MY STORY

[bcgirl101]

Hey guys
thought id share my little journey over to the uk. ive been to the uk three times now and by my first visit i knew i wanted to try living out there. Sounded a bit perfect i have cousins there a boyfriend and loved just bein in england. so after my second trip i started savin cash got my holiday workers visa and headed over jan 31. Well when i got there i crashed at a hotel for the first 11 days cuz i didnt want to crash with family. And hated it the first few days cuz it was totally different no friends, boyfriend was busy livin his life so i was totally on my own but it got better as the days went on. Spent the first few days lookin for a place but got kinda overwhelmed as my money was limited and i had no job so i headed over to my family's. Boy was that a trip in itself. figured out i could not live with my aunt and uncle at all wouldnt even be able to tough it out for a while until i got up on my feet. my cousins offered me a job at there new office but didnt think it was a good idea working with family so didnt go for it. So basically it became a bit more clearer that i would be heading back to canada at the end of feb. I dont regret going as i learned a lot of things about family, and my boyfriend if he still is that and a whole lot other. I miss it though and i feel as if i didnt try hard enough in to getting a job or really experiencing living the daily life. As to if i will ever go back put it this way i got a wedding there ths july so i think ill always have ties with that place as for living there ill probably try a bit harder in saving cash but what i have to figure out now is if im going back to be with my boyfriend or if im going for myself. All in all my three trips to london have been full of surprises and full of life lessons. I still cant believe im back but i am and MAYBE ill try again! But the one thing i can assure you is that you can get real aquainted with a lot of emotions in the beginning of the trip and start rethinking your trip real fast. But you just got to tough it out and it will get better as the days go on who knows i might be back for the summer better weather longer days and you dont have to bundle up before stepping out. So heres to London!

cheers bcgirl

[CanuckAbroad]

Hey bcgirl,

Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you this time!

It's definitely not easy moving to another country.No matter how prepared you think you are, there are always unexpected hiccups.

Are you planning on maybe trying to move somewhere else in the UK sometime? Or is London 'it'?

[bcgirl101]

Yes London is it for me just because I know the area well and have friends near to me. But i will give it a second chance just a bit more prepared this time

[mellybsimm]

Hi BCGirl,
Sorry it didn't work out but don't give up if you feel it's right for you.if you're up for a story please see below.
Since I was a kid, I was drawn to the UK, don't know why (although the family blames Coronation Street), and in '99, I stopped over on my way to Africa to visit a friend in Liverpool. I knew I was home.

I went back home, worked my a** off doing overtime, and came back in 2000. On March 17th at a St Patricks day party in Liverpool, I met my soul mate. We are celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary this year. Life hasn't been easy, immigration was the worst, finding a decent job was second but I've never doubted my choice.

If it's really for you, remember that nothing worthwhile comes easy.