why living abroad is not easy

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  • Опубліковано 13 вер 2024

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  • @julientrue
    @julientrue Рік тому +242

    Home is where my Wifi is.

    • @eriksezis8255
      @eriksezis8255 Рік тому +7

    • @heyitsNsuku
      @heyitsNsuku Рік тому +15

      home is where the wifi automatically connects 😅

    • @David-kn4hb
      @David-kn4hb 10 місяців тому

      Imagine living without unlimited datas in 2023

    • @chloeamanda86
      @chloeamanda86 9 місяців тому

      Sad.

    • @NeovanGoth
      @NeovanGoth 7 місяців тому

      @@heyitsNsuku So apparently I'm at home in the supermarket. 😅

  • @rodrigodelacuesta9771
    @rodrigodelacuesta9771 Рік тому +116

    I recently moved from Mexico to Germany, and on my free time I've been binge watching your videos to understand a little more this beautiful country. The timing on this video couldn't be more perfect

    • @havyer4114
      @havyer4114 Рік тому +4

      What part of Germany? I’m Mexican-American so if you know any good spots to get Mexican food please let me know 🥲

    • @rodrigodelacuesta9771
      @rodrigodelacuesta9771 Рік тому +1

      @@havyer4114 Frankfurt, and I still haven't tried mexican food here

    • @bobson9176
      @bobson9176 11 місяців тому +1

      @@rodrigodelacuesta9771 Te mudaste a estudiar o a trabajar?

    • @bobson9176
      @bobson9176 11 місяців тому +1

      @@havyer4114 Estimado, yo soy de Perú y he pensado en mudarme a Europa. Pero me gustaría quedarme a trabajar. Será demasiado complicado? Alemania me gusta, pero su idioma es complejo

    • @Maer-si
      @Maer-si 9 місяців тому

      @@havyer4114 Casita Mexicana should be good, they're a chain afaik.

  • @melissamayaa
    @melissamayaa Рік тому +23

    "home is where i am" 🥺

    • @nghb9747
      @nghb9747 Рік тому +3

      That got me too😢

  • @gescheharm5881
    @gescheharm5881 Рік тому +35

    actually, leaving home for the first time is always challenging. even if you only move in your own country. especially at this formative age, when you are still trying to find and define yourself. i remember quite well how insecure i was when leaving home so many years ago. however. having watched a few of your videos tonight, i must say, that you are doing very well. you seem to be able to take the blows. good luck for your further progress!

  • @shafwanur
    @shafwanur Рік тому +21

    I'm moving to germany in a few months for my bachelors, and have recently discovered your channel and am binging the shit out of it 😂 your humor is fun

  • @robwilliams2410
    @robwilliams2410 Рік тому +25

    Congratulations on surpassing 23,000 😊
    We’ll deserved 👏🏼

  • @jcorreaUdeA
    @jcorreaUdeA Рік тому +17

    This video is pure gold for those thinking about moving abroad. Thanks for another hit Erika. Great stuff as usual Cheers!

  • @havyer4114
    @havyer4114 Рік тому +35

    I’m moving to Berlin in two weeks for my masters and I’m both terrified and excited. This video helps a lot. Hope to make awesome memories and great connections ☺️

    • @RGATv
      @RGATv 10 місяців тому +2

      So how's life now !?

    • @havyer4114
      @havyer4114 10 місяців тому +8

      @@RGATvI’ve been here for about 2 months now and I’m loving it! The weather is definitely the hardest part as I’m use to desert temperatures, but I’ve made a big effort to meet friends, explore the areas, and learn the language which makes me feel more integrated. Excited for the Christmas markets and hot wine!

    • @RGATv
      @RGATv 10 місяців тому +1

      @@havyer4114 That's great to hear. I'm hoping to come within next 2 years !

    • @jervuy2673
      @jervuy2673 3 місяці тому

      ​​@@havyer4114Hey! I just noticed your comment. Just being curious, how is it now? Do you like it?
      I'm an international student myself, but I study in the north of Italy.

  • @FaHd397
    @FaHd397 Рік тому +7

    As someone who studied abroad in the UK for 2 years, I definitely agree with you.

  • @charithfernando
    @charithfernando Рік тому +5

    I could still hear lingoda for the rest of the video. Nice video as always and the vintage video style was refreshing.

  • @mikedanyurs5126
    @mikedanyurs5126 Рік тому +19

    Thanks for another informative and well put together video. From Latvia to the Netherlands to Slovakia to Austria to Germany, so much experience to share with us. Look forward to watching your new videos, especially the longer ones. I appreciate you putting new videos out frequently, it must be a lot of work, but hopefully building your audience numbers are paying off literally, if not now then in the near future. Glad to see your subscriber numbers growing fast. Would like to see what you have planned for life now that you are done with school, like is Germany to stay?

