FROM LONDON BACK TO AMERICA - 7 THINGS I NOTICED
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Since moving back to the US here are the top 7 things I noticed and had to adjust to! I hope you enjoy! Please like, comment and subscribe! Thanks for watching :-)
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I think the USA is a great country - but having traveled to the US many times (I’m from the U.K. ) I found a lot of Americas to be very paranoid, sorry but this was just my observation. There seems to be a great mistrust and fear of other citizens especially people who might be different from them. By far the biggest thing, was when I had conversations with everyday people was their total lack of knowledge of the rest of the world. Most people in the U.K. are very well traveled...I’ve been to maybe 28 different countries, many multiple times.....I honestly say there is no greater thing a person can do than travel and experience other people and cultures, it makes you grow as a person. You also ultimately learn that we’re not all that different from each other.
I completely agree! One of the best things you can do is travel and engage with people from different cultures. Thanks for your comment and for watching!
a complete failure yousa is . all because of those effen republicans
@@DawnWilsonVideos Here in the UK I never have to show any ID document, unless I'm going to the airport to travel to another country, or a ferry port, etc. When I visited Boston, Massachusetts I was shocked by how often I had to show ID. I had to do it even for small things, like buying a train ticket to go on a 20 minute journey to Salem. Having to show ID all the time strikes me, as a British person, as very paranoid, as if people cannot be trusted.
I had ZERO vacation time in the USA I’ve worked for the NHS now for 18 yrs and have 33 days plus 8 public holidays off each year. I’d die back home in the USA. I don’t miss working myself to death in the USA.
It makes a huge difference in your quality of life! Thanks for watching!
The older I get the more I feel that we in the US are brainwashed into thinking this country is better than everywhere else. All our freedoms and luxuries come with the price of living in fear everyday. Fear seems to touch every subject you talked about from work/life balance (fearing getting fired for taking too much time off) to gun violence.
I agree!
I agree. I think that people who feel like the US is the best country in the world are those who haven’t traveled outside of the country at all. While there are certain things about the US that may be a bit better than other countries (depending on which state and city you live in) there are a lot of things that we could stand to learn from other countries. I am currently in London and I love everything about this city! Efficient public transportation, safety walking around as a woman alone during the day and even late into the night, safety on public transportation, cultural/racial diversity, cleanliness of the city, free healthcare, work-life balance, environmentally conscious, cleaner air; believe it or not, I even love the weather! I’m already planning my next trip back out here! Cheers!
@@sparkling_elegance Try getting out of London for a better visit.
Simona Somerville - I like London but it’s too busy for me, if you’re back in England I also recommend visiting York, Bath, Cambridge, Oxford, Manchester, Newcastle, the Lake District, the countryside in Dorset, Somerset, and West Sussex.
The best way to know if you're brainwashed or not is spend time in another country for a while to compare.
It's easy to tell that you're back in the U.S. because your volume has increased significantly. ;¬)
I think the title being all upper case is a clue.
@@lewilewis3944 RIGHT, they were definitely reaching.
I found what you had to say interesting . I have a black friend who moved to the uk, but after 7yrs, became a British citizen. She could not believe how free she felt there. no white people giving you the silent look to control you all the damn time... etc,etc,etc.... British white people are just nicer people period...
It's definitely a different experience. I preferred my experience living and working in the UK for sure. People seem more open-minded and accepting.
Oh!!! Interesting. Thanks for the confirmation. The British white people, appear to be from a different part of the tree. Strangely enough. British white people. Helped the slaves, during slavery days. Regards!
@@bluepeter128 Britain's role in the slave trade was sadly more ambiguous than that.
@@legalvampire8136 I know a lot about what the UK did. But some reason. The 🇺🇸, gets a lot of the blame. But it's because. They are no signs of slavery, in the UK. But America kept the evidence. Thus. Gets more of the blame. What do u think?
We had no slavery in the uk itself, but in the colonies however...
