While staying abroad sounds exotic, and even is a dream for many of us, it comes with it its pros and cons. Many of us yearn for an excursion trip to see the beaches and feel the sand as we come from a landlocked country or the tall buildings. Many of us yearn to work and settle abroad as the system in Nepal is frustrating.
Well, let me first tell you the cons of staying abroad although you might have heard from Nepalese settling abroad, especially in Australia.
Cons:
You will ache for that sense of belonging. You will feel alone and not cared upon in a new land. Here, no one will care for you as family did. No one will ask if you have eaten. No one will ask if you are okay or happy. No one is going to come save you. You are your own savior and you are your own caretaker.
You will miss the mountains. We are so used to seeing mountains and hills everywhere. Growing up in a land of 8 of the highest mountains in the world, we are not new to the sight of these snowcapped beauties. But they still manage to enthrall us at every sight. You will miss seeing these mountains when you see buildings and flat lands all around you.
You will miss family. Only when we are far away from them do we realize how truly lucky we are. Video calls barely make up for the hugs and comfort and food. You will miss actually spending time with them and going on family trips or dinners. Most of all, you will miss your mother and her embrace.
You will have to be responsible whether you like it or not. You cannot spend money freely. You will have to put basic needs first and then decide if you want to spend the money you have. You will have to keep your priorities straight. You will have to be careful regarding the documents you have or the valuables you have. You cannot risk being careless. Because frankly, if you do lose something, it will take up a lot of your time.
You will miss your furry friends
You will miss how their fur feels against your skin or how they lean or cuddle into you. Seeing them on a daily basis, and suddenly just not seeing them around anymore makes you feel like something is missing.
Your heart will yearn for that coffee date with friends
No matter how frustrated you are or tired you are, talking it all out over coffee with friends is a therapy in itself. It’s a whole other vibe and nothing else will compare to it. Sure you can find other coffee places where you are, but that vibe with your best friend, and your best friend will be missed.
You will have to make a lot of compromises
Get used to making compromises out there. Not everything is going to be the way you want or the way you need. You will have to make compromises in big things and little things in life.
But, of course, like the other side of the coin, you will also have the pros to the cons.
Pros:
You will be more independent
Little did we know that we couldn’t wait to grow up back then, we were only thinking about doing whatever we want, whenever we want, but that is not all there is. Growing up comes up with responsibilities and looking after yourself and looking after those that you love. Out there, you have a chance to do it all, do it yourself. You will have to pick up and do things for yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you, and frankly, no one else has the time to do it for you.
You have no social obligation
Living in a society requires you to attend a lot of events or social functions. Family, extended family, relatives of family, far relatives, the list goes on. Majority of the time, you enjoy these functions to life, but that other one time, you do not really want to go but end up going anyway because of social obligations. Out there, your social obligations are very limited and no one is going to judge you.
You have freedom
You can do what you want, eat what you want, go where you want, wear what you want ,late as you want, all responsibly of course and not have to answer anyone. You have the freedom and you have the power of your own life.
There is just so much exploring to do
New land brings new possibilities: places you have not seen, people you haven’t met, food you have not eaten, rides you have not been on, things you have not done. There is just so much to see. So go out there and explore during your free time. It doesn’t have to be far, it doesn’t have to be expensive. It can be as simple as walk but explore.
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