It dawned on me that I had adjusted to life in NY after I realized one of these below. It is such a pleasure to live in NY. I enjoyed living in Chicago but NY has so much more culture and opportunities. In addition, it really gives you an experience of open-mindedness and freedom.
- You think the cab drivers are too slow in traffic.
- People ask you where the tourist sites are-and you know.
- Nothing in the subway surprises you anymore.
- You have less money to spend every year because your rent goes up.
- You want to see more of the culture but lack the money to do so.
- You start to learn words from other cultures because you live and work with other cultures closely.
- You see frequent identical things without looking for them. Like the same cars next to each other, or people wearing the same clothing.
- You don’t want more stuff, you want less stuff because you have no place to put it.
- Good food is always a good memory and anytime is a good time to eat.
- You have jobs that you could have never had where you came from. You are needed in many places because of your knowledge and experience.