaru. Morning dubai lo koddi sepatiki frankfurt ki vellatinki flight vachindi. Window seat dorakaledu..... alane adjust ayyam....appatiki baaga aakali vestundi..... vegetarian antu edo plate teesukochadu. naaku eina doubt undi...emi pettado vedhava....asalu vaniki vegetarian ante meaning telusa ani....intalo maa friend vaadu....tini...vaddura...idi chicken ani chepppadu.

Phat!!! noru musukuni vaniki plate ichesanu. Ala apple juice toti.....frankfurt varaku vachesam.......Climate chaliga maripoyindi. Ikkada diagagane.......german lo welcome chepparu. Anni roju classes lo nerchukunna language modati sari use chestunte ado rakamaina santoshanga feel ayyam.

Digina ventane College lo course co-ordinator ki phone chesi, memu vacham, mana oorki ee time ki train connection reach avutundi ani cheppam. Nenu vachi meeku room hostel keys istanu. Vacheyyandi annadu. Vachindi nenu, maa friend iddarame. Iddaram aa 45 kilos luggage bags vesukuni trains shift avutuoka 6 hrs journey chesam. Madhyalo oka old person ni friend chesukuni.....vachi rani german lo vanito sutti petti.....time pass chesam....

inka maa oooru swiss ki 30 kms border. Full mountains and hilly area. Trains levu. Last bus connection okkati undi. Adi miss ayite aa roju busstand lo padukovali. Vere chance ledu. Malli co-ordinator ki phone chesam. Incase bus miss ayite, nenu naa personal car testanu ani cheppadu.

oka 45 min time unde bus kadalataniki.... temperatures -5 to -7 degrees undi. full cold.... appati varaku snow ledu....bayatiki vachi chuste full snow.....maaku emo jackets levu.....lopala heater pakkaku kurchuni elagola time pass chesam....

Time ayyindi, bus ekki aa moutains, valleys, snow beauties ni enjoy chestu maa ooriki vachesam. Ragane maa college seniors (degree lo kuda) vachi sudden ga tittatam start chesaru. Enti ra? vachetappudu phone cheyyali ani telida? meeru vastunnaru ani memu emanna kala kannama antu.......so cool.....mottaniki reach ayyam....

maa oori speciality enti ante...no local buses or trams or cranes or taxis. Ooru mottam hilly and only chinna chinna roads. Hostel emo 2 hills paina undi. Adi chupistu.....luggage akkadiki laakuni vellali, modalettandi anagane....burra tirigipoyindi....

oka 45 min chetulu marustu.... lakkuntu... peekkuntu.....vellam.....mottaniki destination vachindi....night 11 PM ayyindi. Marusati roju morning 9 AM ki meeting. So vallu vandite tinesi, padukunnam.

Morning lechi college ni vettukunntu oka 4-5 min late ga vellam. International meeting start ayipoyindi. Vellagane.....enti ee time sense..... late ayyindi enti antu.... class....naaku ekkado kalindi.... asale naaku kopam ekkuva.....evvarini bharinchanu.....aa Madam ku german lone...reverse dialogue kotti....college ikkada undi ani meeru emaina maaku vachi chupinchara? ninna night flight ekki vacham...building ki reach ayyam.....room vetukkonesariki late ayyindi.....eina idena meeru iche welcome....antu picha reverse coating... cool ayipoyindi...settle ayipoyam...

Aa marusati roju ala trip ki teesukelli local areas, museums, hotels chupinchi night ki restaurant pilchukni vellaru . Mottam menu chuste....manaku oke okka item undi....Veg. kada...malli adjust..... ila naa abroad life modali ayyindi.