Re:Films that made people emigrate
by 082349872349872 on Monday December 04, 2023 @08:24PM
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> Naturally there is an adjustment period ... but ... [a new region] can ... become your favorite place to be
On one hand, when I immigrated, it took ~2 years to learn the language and ~5 years to feel at home in the culture.
On the other hand, by "voting with my feet" I gained the benefit of not having to die waiting for the glacial pace of political progress in the Old Country.
On the gripping hand, now that I'm married with a house and pets I'm very glad I had the opportunity to "see the world" (including a few ~24 hour travel legs) when I was younger and far less anchored.
On one hand, when I immigrated, it took ~2 years to learn the language and ~5 years to feel at home in the culture.
On the other hand, by "voting with my feet" I gained the benefit of not having to die waiting for the glacial pace of political progress in the Old Country.
On the gripping hand, now that I'm married with a house and pets I'm very glad I had the opportunity to "see the world" (including a few ~24 hour travel legs) when I was younger and far less anchored.
Edit: wow, voting with one's feet has an interesting etymology; see senatores pedarii in https://acoup.blog/2023/09/22/collections-how-to-roman-repub...