  • @luiscalleja4278
    @luiscalleja4278 Рік тому +30

    Im leaving to study in Germany in 41 days from Australia. I've been looking for this sort of video for ages, talking about the experience of making such a big life altering choice. Thank you. Do you think you would have any advice for how to manage mental health while living abroad?

    • @helloerika
      @helloerika  Рік тому +19

      Thank you for the nice comment! Yeah, it can be sometimes difficult. I can recommend journaling, doing some kinda of exercising (whatever walking, dancing, alone or in a group) keep your mind present. Talking to ppl (friend, family) if they're hard to reach pick up a hobby (if u can) to meet ppl. Remember ur not alone, a lot of ppl go through this. And if ur at school they might have a free therapist you could visit if you need. I hope this helps :)

    • @user-wm2tw
      @user-wm2tw 11 місяців тому +1

      Why don’t you go to Uk instead?

    • @ThaengLeXD
      @ThaengLeXD 5 місяців тому +1

      Hi! I just read your comment and was wondering how you’ve been doing in Germany so far? I hope everything went smooth and you had a good start here :)

    • @Kazekoge101
      @Kazekoge101 9 днів тому

      How has it been? I think getting a pet dog or cat is a good idea. Also meeting expats.

  • @cajundragon
    @cajundragon 4 місяці тому +2

    Lived in Netherlands for two years.. don't miss the drop!

  • @keegster7167
    @keegster7167 3 місяці тому +1

    I skipped exactly to where you said "And for not skipping through the ad" and that facial expression of yours after scared me lol

  • @stechistech5522
    @stechistech5522 Рік тому +6

    Thank you for the interesting video! My favourite part about europe is the connectiveness and the accessability. Traveling or even living in other countries and taking part in the interchange between cultures is not only fun but also important to broaden one's horizon. People like yourself make life more interesting and fun, so thank you. And don't listen to these elitists, that think the world ends at the border of their country. They are close minded and afraid of new experiences because they have become too comfortable with their own lives and what they know about it.

  • @jakubdugovic5665
    @jakubdugovic5665 Рік тому +13

    Could you make a video about living in Slovakia? As a Slovak, I feel ambivalent towards my country and think about staying abroad after uni. It would be interesting to hear why did you choose Slovakia and how was your experience. Hope it was nice

    • @helloerika
      @helloerika  Рік тому +8

      It's been a long time since I lived in Slovakia (just bratislava) and I do actually have an old video about my experience there :D "What is BRATISLAVA?"
      And Slovakia was just a random pick, I wanted something new and there was a nice company who accepted me

  • @denniswagener228
    @denniswagener228 Рік тому +4

    You have such a nice, calming way of telling stories:)

  • @mariak2379
    @mariak2379 Рік тому +4

    I'm moving to Hungary for my bachelor's in a couple of weeks and this video really made me calmer, thanks❤

  • @JohnLewis-old
    @JohnLewis-old Рік тому +9

    I moved to the Netherlands after living in Costa Rica for 11 years. I'm so happy here, but also lonely. I'm in Utrecht and it's not easy being older, single, father of three. Dating apps don't work at my age. I did start a video game company, so at least I can still be a geek. Thanks for the video content. Much appreciated.

  • @SBfootsnips
    @SBfootsnips Рік тому +3

    I've never enjoyed an AD more than this lingoda one 😂

  • @camillemakurin6801
    @camillemakurin6801 Рік тому +3

    Daaang, this video is sooo good, so I am leaving second comment)) Congrats on a sponsorship. And the ending... so funny))😂❤

  • @aliaa1355
    @aliaa1355 Рік тому +4

    Omg I'm so happy you're getting sponsored!

    • @manojchetri8228
      @manojchetri8228 Рік тому +1

      Erika ur so selfish u only heart those comments which suits ur motive right heart me

    • @ToyTiger666
      @ToyTiger666 Рік тому +1

      @@manojchetri8228 I noticed with a lot of YTers that they only give hearts 💕 to people who flatter them.

