Living in another country

Its only the winters I hate here. Just spend a few hours on the boat in the glorious sunshine and its perfect when its like this.but winters are getting more and more depressing.

Bit random but bear with me. You remember Sally from Home and Away? I don't know if she's still in it but she used to live in the main house on the caravan park with Pippa and co? Not the best looking but huge breasts?
Well the actress who plays her now lives in England (or did a couple of years back) and I once saw her in an interview. She was asked what she thought about England and in particular, the weather. You might expect that coming from Australia, she would moan about the cold winter. In fact, she said that she came over during the winter and thought it was fantastic, it was a novelty to her and she couldn't understand why we moan about the weather so much. It wasn't until she witnessed what crap summers we have here that she realised why we moan! If we had long, hot blazing summers then the winters would be easier to tolerate but we don't get that, we just get odd patches of sunshine between dull, grey, wet and windy days.

I'm off to uni next year and as part of my degree i decided to do french, so it means i spend a year in the south of France. I can't wait, but the one thing i don't get is that why more people don't go abroad and see the world, cos theres just so much out there to learn from and enjoy.

the one thing I don't get is that why more people don't go abroad and see the world, cos theres just so much out there to learn from and enjoy.

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Diego I read your posts in this thread and it's like I've typed them Feel exactly the same on the subject, except for the moment that I live in a small country, with a bit over 2 million people, in the second biggest city that has only around 100.000 people, which sometimes can be really suffocating. Now, I love my city, my country, and have people in here that mean so much to me, but I have always had a passion for foreign languages, cultures, different countries, people... The English language is my first love, I don't even know when or how I learned it, never went to courses or anything ( probably TV ) but it feels like I have always spoken the language, like I was born with it, and from that I have always had this special fascination about England, so this would be my first choice for living in another country. But me living in a country that is not even a member of the EU, with some shity laws about granting visas and stuff, not to even mention the lack of money, it's more than complicated. So it can really get a bit frustrating at times, would love to be at least able and visit the UK.

I also, as you already know, adore your city, but I don't know if would like to live there. Another country that comes to my mind is Spain, would love to spend some time there to, so hopefully one day I'll get my chance to realize my dreams

I've often felt the same as most on here, stuck in rut and wishing for a way to change things. Have often wished I could up sticks and move to another country, not because I don't like England but because I have kids who are fast growing up and looking around the opportunities for young people in this country seem to be drying up. I also hate the fact that we've become such a liberal minded country that disclipne, respect and family no longer seem to carry any significance.
I would love to go somewhere like Canada (dont know why - never even been there) or New Zealand.

I've always wanted to live in America. Growing up I used to visit my cousins for the whole of my school holidays and just never want to go home. It never happened..

In 2008 a few of us decided to take a year out and travel around the world. We started in south America, spending 6months traveling around to different countries. After that we moved onto New Zealand for a month. We arrived in Australia in April 2009 and after a month all my mates went home, I wanted to stay on a bit longer so stuck it out. Borrowed money from home so I could and instead of staying a couple months like planned I ended up staying 2yrs. I'm now in my 3rd year here and a student. I love it here, I have a Aussie girlfriend and I can't see myself ever wanting to go back to Ireland. Australia was never a place I wanted to go but merely a stop on my travels and now I call it home.

I was born in Miami, Florida, but have lived in San Diego since I was 11 (I'm now 25 years old). Before I met my soon-to-be fiancee, I contemplated dropping everything here and moving to either Spain or England. Wales was also a consideration but I'd want to be in a more urban town.

I've talked with my lady about one day leaving San Diego. It is absolutely paradise here. But even in a down economy, house prices are absolutely ridiculous. I make pretty good coin for a 25 year old, but I can't see us owning a home any time soon here. It is ridiculously expensive.

She isn't too keen on leaving, however. She is very, very close to her family. It's a cultural thing (her family is from Mexico), as Mexican families tend to bring up their kids to be reliant on their families until death, generally. I left my dad almost 15 years ago. Like I told her, I've already been completely separated from my family, I can do it again.

I hear you, Diego. The great thing is you clearly are fluent in Portuguese and English, so you'd have no problem integrating in to a few areas off the bat. If you can find the means, I'd recommend it. It is definitely one of those things that if you want to do, you have to do before finding someone you want to spend your life with. Much easier to do as an individual. Plus, if you have an advanced degree, you'll become more marketable as a professional. Best of luck if you decide to leave

Until then, after I get my MBA, I'll try to work on getting the lady and I out of San Diego again. I'm not optimistic. Thank goodness it's beautiful here

I was born in Miami, Florida, but have lived in San Diego since I was 11

Jeez, been some hardships there eh



As you said Diego, i do have some experience on the matter. I dunno if i can add much more than whats already been said about it, but i do highly recommend it if you can do it. You learn a lot about yourself by having to go out of your comfort zone, meet new people, and interact with people who have grown up differently. Though America does have a lot of similarities to home for me, it's also very different in other ways (they love their drinking games here).

You'll learn many things about yourself that were always there, but you never fully knew until you get out and are made to discover them. Anyone who has ever thought about doing it and can do it, should. It's a great experience, one im thankful to be allowed to live every day.

Someone, please, offer me a job. Anywhere, I'll take it!

(I'm having one of those crisis in which I grow extremely tired of my boring normal life )

You can be my partner in helping me set up a LFCreds Club in Malaysia

Then we can have a football team and play in the same team!

