Verb conjugation of "awaken" in English

My brother moved there last year. He met a woman and went after her. After six years they have broken up, but he no longer wanted to return, because he has settled down in his new home. I am visiting him once a year.
I would gladly be your friend, but I must admit that I have little time for learning because of my work. Maybe we can talk now and see how it goes. If it goes well I can return home earlier.
So you want to know what I'm doing? I am 22 years old and I am studying medicine at the university in Atlanta. I want to learn German because I have a German girlfriend. We want to get married.