Personal experience. How America changed me

Soon it will be 3 years since I moved to California. In a past life, I lived in a city with a population of one million, worked in a managerial position in 2 jobs at the same time and thought about how my husband and I could go on a trip to Asia for several months. Since ...

How to get a driver's license without a social security number

A driver's license obtained at home is valid in the United States from 3 months to 1 year from the date of entry into America. Ultimately, you will have to obtain a local license, which is not easy with only a tourist visa. Today we will understand ...

How is the first acquaintance with America

Like a lost child, the emigrant stands with his head raised - maybe the tears will flow back into his eyes? A world moves around him, where each molecule has a purpose: an office, an apartment, a dog for a walk, a bad tooth. Each goal has its own emotion, like a stamp on an envelope: ...

Silicon Valley is a brainwashing

The founder of the Concertwith.me concert service Vitaly Myshlyaev about the development of his startup and, in particular, about the experience of living and working in Silicon Valley - about local lawyers, taxes, fines, prices and investors. A story about how realistic it is to realize the dream of raising a business in ...

How I handled depression in immigration

All right, now I can write a similar confession, for its time has come. It is the fourth year that my family has lived in America. In the city of Provo. This is Utah. First of all, everyone is interested in why such a state, which is not the most famous for a Russian person. "Our" ...

30 reasons for the surprise of the immigrant

I moved to America 3 years ago and I want to tell a little about stereotypes, what surprised me and what I missed when I first arrived. I wish you had more information, and maybe someone someday she ...

Personal experience: 10 tips for those who are going on a cruise

We spent 7 days on the cruise ship. Route Galveston (Texas) -Jamaica-Cayman Islands-Cozumel-Galveston. The day before, my husband and I had many questions, we had to interview acquaintances and a couple of times to call the company itself. But on the other hand, armed with other people's instructions and having gained personal experience, we ourselves ...

Why, after two years in New York, I am NOT returning to Kiev

An article by a Ukrainian woman circulated on the Internet about how New York did not suit her. My answer. What I had in Kiev: status, good job, 2 apartments, etc., but I wanted new challenges. I tried to work in Moscow (also an international company, a good package) - no ...

Personal experience. What Hurricane Matthew taught me

Our family lives in Florida, which recently survived Hurricane Matthew. Before his arrival, we knew that he had to pass through Miami with almost maximum force, destroying everything he touched. Was I scared? Definitely. To a greater extent - because ...

Where America Begins: A View From Zero Kilometer

The line to a huge buoy, symbolizing the countdown of American kilometers, does not stop either day or deep at night. Touch, lean against, take a photo and think about what kind of energy is flying in the air of the zero kilometer of the United States. How does this piece of heaven taste like under ...

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