From Korea to the U.S.: My Emotional Journey After Moving Back Home After 5 Years | Life Update 2020

Few weeks me too to go back home am really nervous

I’m about to move back to the states from Germany after 5 years I’m terrified

I don't even know why i returned to my country Cameroon after 1 year due to immigration issues in Turkey Istanbul, how am i gonna start over again while my friends have progressed and are all looking for me to show me their achievements i am hiding. I think i should try to return to Turkey or try another country or maybe stay home. I am depressed lost and confused. Thank God i stumbled on this video today made me feel a lot better i am not alone. i pray i succeed and achieve my goals even though i don't have an exact goal or plan yet. I am turning 28 in a few days.

Nice video, I am also a bit nervous when I will return home. Currently been in UAE for 7 years

Landed in Pittsburg after a year of living in the EU- immediately in debt, immediately stressed. Immediately pissed off…. Ugh.

What a beautiful smile!

Im moving abroad in like 24days I’m type worried if I’m putting my life on hold retirement and etc but I’m thinking if I do come back I’ll just go to Florida. I have a degree in accounting and I figure Florida is a good place if I end up coming back since there are many transplants and most people are not locals so everyone is looking to meet people. Preferably I’d like to come back to my home town but my home town happens to be nyc which is mad expensive lol

probably only North Korea, Iran & Saudi Arabia are worst than living in the US. U probably got depressed and daydreamed a lot about the good old South Korean days.

Thanks for sharing - I'm in the process of transitioning back to Australia after 21years in China, currently in Singapore having some transition counselling here before arriving in Australia. I know it is going to be tough. I appreciated your honesty in some of things that you found difficult on your return.

It is such a memorable experience to live abroad. we grow so much faster, learn, and make connections.. It is hard to get used to the everyday mundane life again.

I’m seeing this video later but also been thinking about returning to the US after 7 years. I’m prepared as far as I thought out the logistics and the plans I have (as well as realities of how difficult or time consuming it may be) and I’m not going to lie its terrifying. Even though long term it’s probably going to be better for my goals and desires in life - my life is truly established here. Have my own visa own home I’m in my desired industry with options (whereas it will be hard to land my first job in the US) its hard to decide when to make the move because I know there will be a transition period of unemployment staying with family and not knowing how long that will last.

Hello Nat. I have been watching your videos for a long time. Thank you so much for posting your reasons why you left Korea and your adjustment back to life in the US. I rediscovered your last couple videos as I am currently going through this right now. I can't decide between leaving Korea or staying. My decision changes everyday. It's been so helpful listening to what your are going through, how you are adjusting back to life in the US, and where you are now.

You are fortunate to have a home to move back to, imagine if you slept on the pavement.

We need to appreciate everything we have and count our blessings.

Our actions really show if we really thank God. When we always take his advice and praise him through our way of life, that's a good example of how thankful we are.

I am planning to go back to USA next year. I am not looking forward to it because like you. I know it might not be easy.

Touching video😢 thanks for the heartfelt honesty.

Hay, you have a masters, meaning that you can teach at universities and make more money

Had to pause the video to comment how much I relate to what you're saying (you just mentioned the 5mos mark after being home). I moved back to my home country last year due to Covid after losing everything including, home, car and career in our adopted country (Spain) where I'd lived for nearly a decade and given birth to my child there. She's still not fully adjusted to life in UK and neither have I; in fact, having passed a year of being 'home', it feels like my homesickness for my adopted country has increased!

I don't often talk about Spain with my daughter in case it makes her miss it more, but she misses it anyway - after all, she was born there! So, we've started to introduce some factors into our lives...how and what we eat, routines, speaking Spanish here and there. We came from an idyllic island in the Mediterranean, which is all she's ever known, to inner city living, cold, wet days, and dodging dog muck every day on school run.

Also, it feels like I'm fighting not to be dragged into my old negative mindset, because the people I know here are the same as they ever were and know the old me who wallowed with them and not the go-getter I became. And I can see said friends' eyes glaze over when I talk about Spain, like I'm bragging when it's been my life for the past 9+ years.

Not to mention my hectic career coming to a screeching halt with the pandemic and I still haven't figured out what I can do instead. I've only ever worked as a musician and I'm in my forties now. I couldn't do a 'regular job' and no one would hire me to do one anyway! x

Its going to be hard…its just life…i bet it was hard the first time living in Korea and learning the language/ readjusting. So its most likely going to be like that coming home. Don’t put so much pressure on yourself to transition. It will happen naturally. Focus on being yourself and try and get some help like therapy, getting out and talking to friends (like you mentioned) you are never alone and I’m glad that you follow your heart and go where the unknowns is!! Anyways Welcome back home, I know theres lots of fun and exciting change going to happen in the future for you! God bless 💕🙏🏽😘

Thank you for sharing your thought about racism. I feel good and agree with the most of your analysis. However, I would like to share just few things I think differently why Korean acts like that toward non-korean people from the other country.
About preference whiter skin tone of Koreans, it is not from wanna be Caucasian skin. We had the class hierarchy from very long times ago and 양반 (novel class) tends to have whiter skin because they did not work on the sun but 천민 (low class people in hierarchy) their skins were tends to be darker because of environment of their works (farming, fishing, building stuff). For me as korean born and raised in Korea, I am pretty sure majority of korean who wanna have whiter skin color is NOT from wanna be Caucasian. I saw some white youtuber from different channel also said Koreans always try to be like Caucasian.... So, I felt there would be some chance to bring people misunderstanding the reason many Korean prefer whiter skin. It is not from wanna change to some specific race.

it does seems like... you know everything already. I totally agree what you said in this video. Getting a job in U.S it tough... I studied in U.S and getting a job was... not easy. I went down deep I ever imagined. Rejections....... they pushed me even deeper...... So, I might feel your feeling in this video but.... I believe you will get a great job eventually. You are smart enough and your ability to analyze this world is very logical. Since this video has been 1 year and more, guessing you would be busy with your new job and new life. Hope you enjoy your life in U.S back and thank you for telling good things about Korea! Cheers! 화이팅!!!!

Do you still have your cat?

I've moved between Korea and the U.S. a few times over the past decade and yeah - the reverse culture shock is just as wild as the culture shock of moving abroad. It's like a reboot where you go back to an old operating system. Suddenly you understand what everyone else around you is saying. And suddenly you're bombarded by everyone's trivial daily bullshit. Best of luck acclimating!