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RE: Are you ready to be an expat? Am I ready to be one?
I think being an expat is good for most people. I was in the UK for 16 years - it was a good experience, though I now feel that I'm somewhere between there in the US. :-)
Great post. I found you because @simplymike featured you in the Pay it Forward Curation Contest. Keep up the great work!
@viking-ventures it's a great adventure but what I do see is people that don't think it though properly and then struggle to cope. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read and comment. I'm grateful for @simplymike for entering me in the competition.
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I can see how that would be true in some cases.
If they didn't learn enough about their destination beforehand or are unable to adjust to language barriers quickly enough.
I was lucky in that way - I only went from one English-speaking country to another (though I would love to give myself the education that only an immersion language situation can give you!) Still, there were many words which I needed to change in my vocabulary, prejudice from people who didn't like 1. Americans 2. immigrants in general - despite the fact I moved in with a husband and child.
I had to find new answers to old problems (which is the best laundry soap to use? or where the heck do they keep buttermilk?)
Most importantly, I had to be willing to ask the "stupid questions" in order to learn. :-)
Following you so we can chat more about our experiences being an expat.