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A lot of people told me that it’s not going to be easy. “Dutch people are cold and distant – they might be tolerant, but that does not equal acceptance. You can try as much as you want, but getting friends will always be the difficult part. Integration is hard, even if you learn their moedertaal1, you’ll still be a foreigner in their eyes.”This was the kind of “encouragement” I got when… Read More
Starting everything from 0 has both its sweet and sour side, but we must keep in mind a universal principle:There is no substitute for experience. #1 – Friends, First and Foremost Once you realize that you don’t know anyone (and nobody knows you either), the question starts to manifest itself: How am I going to socialize?It’s easy to get friends from school, work or being introduced to others through people you already… Read More
Road to a New Life 