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  • February 22, 2015 at 12:14 am #73131
    funsized
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    I think what you are facing are what many people who live in a foreign land feels, so I don’t think you are weird. I am not sure in details what is happening at your end. I advised foreign friends to give themselves a year to try out in my country , if after a year they are still unhappy or not used to the culture then it is best to move home. and they did move home.

    Most important is to be happy.

    February 22, 2015 at 4:47 am #73132
    Inky
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    Hi Leila,

    What country are you staying at? Are you hanging around with natives or ex-pats? That might give some clues.

    So I’m one of those who believes in past lives. Maybe you felt more at home in Bolivia because you used to live there or in the countryside! Maybe you have never been to this new place before and the people you’ve met you’ve never seen before, in a past life perspective. When you have no frame of reference, so to speak, it can throw you in a loop.

    The other thing is, you have to learn to truly enjoy your own company. You have to fall in love with you. The people? Meh. Forget about them. Totally make best friends with a book series, a journal, an online game or a TV/Netflix series. Only write/watch/read one page/show/chapter a night. This way you’ll have something to look forward to the next day.

    It would be a shame to quit now after all the school changes in the past (I remember from last posts?). I agree with funsized. Give it a year.

    Inky

    February 22, 2015 at 8:48 am #73138
    Achyheart
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    So I’m not living in a country foreign to me, literally, I’m living in the suburbs of Chicago! But compared with everywhere I’ve lived on the planet, including other countries, this place feels the most foreign. Normally, I would give a place a year to try it out, but since this decision involves lots and lots of money being invested in school, it’s not really an option. I’m either out at the end of the semester or in for good.

    I’m thinking of moving into the city in a couple of months. It’ll be very hard, since I don’t have a car and need one to commute out to the suburbs for school, but I think the trouble outweighs the difficulties of living in a place with no social contact. I do need social outlets to retain my sanity, so as much as I’m tempted to just become a loner for the next 2 years, I know that it would lead to a lot of pain and misery.

    Thank you for your feedback!

    February 23, 2015 at 2:23 am #73205
    Will
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    Based on your two posts, I think it might be time to get out of there. Seems you have a good heart. Take care of it.

    Hope you find the best way for you.

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