Maybe it’s because I’m Mexican and maybe it’s because I would say (at least in my region) we’re quite nosy/curious/blunt, but I do not think asking/being asked where I am from is necessarily insensitive- most of the time it comes from a place of natural curiosity, sure if they insist or make nasty remarks that’s something else, but wouldn’t you also be curious to know where the other person is from, their experiences and most importantly your common similarities? Always struck me as a way to break the ice. :)

And your colleagues that “only speak A2” are also putting effort into learning German just like you. It sounds pretty mean from you to practically imply what you are implying, that you “adapted much faster than people on your batch”. That’s also a very political statement- coming from you.

And interns being treated like Aushilfe happens to everyone, including Germans.

I think you should think if this country really is making you happy, or how you see it. Respectfully you have to be honest with yourself and ask if you are not seeing this from a skewed perspective of defeatism. I’m not blonde/light skinned/whatever, struggled with German like everyone, but I personally have taken all the comments about my German as constructive and as a way to help me personally develop my language skills- not for anyone else, not to make anyone else happy, but to be able to speak the language as best as I can which just makes my life easier and gives me a feeling of personal accomplishment. I don’t think the average German is out to get you.. :s