  • @Nucleric
    @Nucleric Рік тому +4

    Love the channel, charming way to learn about Europe

  • @furkanyigitbakim
    @furkanyigitbakim Рік тому +4

    Thank you! It was very informative and fun to listen to

  • @ToyTiger666
    @ToyTiger666 Рік тому +2

    Nice video, thx. My home is where my heart is. ❤️

  • @RecklawTheAmazing
    @RecklawTheAmazing Рік тому +5

    Lol everyone is talking about how they're moving to Germany for education. Welp, I am too. Just moved here for my Master's, and the beaurocracy to actually get residency is a nightmare. For any Americans out there, please get a student visa before leaving the US. I don't care what the consulate tells you. It'll be so much easier if you do

    • @6023barath
      @6023barath Рік тому +2

      Woah...Americans can join college even before getting a student visa?

    • @RecklawTheAmazing
      @RecklawTheAmazing Рік тому +2

      @6023barath Yeah there's a handful of non-EU countries that can study in Germany without a student visa. I think I remember Australia, Japan, and UK also being on that list, but I'm not sure. I have an automatic 90-day travel visa for the Schengen area, so I could theoretically study without a student visa indefinitely, as long as I leave the Schengen area every 90 days to reset it
      That said, not having a visa has been a problem for me. I can't open a bank account, which is making it difficult for me to activate my healthcare as well. I may have to wait until I apply for residency, but the Ausländerbehörde in Munich is super backed up, so I may have to wait months.

  • @justpeachy4393
    @justpeachy4393 Рік тому +5

    I love your personality... You are hilarious 😆.

  • @hcjkruse
    @hcjkruse Рік тому +7

    Learning Dutch in Enschede might be even harder since the locals also speak a Saxon language variant, Twents; similar to German Platt.
    from the area across the border.
    The isolation in the immigrant alternative reality Is something I can imagine.

    • @Treinbouwer
      @Treinbouwer Рік тому +1

      Twents heeft ook zo z'n charmes, net als de andere dialecten en streektalen.😊

  • @shishibenterfa
    @shishibenterfa Рік тому +3

    Thanks for this great video

  • @britters3906
    @britters3906 Рік тому +2

    really honest and insightful ty for sharing

  • @snehasha6891
    @snehasha6891 Рік тому +3

    the "lingoda" whisper is gonna haunt me in sleep tonight

  • @mexii.
    @mexii. Рік тому +2

    PLEASE UPLOAD MORE PLEASE I BEG !!! lmfao I truly wish you upload more videos I already binged all your vids

  • @user-nt6ou8fl8v
    @user-nt6ou8fl8v Рік тому +9

    I lived in Germany for 2 years 5 years ago and I only hung out with Americans I was on of those “I’m too good to learn the culture”
    After watching your videos I came back and I’ve learned more in the month that I’ve been here than I did in the year that I lived here

  • @H1DDka
    @H1DDka Рік тому +2

    Heyhey, thanks for one more great video! :)

  • @jsphcle
    @jsphcle Рік тому +2

    Top notch video editing skills 🙂

  • @PeterBondeVillain
    @PeterBondeVillain Рік тому +3

    Hi from Denmark! Love your videos

  • @dariamex
    @dariamex Рік тому +2

    Always keen on your videos! Thanks!

  • @ronaldmatten7396
    @ronaldmatten7396 2 місяці тому +1

    We need a video on affordable euro options. Spend a day in Chemnitz. Seems gunstig.

  • @car4029
    @car4029 Рік тому +3

    Great job erika

  • @fernandotabora
    @fernandotabora Рік тому +2

    Fresh start!

  • @Rafinix520
    @Rafinix520 Рік тому +1

    I've been watching your videos a free weeks ago i really like them ☺️

  • @jojje3000-1
    @jojje3000-1 9 місяців тому +2

    Germany is a federation and has those Länder

  • @tinymoon597
    @tinymoon597 9 місяців тому +1

    Home is where i am happy

  • @anastasiiazdorikova
    @anastasiiazdorikova Рік тому +4

    Yup! Buckwheat is home. From Ukrainian perspective as well XD

  • @autohmae
    @autohmae 10 місяців тому +2

    Can you also make a video about your 'home country', I guess 'born country' Latvia ? We don't hear much about it.

  • @CoconutChor
    @CoconutChor Рік тому +1

    I see i click i enjoy i learn

  • @nl3kevin
    @nl3kevin Рік тому +1

    Some people out the Netherlands talk to Dutch but it different parts of the Netherlands the dialect is the dificult

  • @ohwow2074
    @ohwow2074 Рік тому +1

    I want to go to the Netherlands. I really love to be there.

  • @ahmadmushtaq8541
    @ahmadmushtaq8541 Рік тому +1

    hi ur videos are really good. keep making them. by the way from which country u r originally?

  • @METALZero2
    @METALZero2 Рік тому +2

    This video felt like "home".

