Currents Spring 2022 Vol. 38, No. 1 | Page 12

Karen S . T .

* Karen is German but loves the English language . She worked as an au pair and intern in the USA . * She loves going to the movies . ( Passage is her favorite movie theater !) * Swimming and ballroom dancing are two of Karen ’ s favorite sports . * She is known to be a good listener and enjoys discussions about
“ Gott und die Welt .” * She is really bad at telling jokes , but loves to laugh . * Whenever she has a chance , she travels . There are still a lot of places to see !

Petra R .

* Petra was born in Germany and grew up on a US Air Force base in Hahn .
* She earned her MBA at Harvard Business School and worked in the USA for 25 years , including Boston , Atlanta , Memphis , and Toronto .
* Now she splits her time between Santa Barbara , California , and Eppendorf to spend time with her 85-year-old mother .
* Some of her favorite things to do in Hamburg are boating on the Alster , biking along the Elbe , shopping at the Isemarkt , and going to jazz clubs .
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