This is a very interesting article about adjusting to life in Austria and Ireland. There are many challenges and a great deal of patience and a good sense of humor are required when adjusting to different habits and ways of being. But it is so worthwhile and life changing. You learn so much about who you are and what your cultural assumptions are that would never have happened in your home country.
Thank you, Janice. You are so right that we learn a tremendous amount about who we are and what our cultural assumptions are when we live in other countries.
I enjoyed the Elizabeth.Ink piece thoroughly, Clarice. As I wrote in a comment, I wish I’d been adventurous enough to live and work abroad when I was young. I still think about it, especially now, but it’s tougher to start over again as you get older—though you’ve done it several times. Thanks for the practical advice and inspiration.
In many ways being a stranger in a strange land is very freeing!
That's true!
This is a very interesting article about adjusting to life in Austria and Ireland. There are many challenges and a great deal of patience and a good sense of humor are required when adjusting to different habits and ways of being. But it is so worthwhile and life changing. You learn so much about who you are and what your cultural assumptions are that would never have happened in your home country.
Thank you, Janice. You are so right that we learn a tremendous amount about who we are and what our cultural assumptions are when we live in other countries.
I enjoyed the Elizabeth.Ink piece thoroughly, Clarice. As I wrote in a comment, I wish I’d been adventurous enough to live and work abroad when I was young. I still think about it, especially now, but it’s tougher to start over again as you get older—though you’ve done it several times. Thanks for the practical advice and inspiration.
Thank you for your lovely comments, Ruth. I really appreciate them.