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Culture, My story, VideoJanuary 21, 2024April 12, 2025

20 years in the US: what I still can’t get used to

If you’ve seen my earlier posts about moving to the US, adjusting to a new life, and the things that surprised me here, you might remember that I was born and raised in Bulgaria and moved to the US as an adult. Today, I’m continuing this story by sharing a few things in the US […]

CultureAugust 7, 2022August 9, 2022

Seven things I am still not used to in the US

Although I have lived in the United States for over twenty years, there are still some things that I am not used to. Don’t get me wrong, I love my life here and I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Although I enjoy traveling, I consider the US my home. Through the years, I’ve made many […]

Culture, My storyMarch 27, 2022December 18, 2023

What surprised me when I moved to the US

When I was on a plane from Poland to the United States exactly 20 years ago, I was very excited. I had always wanted to come to the US. I didn’t speak English back then and couldn’t wait to learn it. When I thought about my future life in the States, my plan was to […]

My storyDecember 12, 2021August 3, 2022

New country, new me

I still remember March 27, 2002. It was late and I was tired from the long flight from Europe to the United States. But I was so excited. This was a new start for me, an experience I had been anticipating. A big adjustment to my new life, to the language and culture was ahead […]

Culture, My storyNovember 21, 2021October 27, 2022

Cultural bridges – adjusting to new life in the US

There’s something about bridges. They always remind me of the time when I left my native country and began my life as a “foreigner.” I don’t know why they have such an effect on me; maybe because they always connect two pieces of something – land, buildings, or anything that needs to be connected. So […]

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