I'll take that, if you pay me enough money so I can survive there

Just noticed this thread.  I am from England (Southport) and 7 years ago (today) we left to come over to Oz.  We had never been and just decided to give it a go.  It was a case of if it doesn't work we can always go back "home".  Quite settled now and have not even contemplated returning even for a holiday.  The summer here in Bris is very hot, but the rest of the year is really mild - just at the end of winter and it was 22 centigrade today.

Having had a season ticket for 20+ years and a regular at games before that, it is the only thing I miss - the football, either going or the talk at work etc.  Only saving grace is Foxtel - every game for the whole season is shown (95% of them live).

Play in a team in the Brisbane Masters league and more than half the players are expats.

A number of people come over and return quite quickly, but we didn't want to be sitting there in the future saying if only.......

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It looks like it might finally happen for me this year. I've been accepted to the University of Liverpool's MBA Football Industries, as already commented in other threads, and it's very likely that I'll accept the offer, so I should be moving to scouse land in September this year.

I was wondering what are the best / more affordable places to live in the city as an international student. The university offers accommodation at their campuses such as Mulberry Court, Vine Court and Dover Court, but I'm not sure if I can find better/cheaper places to stay (cheapest option costs £90.30 per week, self-catered).

Any ideas? Would appreciate some help.

And this thread goes... UP!

It looks like it might finally happen for me this year. I've been accepted to the University of Liverpool's MBA Football Industries, as already commented in other threads, and it's very likely that I'll accept the offer, so I should be moving to scouse land in September this year.

I was wondering what are the best / more affordable places to live in the city as an international student. The university offers accommodation at their campuses such as Mulberry Court, Vine Court and Dover Court, but I'm not sure if I can find better/cheaper places to stay (cheapest option costs £90.30 per week, self-catered).

Any ideas? Would appreciate some help.

Well I can't offer any assistance there but congratulations! Good luck getting used to the almost constant, dreary, grey weather over here 

Well I can't offer any assistance there but congratulations! Good luck getting used to the almost constant, dreary, grey weather over here 

Haha thanks mate. I could do with a change though. It's insanely hot in Rio these days, and sometimes it's hard to do even the most simple things... just walking from my house to the subway station sometimes is almost painful!

Dublin for me in a few years. Only 10 minutes on the ferry from the docks.

And this thread goes... UP!

It looks like it might finally happen for me this year. I've been accepted to the University of Liverpool's MBA Football Industries, as already commented in other threads, and it's very likely that I'll accept the offer, so I should be moving to scouse land in September this year.

I was wondering what are the best / more affordable places to live in the city as an international student. The university offers accommodation at their campuses such as Mulberry Court, Vine Court and Dover Court, but I'm not sure if I can find better/cheaper places to stay (cheapest option costs £90.30 per week, self-catered).

Any ideas? Would appreciate some help.

Thrilled for you Diego. Hope things works out really well for you and you settle in nicely. Sure some of the local lads in this forum will help you out. stay safe and best wishes.

And this thread goes... UP!

It looks like it might finally happen for me this year. I've been accepted to the University of Liverpool's MBA Football Industries, as already commented in other threads, and it's very likely that I'll accept the offer, so I should be moving to scouse land in September this year.

I was wondering what are the best / more affordable places to live in the city as an international student. The university offers accommodation at their campuses such as Mulberry Court, Vine Court and Dover Court, but I'm not sure if I can find better/cheaper places to stay (cheapest option costs £90.30 per week, self-catered).

Any ideas? Would appreciate some help.

Best option is the university accommodation mate, their are hundreds of students looking for flatmates around the city centre and in Edge Hill. The South of the city is expensive plus it's getting busses and trains into the city which will bite a chunk out of your budget also, the North in parts is very run down and not very touristy apart from Anfield also. Edge Hill is a student area and you'll find ads in windows looking for flatmates or on Gumtree on the internet or in the Liverpool Echo mate much cheaper and closer to Liverpool Uni so you don't need public transport saving you some cash.

You looking on finding part time work here to support your studies? It's a nightmare finding work here mate, I do painting and decorating as self employed to support my studies also lucky for me I've lived here all my life so I live with my lass.

As I said mate living on the campus is your best bet unless you find a student looking to share a flat or house with you.

Best of luck Diego, as others have said the Uni campus is probably best for now.  Most students in the UK do this for the 1st year then when they've made friends they'll find a house together to share for the remainder of the course.

I believe that as a foreign student you're legally allowed to work a certain amount of hours per week to help with costs but check your visa application.  You're probably better qualified than a lot of students to find work especially as you can speak other languages, translators are always in demand in the UK due to most of us being crap at languages.  A lot of us struggle with English 

You seem to be particularly driven to achieve your dreams mate, look at where you are already.  If I were you I'd write to the Club, you never know you could end up working for LFC and how cool would that be 

the way the weather is there's a very good chance of me waking up in another country in the next few days, ona serious point somewhere like New Zealand with it's slower pace of life would do me just right.

I just moved to Colombia. Loving it so far!

Ay up Diego well done mate.

Semple may be good for advice as he is or was a student that came from Ireland to live in the City. 

What I can say as somebody who is in and around the City Centre most days is that there is a hell of a lot of Student Accommodation around.

And don't rule out the Wirral where I commute from every day. Train line runs from West Kirby to Liverpool every 15 minutes and takes about the same to get there. Meols, Hoylake and West Kirby (where Rafa's wife refuses to leave) have plenty of nice flats and get you out of the hustle and bustle of a City whilst not keeping you far from it when you want it.

Plenty of options for you mate and good ones at that.

I just moved to Colombia. Loving it so far!

How's it going there mate? Heard it's rough.