Why I came back to America (and why I love my hometown)
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- The first word pretty much anyone has uttered since I have told them I was moving, or when they find out I moved BACK to the USA, is "WHY?!"
When I first left America and started my expat journey, I was young, jaded, and bitter and would have been one of those people singing the praises of anywhere but America, and especially anywhere but my hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. But after an entire decade abroad, I really gained some perspective. There are pros and cons to living in any country and while America is not really its self-proclaimed "land of dreams", it is also not a god-forsaken terrible place like many people today seem to demonize it as. For me, it's home and always will be. It took me 10 years living as an expat abroad to truly realize that.
I realized how many things I love and appreciate about my home country and my home town, and while I could go on for hours listing everything, here are what came to mind as my top 5.
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올란도에서 안부 전해요. It was a surprise not seeing you on TMIK videos anymore, good luck with all things in your life.
Thank you! 😃
Family... I came here after your video on TTMIK and dream jobs. Personally the one thing I’ve always wanted to do, the one dream I’ve always had is to leave my country. I want to learn new cultures and new languages and adapt. Live a new life. But I’m an only child, my parents are separated, my mother and I are extremely close. I have many fears but I also have dreams and aspirations and they all clash. Really leaves me at a loss. And even though she’s quite young, she doesn’t speak English, we are not natives and only I know the language. (Probably shouldn’t be divulging my life crisis on a comment section but you’ve inspired me). For once in my life I wish I had at least one sibling.
What about asking your mom to go with you?
Unrelated, but noticed the Chronicles of Narnia in the bookshelf! 👍🏽
May you have a blessed time in the states!
4:48 "Language is not language without the underlying culture." This is a really strong point, and not something I'd given much genuine thought to before. A few months down the road, but still wishing you the best!
Cassie, welcome home! I am retired military and know what it's like to be away from family. I have been to Korea 3X myself and now that I am retired I have picked up the hobby of studying Korean. I signed up for an online Korean 101 class with UNC-Chapel Hill this semester and quit the class last week. I was so frustrated with the facilitator (not teacher) and know how important it is to KEEP IT FUN! The class was very frustrating so I walked away---changed venues. I think you should open your own Korean language school, write your own curriculum and be your own boss for a while.
may god always bless you and give you an endless happiness on your life, cassie 💖
Thank you, I wish the same for you too! :)
May God bless you and your family and help you in all your projects
Thank you so much ^_^
I recently came back to Korea from Chicago. I lived in Chicago for 11 straight years. I could not visit Korea throughout the stay because my visa was expired during studying. I can relate to your feelings about your family members.
I am also impressed that you mention about wide-open space is the reason to come back to your hometown. I have the same reason that I did not want to go back to Korea even though I missed my family members terribly. I love to be in nature walking and breathing in the open-wide space. I lived in Chicago but it was not that crowded neighborhood. I could access quiet places such as preserved forests near where I lived. I really enjoyed the nature.
I hope you are doing well in America. I wish your 10-year experience in Korea will nourish your future life. Stay healthy and safe!
제가 너무 말이 많았지요? 항상 행복하시고요 새해 복 많이 받으세요! ^^ㅡ
You are amzing person. Hope you come back to korea again!
Thank you! I definitely will!
캐시 누나 미국에서도 항상 건강하시길 바랍니다. 하시는 일 모두 잘 되시길.
please post more videos ...!
It's interesting how similar some of these reasons were to me while living in the US, and I'm Australian.
I lived 6 years in FL (Brandon) and a few years each in IL and WA but I grew up in country Australia. To me, America was so crowded and noisy, but the up side of that massive population was those massive stores that sell everything because y'all have economy of scale that can support it.
I understand what you mean by cultural exhaustion, and I promise it's just as present (maybe not as exhausting) when home and visiting countrirs use pretty much the same language, like US and Oz.
My dad's health declined heaps and my parents are very aged (I'm ~15-20 yrs older than you) while I was in the US so the constant fear for him plus the guilt tripping from family cos I wasn't there helping, was exhausting.
I never thought you were in Florida. I had thought you were somewhere in the Midwest.
Hello from NYC. What is this "quiet" you speak of?
Haha oh gosh, I imagine NYC to be 10x as bad as Seoul
Hello from Youngin and next time when you can come to Korea stay in 평택 I bet there is much more peaceful and big places for living and besides there is US army based so you could feel American vibes if you want
새해복 많이 받으세요
코로나 상황에서
왜 갑자기 미국으로 되돌아가셨는지
궁금했는데
이 영상을 보니 알겠네요
아버지께서 빨리 나으시길 기도할게요
미국에서도
행복하세요^-^
i plan to move to korea permanently when in my late 20s/30 , im 24 currently , however if theres one thing thats holding me back is because i live alone with my dad , he doesnt have a partner, and i have no siblings, he has a couple siblings that he talks to and visit sometimes but.. i would feel so bad to just? leave him on his own? its so hard cause while i know i need to live my life, and also he himself has told me not to worry and wants me to also live my life, i just know ill stress about this if hes still alone when the time comes
Only you truly know what is right for you. Parents usually want their children to experience the richness that life has to offer, so your dad is definitely genuine when he says not to worry about him.
It's not an easy decision either way, but if you really want to live in Korea, I do suggest at least giving it a shot. You can always come back if you change your mind :)
@@cassiecasper8560 thanks ㅠㅠ ill try giving it a shot for sure 😊
Cassie U should move back and forth to States and Korea. I know that U are also a perm res in Korea So U could find and pursue the careers in both countries.
I have thought about that, I just need to find a way to afford it ㅋ
Your reasons could apply to anywhere. It's just a city life stress.
Are you still living in US?
HELLO, DO YOU SPEAK FRENCH?