As always I love the way you put your perspective on things. About safety, the US government recently put out a warning to American tourists to think twice about travelling to Turkey. I decided to do some on line research from the perspective of British tourists travelling to the USA and to Turkey. I found that on both per capita of tourists and per capita of the countries' population, British tourists are several times more likely to be murdered in the USA than in Turkey. The USA is in denial about just how violent a country it is. US tourists are probably safer in Turkey than they are back home.
I just went to Turkey while visiting London and I LOVED IT!! The people I met were very friendly and open. It's a shame people will miss out on such a lovely country. I will definitely go back!
@@DawnWilsonVideos Absolutely true. I have never been to Turkey but I have a few friends who have. They all said the same thing as you about how friendly the people are.
Turkeys awesome and they safe great people lol. Felt more safe there than when I visit new york
Sean Sheep That is a very boring cliche Mr Sheep,you're talking nonsense,there are good and bad people everywhere,being from the Yorkshire Dales,and having lived in Essex for 30 years,I'm talking from experience..
True I just got back from turkey, although I was in an earthquake I felt safe
I noticed you said your KEEN to travel, sounds like the UK still has a hold of you.
Always!
That's why I'm moving back home to London England soon 2021. America can be Fun but it's great while your relatively young.
I’ve been out of the U.S almost a year and agree with your points. I was in Sweden for several months, and have been in England for almost two months. By American standards, I came with a small amount. In the 11+ months I’ve been in Europe, I’ve barely worn half of what I brought.
talking of the sun in britain, it's why a lot of us take at least one if not multiple holidays (vacations) a year, lots of countries are only a short plane ride away, we can get to boiling hot countries all over europe in a few hours tops and most of the world in less than 24 so that's why we love to travel so much 😂 it's why brits are more well travelled, that and we love sight seeing
A pleasure to listen to your perspective Dawn,it's our loss that you've returned home.
All the best to you!
Yes! I lived in Switzerland for a few months and loved the small grocery stores! It was so efficient because if you need something, there is one version of it, take it or leave it. When I came back to the states I was overwhelmed by options at the grocery store!
Moving to London this weekend! I never learned how to drive, so glad to be somewhere with good public transportation options!
London has good public transport but sadly it is quite expensive, make sure to use the tube, bus, and walk! Apps like TFL (transport for London) and city mapper are great for navigating the city.
One of my favourite things to do in London is take a random bus that I don’t regularly take and sit by the window and explore London, I get off at stops I’ve never heard of nor been to and then I explore undiscovered parts of London. By doing that I’ve found great charity shops, lesser known arty/trendy area of London, areas with great parks etc. I recommend.
As an American born and raised, I am extremely overwhelmed in our stores. I absolutely hate grocery shopping. The bigger the store, the more anxiety I have.The lines are ridiculous, the options are just never ending. I'm going to have a panic attack if I keep thinking about it.
Dawn how did you feel leaving the people you had met in the UK after so long? Youll be missed! Also seems you became a bit Britainised with some of your out looks haha which is good tho. Hopefully you might be back one day!
I think it is important to remember the United States is so much bigger than the UK! Comparing the two is a tough sell. The United States is 328 Million people … the UK is 66 million! Big difference!
@John Small Bankrupt? Even as a brit i know the US economy has never been stronger. Agree on the murder rates though.
@@f3aok The USA national debt is measured in trillions !
Check out the Calgary stampede
not in the U.S. but only next door. Fantastic show nice city and people. Take in Banff and British Columbia whilst you are there, Lake Louise beautiful. But if you work for a U.S. company no holidays 😡😡😡 come back to the UK 33 days holiday plus sick pay if you ever need it 😀😁😂🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
One of the reasons why Americans generally don’t take vacations as often as people do in the UK is because cost of living is so expensive here! As you correctly stated, there are lots of places in the United States where you can’t get around without a car! Which means car payments, plus insurance, plus maintenance, plus gas - it’s is a fortune! American workforce labor wages have remained stagnant while the cost of living has gone up. And don’t even get me started on health insurance costs and medical bills in America! Then there’s U.S. student loan debt . . . this is why so many Americans when faced with a choice between working to get their bills paid and taking a vacation, they’re going to go to work.
