When we came here 3 years ago, it was our first foray outside our home come country. We didn't know what to expect except that it would be different, and it sure is. We love it here. New experiences, travel, a different culture all make it well worth it. Yes there is stuff we don't like, but there's stuff we don't like at home too! When we interact with the culture around, we just take a deep breath and see what happens - just when we think we've got something figured out, we learn something new! That's the whole reason we came here - learn!