  • @erzaskill9494
    @erzaskill9494 Рік тому +2

    Wooaa, I didn't know that you were in Slovakia for so long, did you spend some time in Czech Republic too? It might feel similar but it's quite different though.. :D

  • @MdSofiuzzaman
    @MdSofiuzzaman 11 місяців тому +1

    I saw your video first time. And found similar ti barbie doll .❤❤❤. looks so pretty

  • @maviselK
    @maviselK Рік тому +2

    I'm glad that you drink kefir :) Greetings from Türkiye.

  • @usuniety10
    @usuniety10 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm gonna move to the US

  • @Panacea9
    @Panacea9 4 місяці тому

    During the time the interface guy may or may not have been killed..they started asking everyone questions.
    Andy had noticeably lost his memory so they were suspicious that he hid the guy and setup the trick and got medically hypnotized by a friend so that he would act natural about the person being killed.
    So they brought jackie and Jim to do some reinactments with me there where see was yelling and screaming for me to do it, or I did it with her and went through because they had him cutting up children.

  • @Panacea9
    @Panacea9 4 місяці тому

    They questioned their own theory of Andy setting things up and wiping his memory about it to sell.
    They announced it was too clever for him to do and plan it out. They said it was not thinking to send myself and Jackie back to meet with them as they are the enemy as they just stole the chipsets code and killed our guy. That is was bizarre that we were brought by Jim after he had been made as an actor before he worked with Andy and that working with Canada was like living in the bizarro world.
    They said fren might have done it but he told them otherwise but that they couldn't trust him either.

    • @Panacea9
      @Panacea9 4 місяці тому

      The more his decision making seemed compromised, the more USA and others believed that Andy made the mistake of handing the source for a chip over with a quickly done lock by someone else and that he sent his interface guy to another country unprotected and identified.
      The story of the interface guy being sent there because he was trying to teach himself in leaps to another's and got furious when they didn't get it and this would humble him to see that some people might seem from space to you and they need to learn you to be able to teach them.
      It seemed more reasonable he got him killed and no one at cf knew how to do it to pickup where he left off or even decode usas locks on riscv

  • @toprak7506
    @toprak7506 Рік тому +2

    What is the cheapest city in deutschland?

  • @user-vw9rd4je6v
    @user-vw9rd4je6v 11 місяців тому +1

  • @mirkoschroeder3837
    @mirkoschroeder3837 Рік тому +1

    Nice Video! But where in Germany do you live now, since leaving Trier?

  • @camillemakurin6801
    @camillemakurin6801 Рік тому +2

    Uuuu, some Meladze music rigth there! Nice, nice, nice😂

  • @nataliatheweirdo
    @nataliatheweirdo Рік тому +4

    as someone who has the netherlands on the study abroad list because they have english courses, (and bc the uk was way too expensive) That part make me cackle 🤣 (and because i want to connect to my culture obviously *cough* )

    • @Treinbouwer
      @Treinbouwer Рік тому +2

      Please keep the lack of student housing in mind. There are serious housing problems in the Netherlands.😅
      Also it would be nice to learn the language, because although some people will brack about their good English, English still is hard for people out of the international bubble. It is a foreign language, you know.😅

    • @nataliatheweirdo
      @nataliatheweirdo Рік тому +2

      @@Treinbouwer ive been learning the language on and off, i know a lot more then i used too. but im still terrified that i wont know enough to get me around 🤣 also yes i am aware of the lack of student housing, my mums like ‘oh *insert dutch reletive* should be able to find you somewhere’ and im just looking at every website thats like ‘❌ do not come here unless you have housing, and its like a 0% chance you will have housing❌’

  • @carolinazavalarodriguez2527
    @carolinazavalarodriguez2527 Рік тому +1

    Dutch cuisine: stamppot and dropjes

  • @alexandersmirnov5173
    @alexandersmirnov5173 11 місяців тому +2

    Классное видео, спасибо, за мармеладзе лайк)

  • @augth
    @augth Рік тому +1

    Pedestrian traffic lights in France are indeed indicative

  • @komari3339
    @komari3339 5 місяців тому +1

    Where are you from? ,good video

  • @Niikahang
    @Niikahang Рік тому +1

    Dear Erika, if you want to choose between germany and Netherlands, which of them will be your choice?

  • @TheShire26
    @TheShire26 11 місяців тому +1

    *LINGODA*

  • @parisyang0115
    @parisyang0115 Рік тому +1

    Yayyy❤

  • @sacroyalty
    @sacroyalty Рік тому +1

    I thought you were Dutch after watching your German videos.