That’s true, but I think the consumerism-culture and lack of global awareness further hinders US Americans from travelling abroad and exploring other countries and cultures.
Things are expensive in the US but is it really necessary for a family of four to have four cars? Is it really necessary to have a massive expensive house with more rooms and bathrooms than you use? I’d argue no.
If people in the US stopped their reckless spending they’d be able to save up more to travel. Australia is notoriously expensive too but Aussies travel the world like no other.
The US is known for being insular with US-Americans being very ignorant of the history, culture, politics of countries outside the US so as people they’re not very curious (compared to other nationalities of people) and don’t seek out travel.
I’ve been traveling all over the world since my 20s.I think airline prices to Europe is more affordable than it was 10 years ago. For example
Flying to the U.K. from LA is sometimes cheaper than flying to Hawaii. I think there’s more Americans traveling to Europe now than 10 years ago but I agree that there’s still
Many Americans who are just comfortable to stay within the country . If they do venture out it will be a neighboring country like
Canada or Mexico.
Driving is way cheaper for Americans than brits, same as housing in us, plus a lot of places in UK you need a car,its only city's where you don't really although we have better public transport in UK so you can make do without in UK I suppose
@@2sik_UK You can manage okay in most parts of the UK without a car if you're not in a hurry most of the time. I live in a village and don't have a car.
@@ajs41 I live in a hamlet, If I didn't have a car I'd be limited to working in my nearest village or I'd have too spend 30 mins travelling to the village and get a bus wich would take a further 30 to 45mins travelling to the surrounding towns and even then I've always worked construction and sites are out the way usually where busses dont pass, so I'd then have to walk to site, times that by 2 for getting home and that'd be atleast 3 hours a day plus an 8 hour shift, that wouldn't give you any time for overtime really, and in the winter all the extra walking would be much worse, I pretty much could only live without a car reasonably if I was wanting to be stuck doing hotel work or working in a shop. Especially after most the local builders lost thier buisness to the great cough.
You could say that you could manage if you're not in a rush but who wants to spend atleast an extra hour and a half travelling per day? (Maybe you don't have to but many do) Not to mention bus fares aren't even cheap, its only a little bit extra than it'd cost for bus fares too run my car, minus the maintenance cost and insurance but thats a worthy trade off considering all the extra freedom. If you've never had a car then you're missing out on alot.
I moved to the US from the UK in the 1980’s. It’s unfortunate, but the country is more divided than I’ve ever seen it. You are very on point with all of your comments.
Omg thank you for your videos!!! Im thinking of moving to london from georgia. Im terrified
Don’t be! My advice is to just embrace the culture change and create new friendships! You’ll have the time of your life!
take a tip and move somewhere else, you can always visit London once you are living here. Anywhere north of Watford is cheaper than London. In fact, anywhere other than London is cheaper than London.
London is great, the people are adventurous and interested in other cultures, you'll have a great time if you go with an open mind.
shaquilla jackson You should not be terrified, there is nothing to fear...London is a great city, but I cannot emphasise enough that London is not the UK, there is so much more to the Uk than just one city. Sometimes going outside your comfort zone can be one of the most rewarding things. I’ve been to well over 20 countries think about 28 including some that I was a bit nervous going too....honestly, loved them all, it has grown me as a person and given me a great exposure to different people and cultures.
shaquilla jackson
Do not listen to anyone who says London is a “3rd world shit hole”. It’s a very safe city, especially compared to the USA. For example - you are 4 times more likely to be murdered in the state of Georgia than you are in London.
It’s an astonishing place with so much culture and history, just try and make sure you explore some of the less obvious bits.
I notice you said this a year ago. I wonder how you’ve found it?
It felt good to not get beat down by sponsors like McDonalds & Burger King like you do in the states. It also was awesome to not hear the word "Nigga" every 5 mins in the UK. I've traveled all over the US and I meet the greatest ppl. In Houston the Rodeo is the BIG thing. It's all kinds of food & fun to enjoy & if you love animals you get that up close & personal moments with them.
