Living abroad

Disadvantages of Living Overseas

• While I am deeply thankful for the initiative my parents took to expose me to different lifestyles and cultures, the adjustment to life overseas was not free of challenges. I am not only speaking about the difficulty in saying goodbye to family and friends or the anxiety surrounding the unknown awaiting on the other side (of the pond, quite literally in my case). Beyond some of these practical issues are also some longstanding emotional drawbacks which are only now making themselves known. Please read on for my 'top 10' reasons why living overseas can have its disadvantages.