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Moving Home After Living Abroad

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1. Having dreams where you're back in your old city, in your old apartment, and everything is exactly the way it way - and then waking up and realizing that, at least for now, that chapter of your life is closed.

2. Occasionally messing up your speech patterns and using strange syntax because your brain is, in many ways, still working in the second language and you don't quite know how to change directions without throwing everything into reverse.

3. The three or four food items that - beyond just being the overall cuisine that you miss - had come to be your diet staples that you don't really know how to live without anymore.

4. Trying to plan your trip back to go visit all of your friends and realizing that airplane tickets are just as expensive as ever, if not more so.

5. Having to factor in airplane tickets into your budget on a semi-regular basis, for pretty much the rest of your life, because you're either going to be there and visiting home or home and visiting there.

6. Trying to explain to someone who is going on a vacation to your city all the things they absolutely have to do and realizing that a) it's impossible to do all of the things that you want them to do in any reasonable frame of time and b) you're probably just confusing them with all of your overwhelming, sometimes incoherent advice.

7. Becoming incredibly jealous of anyone who is going there on vacation, because you wish so badly that you could be going (and part of you selfishly believes that they'll never appreciate it enough, or in the right way).

8. Suddenly remembering all of the "touristy" things you never took the time to do - monuments you didn't see, museums you didn't tour - because you told yourself you would get to it next month, next year, someday.

9. Having Skype sessions with people back there and wishing you could reach through the screen and give them a hug, or grab something off of their plate that you haven't gotten to eat in forever.

10. No longer living in your adopted language, where every cultural reference is a new gift to be discovered, and you pick up expressions and slang like a child finding shells along a beach.

11. Knowing that it would be selfish of you to expect all of your friends to come visit you here because transportation is so expensive, but always keeping a spare bed or at least a sleeping bag for anytime someone makes the trip.

12. Fearing that, whether it's the language itself or the person you were there, that it's all a muscle that will atrophy if you don't constantly work it. (By the way, there is absolutely no shame in language or country-based meetups now that you're back home - in fact, they're kind of an essential part of life from now on.)

13. Worrying that you're bringing up your old country too much, even if you lived there for years, because you know that people perceive it as "pretentious" or "bragging" if you talk about the place you used to live.

14. Wishing that you could take everyone who wants to travel by the shoulders, give them a shake, and tell them that it's possible if you want to do it, and that there are so many different ways to make the logistics of it all work if you're willing to try.

15. Getting so frustrated when people tell you how "lucky" you were to live abroad, when you know intimately how much tedious paperwork, hard work, and trying in the face of rejection it actually required. You know how little of it actually has to do with luck, especially when you're actually working in your adopted country.

16. Experiencing these weird, listless times where all you want to do is listen to music and watch movies from that country so you can feel, if only for a minute, like you're back there.

17. Trying to recreate some of your favorite dishes and - even if you are successful - realizing that it's never quite the same without the surroundings and people that go with it.

18. Eventually realizing that there just isn't enough space on your wall to fit all of the photos, maps, and prints that you want to put up from your time abroad - and that you'll kind of look like a crazy person if you do.

19. Postcards. So many postcards everywhere, from so many people.

20. Spending way too much of your hard-earned money at speciality stores that carry the stuff you simply can't live without, and hating yourself every time you drop 10 dollars on something that was 2 dollars back there.

21. Having no one to share your love of the music from your time abroad, and having everyone look at you really strangely when you put on some obscure German rap or Argentinian pop when you have a house party.

22. Occasionally slipping in an expression or word from that language, without meaning to, into an otherwise English sentence (and knowing that everyone thinks you're really pretentious for doing it, even though it was completely an accident).

23. Realizing that you're not really sure what "home" is anymore, because even though this is technically where you come from, you're not sure you fit into the shape of the puzzle piece that you left behind. In a lot of ways, your time abroad felt much more like home, and maybe you won't ever really feel settled until you can actually call it that - even if you're all too familiar with how difficult immigration is. Being where you belong, maybe not today but someday, is something you're willing to work for.

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The 23 Hardest Things About Moving Home After Living Abroad

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1. Having dreams where you're back in your old city, in your old apartment, and everything is exactly the way it way - and then waking up and realizing that, at least for now, that chapter of your life is closed. 2.

