Went back to the states for three days. It was an interesting experience. I was able to test my idea of moving back to the states. There are certainly plus and minuses. The up side is certainly obvious - I speak the language, know how things work, have friends that make up a fantastic social network, the job opportunities available, the convenience, the amount of entertainment available, the restaurants, and it is the place I want to settle down in the long run. Best of them all is the powerful capitalist machine - the shopping, the amount of merchandise available, choices. Consumer is KING! (Those of you who know me are probably shocked to hear me say that, but wait until you move to Europe)
There are some obvious downsides too: with the commercialism, things are more about money than anything else, there are people everywhere, no easy access to nature or places where you can take a nice long walk. (I noticed that the three days I was there, I walked less than I would in one day in Switzerland)
It certainly put things in perspectives for me.
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