In 24 hours I'll be embarking to Canada. First time in my life I even left Brazil, and the most time I've lived far away from my family was 4 months.
This year was a complete rollercoaster for me. I was laid off at the start of the year, got hired at a great company in another state, then got hired by a company in Quebec. It still feel completely surreal to me, like it hasn't hit me yet that I'll spend at least a year super far away from my friends and family, in a place that I don't speak the language (Duolingo a few weeks before could barely help me).
And I'm still wondering it was a good idea to accept the offer. I was at an amazing company, I could easily visit my family or by visited , the culture and language around me was something familiar so I got used to the new place pretty quickly.
But now? Yeah, I know that Canada is an amazing country. But I don't know if I'll be able to pick on (possibly) super different social cues, how to approach my colleagues, how to even make friends there. And of course doesn't help that I don't know a lick of French.
Because of all that the past few weeks have been anxiety hell. Made this thread to know about people's experiences in moving like that, tips and suggestions.
This year was a complete rollercoaster for me. I was laid off at the start of the year, got hired at a great company in another state, then got hired by a company in Quebec. It still feel completely surreal to me, like it hasn't hit me yet that I'll spend at least a year super far away from my friends and family, in a place that I don't speak the language (Duolingo a few weeks before could barely help me).
And I'm still wondering it was a good idea to accept the offer. I was at an amazing company, I could easily visit my family or by visited , the culture and language around me was something familiar so I got used to the new place pretty quickly.
But now? Yeah, I know that Canada is an amazing country. But I don't know if I'll be able to pick on (possibly) super different social cues, how to approach my colleagues, how to even make friends there. And of course doesn't help that I don't know a lick of French.
Because of all that the past few weeks have been anxiety hell. Made this thread to know about people's experiences in moving like that, tips and suggestions.