Danie
Ralf
… explore & learn what I can hardly learn at home
… be in the open air
… NOT plan anything (that´s the plan)
… to decide every day anew what´s next
I travel to
… eventually do what is always postponed
… challange us
… get a feeling for what I want
… I did my diploma and PhD in biochemistry/molecular biology in Jena and
… worked as a project and change manager for global pharmaceutical companies in Basel
Before this trip
… first, I got money for playing soccer
… then, I kept plying and studied on top of that
… eventually, I solely studied Bioinformatics
… and received a doctors degree in Bioninformatics
… besides my exciting job and our beautiful appartment
… 1000 of thing we sold or gave away
… my fully booked calendars (yes, several!)
… the well-known fear that my vacation will soon be over!
I leave behind
… a wonderful task: doing research
… the feeling of security
… stress
… the first city after Jena which I called home
… my memory foam pillow
… our daily porridge and salad routine
… running without a map
… my paradise, the Alps
I will miss
… the daily bike trip to work
… salad and wholewheat bread
… our friends and families
To drop in, not to drop out!