As we come to the sixth week of the semester abroad, homesickness has started to creep in for many of my international friends. I thought I'd ask them what three things they missed most about their home country to see how they compare.
While some of their answers come to no surprise, others are quite interesting.
Mexico - Edson Art'mo
1. The food
2. Warm people
3. Beaches
Canada - Nic Ko
1. People saying sorry
2. Beautiful landscapes and all the lakes and rives
3. All the multiculturalism you can ask for
Germany - Lukas Doll
1. How close most of the cities are to nature (Mountains/forests for skiing, biking, and other sports)
2. Sitting outside in a Beergarden during our summers
3. The variety of delicious breads
India - Saahir Kapasi
1. The culture
2. Cheap and amazing food
3. Warm beaches
Egypt - Dina Saleh
1. The welcoming people
2. The weather
3. The beach
Netherlands - Marcelle Bartels
1. Legal Weed
2. Drinking cheap coffee in the sun
3. The canals
France - Paul Metin-Quesada
1. Good bakeries
2. Great literature!
3. Cafes where you can spend all afternoon just sitting outside smoking and drinking coffee with people haha
New Zealand - Ellie Mcmanaway
1. Mince and cheese pies
2. Cows and sheep crossing the road
3. Wearing jandals in the middle of winter
United States - Moi
1. Numerous superstores
2. JIF peanut butter
3. Miles, lbs, and Fahrenheit
Italy - Alessandra Chiorboli
1. The food (AND WINE)
2. The incredible variety of beautiful landscapes you can find traveling around (from the alps to the beaches in the south)
3. The looooooong history we have and the fact that there's evidence of it everywhere
Austrailia - Scarlette Gawkowski
1. Being surrounded by amazing beaches
2. People are super friendly and relaxed
3. Nice weather all year round
Sweden - Sara Andersson
1. How Sweden is pretty progressive and inclusive
2. Our "fika" culture
3. "Allemansträtten" that anyone can access all our beautiful nature, lakes and coastal areas
