Ep 22: Living alone in Zurich // Q&A Can you get by without German? Making friends, moving process
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- Another day, another slay. Also answering a few of your questions on my commute to work. Yay to multi-tasking!
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This was interesting to watch. I grew up in Bern and I work in Zurich (I do some research and I give lectures at the ETH University). The Swiss are surely not the easiest folk to "crack" and their English skills also aren't always up to par lol. However, I must say, there are so many different cultures blended in here, that if you "look foreign" you can still be seen as Swiss as any other person. Of all my friends that I have had since kindergarden, I would say less than half are "pure Swiss", most are mixes like myself (my mother is from Finland). It's more about the language, so not German but really Swiss dialect. If you speak it fluently, people see you as Swiss, regardless of Ethnicity. But unless you wanna stay long-term, it's not worth studying. A good friend of mine now, moved here at age 28 from Mexico, he could not speak a word of German, let alone Swiss dialect. He learned the local dialect within 5 years to a level that now literally everyone just thinks he is Swiss the second his mouth opens.
On another topic, have you seen the store "Yumi Hana" near the station? It's a half-Korean, half-Japanese import store. Not the cheapest but they have amazing stuff. I pass by once a week at least to get a Bibigo Kimchi refill (extreme addiction). I hope you manage to connect to some Swiss folk. Otherwise give me a shout if you wanna have lunch in Zurich once, with a not-so-Swissy-Swiss 😂
You can also be Swiss by not speaking Swiss German. WTF I am Swiss and I speak Italian since I am from Ticino. I am always surprised why Swiss people think they fully regard you as Swiss by only speaking Swiss German. First of all, you should know best, that we have FOUR languages and not only Swiss German, second of all, a German or Austrian not speaking Swiss German with a Swiss passport is STILL a Swiss. Some people grew up abroad and have one Swiss parent, do not speak Swiss German or Italian, French etc. and are still SWISS!!! There is no PURE Swiss, not even by look. Your comment is full of racism and discrimination. You dont need to be accepted by anyone or regarded as Swiss. Please stop the Swiss German bullshit. How would you feel if someone tells you in Ticino you are only accepted being Swiss if you speak fluently Italian? We have many people here, speaking better Italian and becoming Swiss, than Swiss Germans but they are still considered Swiss even if their Italian maybe isnt fluent. Gosh. Stop saying that you are only accepted if you are speaking Swiss German fluently also if you dont "look pure Swiss" wtf. THAT is SO racist.
At 4:30 you can see her going into that asian supermarket that you talk about ;)
I agree...similar to the Northwest Freeze! After being here over a year....the friends I have made are also foreigners....and neighbors....who also have dogs. If you get a dog....you will make lots of friends! :)
Dogs are "connectors". Mothers will find that babies do have the same features. Easy to connect with another mother if they two babies greet each other.
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Great video! Do you want advice for finding a tech job in Zurich? I’ve been looking for a month without success so far. Thanks!
New Subscriber. Thank you for this video.
hey this was recommended to me and i haven't watched the entire video, but i just want to say, as a young woman please please pleaseee be careful posting "i live alone" type vlogs. someone who knows the city well can easily tell what streets you're filming and could probably guess your neighborhood/where you live. stay safe 🙏
how to apply for jobs in switzerland before moving there ?
Great video, are you filming with action cam cuz it distorts your pretty face. i wonder if there is a way to correct the distortion or set on linear or dewarp? Or hold camera a little more away? but whatever makes you happy
or is it one of those folding phones hmm idk lol
Ahh yeah the issue with fisheye 😭 haha ty!! I do like that it captures a lot more of my surroundings, but there’s definitely a tradeoff
Increase the distance between lens and face and use a longer focal lens. Fish eye and super wide lenses are used to get that effect. ideally not on faces.
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Hey. Are you a graphics designer???
Does not investing time to learn German mean you don't want to stay there long term?
I think my home will always be the US because I grew up there. :) not sure how long i want to stay in Switzerland just yet, which I would say definitely plays a part
how much time did they give you on your residency permit as a non-EU citizen
I started mid May and made the move end of August. So around 3-4 months
So informative ❤ New friend here 😊
Yay! Thanks :) ✨
@@chaejik you’re welcome ☺️
I want to join you
25/1/2024
What's life like for Africans Zurich? Do you often see Africans in Zurich?
Hey hey! I probably see as many africans as I see asians (definitely a minority). But i cant really speak to what life is like here for africans :(
What does the term "Africans" mean? I never knew that people can be identified and described by a geographical location.