The AmiExpat asked, "What do you like about living in Germany?"
This is a topic I have struggled with, because I honestly do want to go back to Arizona, and I am often homesick. But it is important to focus on the positives, and I know that it has been an amazing opportunity to be able to live in Germany, so I thank you for the question!
The best way I can think of is to put it in a list:
What I like about Europe is the EURO. It's freaking strong or the Dollar is freaking weak, it's all relative. But I like the European spirit that connects countries that are actually quite different from each other.
I don't like Anti-EU thinking, that's the worst thing that could grow on European soil. I don't like European ignorance, but I guess the US ignorance isn't so much better anyway. So, my conclusion, ignorance sucks and either Europe or the States, it exists!
It helps me to know that I'm living in Germany temporarily, which doesn't seem to be the case for you. But I think living here makes me more conscious of what I like about both the US and Europe. It makes me better informed, in some ways more curious, and gives me opportunities to meet people and see places I wouldn't otherwise get meet and go. I like pedestrian zones in quaint old Altstadts and public transportation, and I like that McDonald's feels like a special treat instead of something I actually consume on a regular basis (not that I really did in the US, either). I also like earning Euro.
That's a nice list. At the beginning, it is really important to focus on the positives. That got me through the first couple years until I started to feel more like Germany was my home. Now I get homesick if I stay in the US too long! And the fresh croissants thing is the bomb. I miss them a lot when I'm in the States.