It has been a long time since the last news about a visa appeal to Germany, which did not meet with good results. J became less enthusiastic, and I didn't know what to do. Feeling pretty discouraged, I decided to sign up for a German A1 language course. I needed a distraction and a way to channel my disappointment. Plus, I figured sooner or later, I really needed to learn the language to be able to talk to J properly. The language course was about 10 kilometers from home, with classes four times a week. It was surprisingly fun, and I felt great for pushing myself to learn something new at my age. Seriously, it takes a lot of willpower and determination to stay curious and motivated! I updated J on my progress, and we talked about meeting up somewhere else to see each other. After a few conversations, we decided on Turkey in March. Time seemed to fly by, and my longing for J was almost unbearable. I was so excited to see him and spend time with him again. From March 14th to 24th, 20...