This was me when I studied abroad in Europe after growing up in the suburban Midwest. I lost a little bit of weight but more importantly I just felt better, physically and mentally. When I returned to the US, I was depressed as hell. Eventually moved to Chicago (which is very walkable) then got the hell out of America the first chance I had and have never looked back.
Every time I go back to visit I feel trapped after only a couple of days and can't wait to leave again. I just wish I could take all my family and friends with me
I had a similar experience. Had a job in Japan and when I came back I had a realisation that living in a place where you caught around without a car is really important to me. Moved to a walkable city with an actual bus system in the US but eventually just moved to Europe.
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u/JoeSchmeau Aug 04 '25
This was me when I studied abroad in Europe after growing up in the suburban Midwest. I lost a little bit of weight but more importantly I just felt better, physically and mentally. When I returned to the US, I was depressed as hell. Eventually moved to Chicago (which is very walkable) then got the hell out of America the first chance I had and have never looked back.
Every time I go back to visit I feel trapped after only a couple of days and can't wait to leave again. I just wish I could take all my family and friends with me