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Name: Alisa Jordan
Where you can find Alisa : Website
Nationality: British
Current Host Country: Germany
Previous Locations: Spain
Years Abroad: 6
Years in Current Location: 5
Occupation: Marketing
I moved to my current country because: I wanted to improve my language skills and get out of my comfort zone.
The three things you need to make it here is: Independence, Flexibility and an Openness to learn the language.
The Best thing about living in my host country has been:
Learning how to enjoy my own company and set boundaries.
My favorite experience living here has been…As a Londoner I never felt in touch with nature. Now I have it on my doorstep.
If you’re considering living here, you need to leave this at home: Being overly sensitive to people telling you how they really feel about something.
The biggest lesson I learned as an expat is...
Valuing having my family nearby. I’m abroad but they are just a one-hour flight away. I’ve been extremely lucky with this during the pandemic. It’s also made me realise that I’m not fussed about material things, as long as I can be with my family when I need to be.
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