  • @MrTrash
    @MrTrash Рік тому +2

    Is sis on se UA-cam? Ja?

  • @rapramix
    @rapramix Рік тому +1

    Are you from Germany?

  • @hamilt930
    @hamilt930 Рік тому +1

    TVAROH!!!!!!

  • @VeryFatMrCat
    @VeryFatMrCat Рік тому +1

    Хм, будут ли караоке под песни Меладзе на этом канале? 🤨

  • @omgsadaiqa
    @omgsadaiqa 8 місяців тому

    Hi Erika, an expat here! It's my first 6 months of living abroad and my birthday is coming soon. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, couldnt have my friends/family over and I was bumped at the fact that I'll be celebrating my birthday alone. I felt like I was a useless human being, not worthy of love. Some more, I still haven't build or get involve in a community yet. Not to mention, I am a flight attendant so it's so difficult to start a relationship let alone maintaining it cause you are seeing new people each day. And on your off days, all you want to do is rest. And living in Abu Dhabi, not having a car is such a downside because you can't go out much due to the poor accessibility of public transport. Even a trip to the city is costly. Where I am staying, they are mainly flight attendant is well. It's really hard not to be able to your colleague turn friends as we have different off days and sometimes, you just need people from different industry to color your life.
    I feel slightly better after watching your video. I am currently saving money to buy a car but whilst waiting for that day, I am finding other ways where I can build a life instead of just work and sleep 🥲
    Thank you for sharing your experiences.

  • @andreaorofalo
    @andreaorofalo Рік тому +1

    Living abroad is difficult? Well it depends...if you move from Uruguay to Paraguay maybe it won't be that hard.

  • @AnupamPatrapatanupam4
    @AnupamPatrapatanupam4 Рік тому +1

    wth is that sneaky lingodaaaa.... haaaahaaa

  • @animaanika8643
    @animaanika8643 Рік тому +2

    I was sure you are a Russian :) So am I right, you are a Russian raised in Latvia?

    • @helloerika
      @helloerika  Рік тому +5

      I am Latvian, i grew up in Latvia but my family is also Russian :)

  • @Ratethescenebby
    @Ratethescenebby 3 місяці тому +1

    Where u living now 😅

  • @eriksezis8255
    @eriksezis8255 Рік тому

    1:43 Jedes Mal, wenn ich das visuelle Design für ein neues Kapitel sehe, denke ich an Lisa Simpson.

  • @yazenka
    @yazenka Рік тому +3

    О да Меладзе со вкусом дома 🥺🖤

  • @misterbig9025
    @misterbig9025 Рік тому +1

    Or you could go arbroad and study new language. My cousin went to China and met many Europeans.

  • @dianaarakelova3102
    @dianaarakelova3102 Рік тому +1

    Do you speak russian?

  • @RustyBear
    @RustyBear 11 місяців тому +1

    8:29 biggest nightmare 😂😂😂😂

  • @Androrac
    @Androrac Рік тому +2

    Are you ethnically latvian or russian?

  • @michael_elnahal
    @michael_elnahal Рік тому +1

    love your videos❤👍.... But this video title has negative VIBES....

  • @manojchetri8228
    @manojchetri8228 Рік тому

    Yeah u got that yummy yum yummy yum yummy yum yammy yammy get back get back any knite any dey 🎉

  • @zeppelili
    @zeppelili 9 місяців тому +1

    Wait what are you from RU?!

  • @alexalex-uq4cm
    @alexalex-uq4cm Рік тому +1

    All this time I thought you were from the UK or America. You could easily pass for American with that accent.

  • @user-ud6tv6ub6g
    @user-ud6tv6ub6g 10 місяців тому +1

    Could u tell me that how tall are u please ?

  • @NeovanGoth
    @NeovanGoth 7 місяців тому

    One important point missing: If you don't look like a Western European, you will experience racism. This particularly applies to black people (including Americans), and people associated with Arab culture. To what extent varies by region, but it happens everywhere.

  • @yunleung2631
    @yunleung2631 Рік тому +1

    Where is she from anyways?
    edit: Russia. Got it

  • @jiafeislipstick9153
    @jiafeislipstick9153 Рік тому +5

    I got accepted by a university in Latvia wish me luck y'all 🥲

  • @mmmellowbite
    @mmmellowbite Рік тому +1

    U wanna say that netherland‘s people don‘t have kefir and tworog?? This fact kills me

  • @valeriasergeeva4698
    @valeriasergeeva4698 Рік тому +1

    Your videos are so nice, funny and informative. 🫶