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Are you settled yet?

Posted On: November 9, 2015

When moving abroad family, friends, new neighbors and perfect strangers will want to know if you’re feeling at home in your new home. One way of doing that- especially the Indian way is by asking, “Are you settled yet?” 

 

Are you settled yet? Four Tips on Feeling More Comfortable When Moving to A Different Country:

When we move, our internal compass gets out of whack. To get collaborated, get a hold of a good map of your area, or use Google Maps or some kind of online mapping service to find out where you are in location to landmarks in your town or city. One of the reason we lose our bearings when we move to any new place is we do not know where anything is. We also do not know where we are in relation to anything. Try to figure out where the stores are and malls or libraries and parks or places you’d like to visit. If you don’t drive try to be the navigator for your spouse or driver and see if you can get to the right place. If you can you will feel victorious! Even after five years of living in Kochi, India as an expat, there are still roads in my neighborhood I still don’t know! But, as I try to navigate them more on my own or by trying to give others directions, it makes me feel more oriented. Of course when one drives themselves around, this increases the sense of location awareness. Many people also ask me if I will learn driving in India. Frankly, I won’t drive in India, it’s too chaotic for me. I do drive in the U.S., but even there, there are some places I avoid driving. For instance, I hate driving in big cities, and especially do not like driving in Boston. I think driving in Boston can prepare one for driving in India!