I know after 5 years in the UK, you can get an Indefinite Leave to Remain and then eventual citizenship. Did you not try for that or were you not interested?
Because I was there for 2 years as a student I didn't qualify. You can qualify for ILD in 5 years if you live in the UK with a work visa. I would have had to be there for an additional 2-3 years. I would have if I could!
@@DawnWilsonVideos Oh ok!
@@DawnWilsonVideos you can try other european country's. Some country's you can do almost everything with english like in netherlands, belgium, norway, sweden ect..
beautiful, smart and funny...come back to London
People in the UK, don't care about driving or not driving.... Move on America...
I so want to live somewhere with great transportation. I like that I can walk most places in my little town but I still need a car and I’m in it way too much.
Heady Coleman - Japan has one of the best transportation systems in the world! Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Spain (especailly Barcelona) and Scandinavian countries have good transportation too!
Marley Barley thank you! I will have to research these places as for their public transportation.
Heady Coleman - you’re welcome!
London has fantastic public transport and it's also a wonderful city for walking.
Come back and marry me ,you are absolutely gorgeous 🌹
Tony Wilkinson where were you a few years ago? 😂
The Us is ranked 36th most dangerous country in the world, the U.K. Is ranked 119th, there aren't any other wealthy , developed countries in the top 100,( France at 104 is next ). You are safer in South Africa, Honduras and Nicaragua . These rankings come from the Institute for Economics and Peace an Australian based organisation .
@Rita Roork yes you're right ,that guy in Las Vegas blow away over 50 people and wounded over 200 . Great to be a gun owner , not forgetting all the school shooting and cops shooting innocent people. You can keep your guns you mad ba@#×%.
@Rita Roork just shows what a thicko you are then doesn't it
Rita Roork what does being white have to do with it?
North Carolina: NC state fair (extremely large crowd alert), UNC vs DUKE college basketball game (whoever isn’t there is watching on tv so we’re all basically there), NC bbq festival (authentic ones are in Lexington or Charlotte), and the Winston Salem Open 🎾
NYC for radio City concert Madison square garden for a Knicks game the history restaurants! Ok new years eve!!!!🍸and I know others will follow...
Louisville, KY come to the Kentucky Derby...... You would absolutely Love It!
Hello, new to your site, and love your bucket list, I too have lived overseas for many years and agree with perspective of living back in the states, that being said I would love to visit each state for myself, enjoy your adventure.
I loved it in the UK when I stayed 6 months. I didnt want to come back to the US. If it weren't for the fact that my wants to stay in the US I would leave this country behind.
Hey Dawn! Thanks so much for your videos. I will be studying abroad in London in September. Your videos make me very excited and are helpful as I prepare. Especially being a woman of color, do you have any cultural/hidden sites that you would recommend (music, arts, social spots)? Keep being amazing and beautiful 👑 God bless
Thanks Donna for your kinds words and for watching! New videos coming soon on being an American woman of colour in the UK! Stay tuned!
Very interesting! I think London especailly, but the UK in general, doesn’t have as good of a work-life balance as other European countries like Nordic countries, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal or even Australia, so I’d like our work-life balance to be more like theirs.
Yes the USA is very consumeristic, that’s why you see the rise of the minimalist movement there to counter it.
Politics is unpleasant in the USA right now but it’s also unpleasant in Brazil (with the recent election), Hungary, Austria, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia etc.
Some areas of the UK are safe like Cornwall, Devon, Cardiff, Exeter, Aberswyth, the Scottish highlands...but other areas are very dangerous like Glasgow, London, Birmingham, Manchester etc. We’re very crime-prone and not as safe if we compare to New Zealand, Australia, and dozens of other European countries.
Very dangerous? It's all relative, I work in all of those places you mention and feel safe in all of them. Yes you are more likely to be a victim of a crime in a large city but it's the same all over the world.
I've lived in NZ and feel just as safe in the UK as I did there.
I don't think our cities are dangerous at all. I'm guessing you don't live in one.
been to london many times as I live near london, never been mugged or anything. Okay fine, there was a terroist attack once in london when I was there, but I wasn't that close to it thankfully.
