@Jess2010
German looking for information about Scotland
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Speaks English, French, Dutch, Spanish, German
Registration: 10 April 2010
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Does anybody know what Kirkcaldy is like? by Jess2010
I currently live in England where I moved to last year. I like it a lot. But I'm thinking about moving to Scotland and have just been there. As was the case with so many other people, it's very much between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Then, I thought ...
No, of course it's not. There's obviously a whole lot more to it. It's just really weird to find yourself look at various different aspects. I've never really done this before because I more or less ended up wherever life (i.e. my parents and later ... Read More
Does anybody know what Kirkcaldy is like? by Jess2010
I currently live in England where I moved to last year. I like it a lot. But I'm thinking about moving to Scotland and have just been there. As was the case with so many other people, it's very much between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Then, I thought ...
I guess I just went by things like population. Then again, it's really hard to tell since I've never really been there. But thanks, what you said is definitely very helpful. Read More
Living in Edinburgh by expat.com
You are an expatriate living in Edinburgh, or you used to work and live in Edinburgh. Share your expat experience! How would you describe life in Edinburgh? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find a job, and an accomodation? Is it ...
I've just been to Edinburgh and thought it was a really beautiful city. I've been thinking about moving to Scotland for a while. So now I just need to make up my mind about where to go eventually. For those living in Edinburgh, what do you like best ... Read More
presentation by prisca
Hi everyone ! My name is Prisca. I've been living in Glasgow for a month now. I am a french language assistant in a school. I am 21years old girl, which implies that I like : TV shows, going out with friends, shopping, eating, make a wee bit ...
I currently live in England but I'm thinking about moving to Scotland late this year/early next year. Glasgow is definitely on my list of places that I might want to move to. I haven't quite made up my mind just yet. But it's a strong possibility. ... Read More
How to make friends in Glasgow by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Glasgow :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Glasgow?? Thanks in ...
I'm thinking about moving to Glasgow. So this is really quite useful. Thanks a lot. Read More
Moving to Glasgow by Shannon.McGarvey
What should international students moving to Glasgow for the first time bring with them on their journey? What are some important tips to remember?
I arrived in the UK as an international student, too, although I went to England. I guess it depends on how long you're going to stay, i.e. if you only stay for your studies or might like to stay on after that to live here. What I did was ... Read More
Does anybody know what Kirkcaldy is like?
I currently live in England where I moved to last year. I like it a lot. But I'm thinking about moving to Scotland and have just been there. As was the case with so many other people, it's very much between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Then, I thought ... Read More
Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about loneliness when you're abroad, let's now talk about how to make (local and other expats) friends when you're living far from home :top: Which are your 10 best tips?
Wow, you actually have loads of great tips how to make friends. And I can only agree. I have done loads of things without even realising that this might be how I made friends. After two weeks in the country, I had already made some friends. It was ... Read More
Adjusting to life overseas. by tropicalescape
Greetings, Since most of you are hard core expats, you might not find this useful but a few months ago someone asked me what it is like to live overseas in the Caribbean. The following is the response I provided: My wife and I have a bit of ...
Amazing post and so true! Without even knowing anything about this, I referred to the first stage as the "honeymoon period". For me, it made a lot of sense because I really love the UK. I even came here having a feeling that if this didn't work, I ... Read More
Moving Anxiety by daileyjoy
We are moving internationaly this spring from the US to Romania. I am feeling a lot of anxiety about this, not that I don't want it.... just fear of the unknown I guess. How did you deal with fears and anxiety about your first move. I have joined a ...
I guess a bit of moving axiety is perfectly normal. I had it too before moving to the UK. It wasn't anything serious. I guess it was because I knew life here would be much better than in my country of origin. The night before I left, I was feeling a ... Read More
How often do you make it back home? by daileyjoy
We have been in Romania now for less than 2 months and are already being blasted with "Coming home for Christmas" Well Christmas would be hard 1/2 a world away with 2 children so I explaine that Christmas cannot happen it would be too hard only to ...
I could actually go a couple of times a year. At least, that is now. (I'm a student.) By the time I graduate, however, I'll start working and probably won't be able to visit my parents in Germany. All of my course mates at uni go at least once a ... Read More
Friends & family back home by sapphos
Sometimes I feel like I must be crazy to move to Buenos Aires :rolleyes:, especially if I were to listen to people that I know. I've been met with the same responses from almost (but not all) everyone I know. I hear things like, "oh that's ...
I haven't actually gone through this quite as much. But then, I only left last September. It was a bit difficult after Christmas, though. I kept talking happily about "home" (the UK) and that didn't seem to go down too well with my dad. So yes, ... Read More
even been stereotyped? by spongekoji
Maybe it is human nature to create patterns and association in an attempt to make incoming stimuli into configuration when people meet unfamiliar or unpatented events. But I dont know if it can take that far enough to explain the stereotyping ...
I think stereotypes are pretty lame, anyway. I refuse to believe that everyone from a particular countries automatically does or doesn't certain things. That's just insane! Here in the UK, I have - luckily - experienced very little stereotyping. My ... Read More
Your nationality by Julien
Olivier started an interesting topic in a non-english speaking forum, I'll try to translate it in English. Well, that's a complicated topic but it can help to understand each other. Please note that I don't want to start a polemic! I hope my ...
I've always felt European because I grew up learning two other European languages in school. Ever since I've lived in the UK, I actually feel British. I know nobody else who actually holds a British passport would say that they are British. I live ... Read More
unpatriotic feelings? by thompstc
do any of you feel a disconnect with your native country because of living abroad?
I left France when I finished my studies ... and I definitely prefer to live outside my home country... I might be disconnected ... but I am still voting!Same thing here. I may be somewhat disconnected but still voting. I've never felt particularly ... Read More