6 Things I Tell Every New Expat About Year 1…

[Tom Czaban]

Good advice! I always underestimate how exhausting the first few months will be. It can feel like you’ve suddenly become the secretary of your own life

[Benjamin Hies]

Yep, it can be a lot. But after it's done, you feel you've really achieved something.

[Michael Neidert]

I might also add: don't be afraid to build your own little comfort bubble.

Being abroad can be tough...you can lose your identity. But having a space, group of friends, hobby, habit, or ritual that connects you to home is helpful.

I still try to catch an MLB game on TV, listen to country music in the car, and try to keep a few Americans in my circle.

[Benjamin Hies]

I love it!

[Benjamin Hies]

At the beginning in a new place when I don’t feel like home yet, I used to watch TV shows that I know in and out already. It gave me a strange sense of comfort, as if the characters somehow came with me.

[Michael Neidert]

Yes! I've done the same with video games...I can return to a "place", no matter where I am.

(This probably sounds INSANE to anyone who hasn't moved countries. lol)

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[Stella and Lucille]

Excellent, excellent advice!!

[Benjamin Hies]

Thank you :)

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