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Moscow Subway Ticket Machine Accepts 30 Squats As Payment

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To promote exercise and the 2014 Olympics, Olympic Changes installed a very special ticket machine at the Moscow subway station.

Instead of accepting money as payment, the high-tech ticket machine only accepted exercise.

Riders could receive a free ticket by standing in front of the machine's camera, and performing 30 squats or lunges.

Hey! No cheating!

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Moscow Subway Ticket Machine Accepts 30 Squats As Payment - Video @ Viral Viral Videos

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To promote exercise and the 2014 Olympics, Olympic Changes installed a very special ticket machine at the Moscow subway station. Instead of accepting money as payment, the high-tech ticket machine only accepted exercise. Riders could receive a free ticket by standing in front of the machine's camera, and performing 30 squats or lunges.

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A városi Kínai két arca

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Kínában hihetetlen mértékben zakatolt a gazdaság, amióta az ország megnyitotta kapuit a külföldiek előtt. A korábban elképzelhetetlen növekedés azonban, mint ahogy az lenni szokott, nem egyenlően oszlott el az ország lakói között. Ennek részben az volt az oka, hogy éppen az alacsony bérekkel tudott igazában versenyképes lenni a legnagyobb ázsiai ország. A leglátványosabb különbség a part menti városok és a belföldi vidék között van, de ehhez hasonló a vagyoni törésvonal a városokon belül is. Kim Kyong-Hoon Pekingben fotózott, egy vendégmunkások által lakott, lebontásra ítélt negyedben és egy gazdagabb belvárosi környéken.

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Kínában hihetetlen mértékben zakatolt a gazdaság, amióta az ország megnyitotta kapuit a külföldiek előtt. A korábban elképzelhetetlen növekedés azonban, mint ahogy az lenni szokott, nem egyenlően oszlott el az ország lakói között. Ennek részben az volt az oka, hogy éppen az alacsony bérekkel tudott igazában versenyképes lenni a legnagyobb ázsiai ország.

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Eastern and Wester...

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CoCo Kdrama on Wed, Nov 06, 2013

Yang Liu is an artist who was born in China but lived in Germany from the time she was 14. She designed this series of infographics to represent her observations about Chinese culture and German culture. She covers a broad variety of subjects, from what a typical party looks like to attitudes towards waiting in line. Enjoy her insights, and tell us what you think!

Lifestyle: Independent vs. dependent

Attitude towards punctuality

At a party

Ideal of beauty

Elderly in day to day life

The boss

Noise level inside a restaurant

Problem-solving approach

Size of the individual's ego

Perception: How Germans and the Chinese see one another

How to stand in line

Complexity of self-expression

Traveling and recording memories

Connections and contacts

Three meals a day

Animals

Anger

Moods and weather

While obviously these are generalizations, they still provide some interesting insights into how varied human approaches to basic life situations are. What do you think of Yang Liu's project? Tell us in the comments below!

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Eastern and Western attitudes about life explained in 18 simple infographics

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Yang Liu is an artist who was born in China but lived in Germany from the time she was 14. She designed this series of infographics to represent her observations about Chinese culture and German culture. She covers a broad variety of subjects, from what a typical party looks like to attitudes towards waiting in line.

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Study Abroad!? YES or no?

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Studying abroad is a great way to find growth, career inspiration, and great experiences, but so many students today don't get to experience this type of learning. In fact, only 1% of all students enrolled in higher education institutions today choose to study abroad. The cost of travel, fear, and an unwillingness to miss out on precious time at school are major reasons why so many students never go overseas for education, but we'd like to see students overcome these obstacles and enjoy the benefits of learning in another country. Read on to learn why studying abroad is such an important experience, and why many believe that study abroad programs should be required for higher education students today.

1. Research from GO GLOBAL! indicates that nearly every time, students with study abroad experience will be hired over those who have not gone abroad. This is especially true for students pursuing careers in business. Employers can appreciate that students have taken the extra step to not just travel abroad, but to study in another country, learning a new language, culture, and way of life.

2. Students who not only study abroad, but work abroad, have a major advantage over their peers. A Forbes article indicates that candidates with foreign experience in China and Brazil get a major boost when it comes to promotion, as much as a year or two faster on the promotion track.

3. So many students today are the product of helicopter parenting, households in which students are often too sheltered and taken care of to learn how to embrace independence. Studying abroad offers an opportunity for students to develop this independence and learn how to take care of themselves as they see just how much they can do on their own, in a foreign country no less.

