Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)
May 15th 2013, 6:01 pm
#61
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Location: Dixie, ex UK
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Re: Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)
Swings and roundabouts. I feel much safer living in a safe neighbourhood here than I ever did in the UK. IMO the bad elements tend to stick to the not so desirable neighbourhoods...in the UK it doesn't matter where you live...you could still get your house burgled or your car stolen. We have a very strong police presence in my small town...cops are patrolling the roads all the time. If I call for the police they are at my door in literally 2 minutes.
May 16th 2013, 8:25 pm
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Re: Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)
Did this Exact move 4 months ago.... I had the aded benefit of having a GF that has lived here for a number of years so getting around and finding places was not hard.
Biggest thing for me is using the car for every thing and a lot - spend close to 2 hours a day on the commute and it takes some getting used to.
It not a scary place really and you soon forget about the guns, You never see them unless at the shooting range (which is fun to try out).
the first month was frustrating due to all the paperwork, SSN, Driving licence, deciding what car to get, no credit etc.... but after that its been great and enjoying the weather whiles its still mild, will get very hot soon.
happy to help with specific questions you may have but i have been here 4 months now and not looked back (missing family aside).
Biggest thing for me is using the car for every thing and a lot - spend close to 2 hours a day on the commute and it takes some getting used to.
It not a scary place really and you soon forget about the guns, You never see them unless at the shooting range (which is fun to try out).
the first month was frustrating due to all the paperwork, SSN, Driving licence, deciding what car to get, no credit etc.... but after that its been great and enjoying the weather whiles its still mild, will get very hot soon.
happy to help with specific questions you may have but i have been here 4 months now and not looked back (missing family aside).
May 16th 2013, 8:37 pm
#63
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Re: Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)
Did this Exact move 4 months ago.... I had the aded benefit of having a GF that has lived here for a number of years so getting around and finding places was not hard.
Biggest thing for me is using the car for every thing and a lot - spend close to 2 hours a day on the commute and it takes some getting used to.
It not a scary place really and you soon forget about the guns, You never see them unless at the shooting range (which is fun to try out).
the first month was frustrating due to all the paperwork, SSN, Driving licence, deciding what car to get, no credit etc.... but after that its been great and enjoying the weather whiles its still mild, will get very hot soon.
happy to help with specific questions you may have but i have been here 4 months now and not looked back (missing family aside).
Biggest thing for me is using the car for every thing and a lot - spend close to 2 hours a day on the commute and it takes some getting used to.
It not a scary place really and you soon forget about the guns, You never see them unless at the shooting range (which is fun to try out).
the first month was frustrating due to all the paperwork, SSN, Driving licence, deciding what car to get, no credit etc.... but after that its been great and enjoying the weather whiles its still mild, will get very hot soon.
happy to help with specific questions you may have but i have been here 4 months now and not looked back (missing family aside).
4 months...you are still in the expats 'honeymoon period'.
May 16th 2013, 10:00 pm
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Re: Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)
ohhh that is for sure.... but was expecting it to be a lot more harder of an adjustment than its been! Maybe coming from Aberdeen anywhere else is better
time will tell but so far so good!
May 16th 2013, 10:07 pm
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Re: Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)
May 17th 2013, 1:27 am
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Re: Cultural Differences between Aberdeen & Houston...(Moved to US Forum)
To all the Aberdonians out there in Houston. I am considering a move across the pond soon and wanted to know what your overall experience has been like. What are the cutural differences, was there anything you found strange, what things are easier?
Language bariers, food, housing, car leasing etc. anything and everything that was different (in a good or bad way) compared to Aberdeen
Thanks
Language bariers, food, housing, car leasing etc. anything and everything that was different (in a good or bad way) compared to Aberdeen
Thanks
Almost everything will be different, but whether it is better, or not, depends on your attitude.
(I have never been to Houston or Aberdeen)