Off topic: You have such a beautiful nose. I wish I could land a helicopter on it . So cute! 🚁
Great insight.
American media will have you believing that the second you leave American soil, your in danger.
Haha they make you through a strict vetting process scrutinizing every aspect of your soul to get in the country, just for you to step out of the airport and end up in roach infested queensbridge section 8 projects haha the marketing is real
@@teebee3309 ha ha ha, if you breath international air, your essentially risking your life. Eating abroad is basically suicidal, unless it’s Mac Donald’s
Rhian C haha I see ppl risking their lives to get here, just to get a simple stomach bug and be billed $400 for even having a 10 min conversation with a doctor
😲 you have my last name 😀 if we got married you wouldn't have to worry about changing your last name 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Yes, i agree with you. Its not like that in the UK... It is better for blacks in the UK, for sure......
Fantastic . have enjoyed watching this . thanks .
Yes, you are made to spend money in the US.... that's why so many people are broke... Not the case in the UK... and quality is better in the UK, also...
YES! I have realised my spending habits have changed tremendously since moving back! Now I'm trying to get back to less is more.
Damn shes cute...yeh great video too.
Sounds like your mom and father was very smart being you up in Oklahoma .
You have a beautiful soul and it radiants I live in honolulu hawaii and would love to meet you and show you Oahu! Or knowing your spirit you’ve probably already been here
your video makes more sense than most I have watched on this kind of topic by other girls but thanks I don't like America for anything and you can't make me like it never
Will You Go There Again?
Yes!! I love it!
@@DawnWilsonVideos Great. Please make a video for UK student January intake 2018.....
You’re so beautiful 😍
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Welcome back Dawn Wilson wish you the best back into American, 6 years is a longtime in London, I know you have to go through adjustment period but I know you wilbe ok. I visited London in August 2018 and have a great time, i like the transportations, next year I will be visiting Paris in June 2019, and I sure I will have a good time. I would not want to drive in London the streets are too narrows, and drivers drive crazy, London peoples are in there own zones but overall London is nice. London is getting violence a lot of stabbing lately but it is a little safer then the US. I still have my oyster card I will be visiting London in the future. I like travelling in Europe many more trip to london and I want to go to African also. Good informations, you still young so you have a lot of time to visited each states. Peace.
London is a LOT safer. The stabbings are mostly gang related. You can outrun a person with a knife. No hope of outrunning a bullet. There is no comparison. You can walk almost anywhere in the UK at any time of the night - I've walked the streets of London at all hours (as a woman) and never ever felt unsafe.
Proberly it's easier to shop in the UK. No need to do maths to find out your price. No added tax on after the sale.
Oddballkane so true! Paying in the USA is always a surprise! Haha
@@DawnWilsonVideos yeah I've been told about that there are about 20 states all with diffirent tax brackets.
All they need to do I say the tax is 10% make what ever they sell 10% cheaper then add on the tax so it makes the same price.
Sorry to see you go
Nice
Fellow Oklahoman ❤️👏🏼
Shame you went back...the UK's loss is the USA's gain! Every country has its positives and negatives. I would love to visit the USA someday. oly one thing you need to lose...the background music!
Everyone uses generalizations we should all attempt to be as acurate as possible in our speech politicians please take note.
i will tell u this now, (everyone read lol), UK is a better place to live in then the US for ADULTS with BILLS to PAY. it's safer with less occurring earthquakes and gun violence. things are cheaper, other than housing tbh. and we have the NHS (free health care) and TFL (bus company) and free education. im 13 and America is more attractive (especially NYC apartments and LA houses etc) and thats where pop stars, tv stars and allll the famous ppl i'd love to meet are. but rlly, it's easier to live in the UK as an adult who has bills. take that from a 13 yr old. i would wanna live in the US for a while, no more than a yr or so, to experience sumn different. but living there? it would be a gr8 oppurtunity, yh, but ik it would be too expensive for me. money is a big problem in America tbh.