4. Study abroad education fosters growth and attitudes that are respectful of all countries, not just a student's home country. According to IES Abroad, one of the goals of study abroad is to create future global leaders who are "willing to take a stand for the world's welfare, not just what benefits a specific country." This eye-opening experience can help create a world of mutual global respect.

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20 Big Reasons Study Abroad Should Be Required Today - OnlineUniversities.com

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Studying abroad is a great way to find growth, career inspiration, and great experiences, but so many students today don't get to experience this type of learning. In fact, only 1% of all students enrolled in higher education institutions today choose to study abroad.

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Why Traveling Makes You A Better Person?

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If you have the opportunity to pack your bags and go, do it. Go alone if you have to.

Don't do it for vacation. Don't do it for luxury. Don't do it to take pictures for your Instagram account. Do it because it will make you a better person.

And here's why:

1. Learning to be alone.

Have lunch with yourself. Sit with your thoughts and be okay with them, whatever they are. Love yourself whole-heartedly, especially in times of solitude. And when you think you can't sit alone any longer, order coffee and a dessert.

2. Relying on the kindness of strangers.

Foreignness does not prevent random acts of kindness. Accept them. Give them. Appreciate them.

3. Learning to live with less.

This does not mean claiming hardship. Let this manifest in small ways. Recognize your fortunes. Be humbled.

4. Learning that plans change and you will have to adapt.

Itineraries are guidelines, not rigid measurements of experience. The best experiences are often not scheduled or anticipated. Expect the unexpected and learn to love it.

5. Enjoying the moment.

Forget the missed bus and enjoy the culture that can be experienced in one hour waiting at a bus stop. Stay in the present.

6. Forces you out of your comfort zone.

Practice speaking that language you learned. Try the cow tongue. Make new friends.

7. Learning to be patient.

Don't rush through the museum. Don't rush through your meal. Don't bounce your leg up and down or roll your eyes. Don't yell at anyone for reading the map wrong and getting lost. Don't worry, you'll get there.

8. Learning you can't assume.

Try looking at things a different way. Ask questions. Let this open up a new realm of thought and possibility.

9. Missing home.

Appreciate family, friends, and loved ones. Appreciate the comfort of mundane routines. Find a new found respect for the life you often wish to escape.

10. Goodbye is not forever, life has endless possibilities.

Family becomes more than just blood. Never say goodbye to the people you meet and the places you see. Cherish the new families and homes you've gained. Keep in touch and look back with fond memories from time to time.

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10 Reasons Why Traveling Makes You A Better Person

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If you have the opportunity to pack your bags and go, do it. Go alone if you have to. Don't do it for vacation. Don't do it for luxury. Don't do it to take pictures for your Instagram account. Do it because it will make you a better person.

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Augen sagen mehr als tausend Worte...!

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Awsome! Safety Video

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Virgin America Safety Video: Behind the Scenes

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Go behind the scenes with the cast, crew, and creative minds behind our new safety video. Hear how Virgin Produced came up with the concept for the #VXsafetydance and brought together top talent like Director Jon M. Chu, singer/songwriter/dancer Todrick Hall, and choreographers Jamal Sims and Christopher Scott to pull it off.

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Nem az számít, hogy miken mentél keresztül, hanem az, hogy milyen emberré váltál azok után! (:

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"Oly furcsák vagyunk mi emberek,a lelkünk sír az ajkunk nevet.Egymásról azt hisszük, hogy boldog talán,s irigykedünk egy vidám szaván...Azt hisszük, ha a másik szeme ragyog,gondolatai tiszták, szabadok.S nem vesszük észre, dehogy vesszük észre, hogy könnyei égnek csillogó szemében.Hazugság az egész életünk, hisz akkor is sírunk, amikor nevetünk"/Dank/

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"Oly furcsák vagyunk mi emberek,a lelkünk sír az ajkunk nevet.Egymásról azt hisszük, hogy boldog talán,s irigykedünk egy vidám szaván...Azt hisszük, ha a másik szeme ragyog,gondolatai tiszták, szabadok.S nem vesszük észre, dehogy vesszük észre, hogy könnyei égnek csillogó szemében.Hazugság az egész életünk, hisz akkor is sírunk, amikor nevetünk"/Dank/