Please brush up on your spelling. Teachers that do not correct you are not doing you any favours. Do it yourself. Can be fun., Honest.
GREAT TO SEE YOU'RE BACK, SO WHAT CITY ARE YOU FROM?
have to come to a Texas rodeo in houston
Hey, your beautiful
Hairy Porter Her beautiful what..?
Very open and thoughtful video. Thank you
I’m having a baby in the uk and want to know how to legally move to the uk from America to take care of the child and my girlfriend. Can anyone help please? Thanks!
If the baby's mother is British he or she will automatically be British. You can apply for a partner visa if your girlfriend is British, legally settled (legally resident in the UK for five years or irish) or an accepted refugee. You have to satisfy that your relationship is real and that you foresee it as permanent. After five years you qualify for indefinite leave to remain and a year later if you speak English and can answer a very simple test on British culture you qualify for citizenship. You don't have to go down the citizenship route if you have indefinite leave to remain but ILR can be revoked if you are convicted of a crime but you can never be deported as a citizen.
I would date you on the regular
Hope ur right about things in US...your a wise young woman
Thanks for watching!
What is your zodiac sigh ??
Coca-Cola 500 nc Charlotte. Love to see you there
Hi I love your video but you didn't cover the health service.. NHS v private insurance
See mentions the NHS in her other video when she was living over here.
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Chicago LaLApalloza in August.
Thank you!!
You're very pretty, your eyes traped me, l'd like knowing you some day only for a picture altough l don't think than that occured 'cause l live in another country.
You should have came do my end leeds
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Texas state fair
That’s a good one!! I’ve been during OU/TX! Love it! Thanks for watching!!
what zodiac sign are you?
I’m a Capricorn 🙂
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Hi I’m from Denton just outside of Dallas TX and I love Oklahoma lol what city are you from?
Really?! Haha I’m from Edmond/Oklahoma City area
Ohh definitely like Edmond, Oklahoma has become really gun friendly and I understand if you don’t like guns but in Texas guns are a way of life almost everyone owns a gun and goes to a shooting range every so often
Football is also a way of life in Texas, I also understand if your not a football fan😂
@Rita Roork So sorry.
@Rita Roork .... and you've never travelled outside the US have you?
Distance from East Coast to the West Coast ranges from 2,600-3,200 miles. "Ginormous' - don't know, but
larger in comparison to England. Population in England - 55, 268,100. Population in G.B. (includes England,
Scotland, N. Ireland, Wales) - 66,957,907 million. Population in the USA - 325,700,100 (2017). Land mass:
USA - 9,147.593 sq. km. Great Britain - 229,850 sq. km. You are right in the fact that most of us Americans
do not often give thought to just how large this country is!
As an older person, I am at that point in life where I would love to live in another country for 2-3 yrs--even
with those cultural adjustments. Would love to get my hands on some real British fish and chips, a real
British breakfast, steak and kidney pudding and bangers & mash. Also some Clotted cream or Devonshire
Cream with scones & strawberry preserves. Yes, ummmmm - really those fish and chips. Would also
love to try a boar steak! Oh well, I do dream.
If you ever get the chance... do it!! Thanks for watching!
How long have you back in the US? Why did you come back if you don’t mind me asking. Thanks!
Agree with all your advice esp #7. Before Having the opportunity to travel the world(Europe, Asia and the South Pacific) , I got a chance to do a cross country Drive across the US starting from LA to NY. It’s definitely Bucket list amazing and I was lucky to do it twice . Even went to Alaska a few years ago(fjords and glaciers wow). And Before graduating college went to Hawaii ( and have been back multiple times since I love the Aloha spirit and natural beauty of the islands) . If you have a chance to do a cross country road trip, it’s an amazing time to really appreciate the country.
Are you single and rational ??
I visited London for the first time last year. I am an American from Texas. The public transportation was great and so convenient. Was really surprised to find the stores closing much earlier unlike the US where everything pretty much runs 24/7. Also noticed there were not a lot of choices when it came to brand choices in the stores. Welcome back!!
De Lightly very accurate observations!
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