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For me - aside from being far from my family - this is a list of benefits, not drawbacks. I love the process of getting to know my new environment.

In addition to being an intellectually interesting exercise, every little change makes me just that much better at being able to examine problems from different angles and reframe my perspective when necessary.

This isn't to say it's always a walk in the park, of course. My first move from the US to China was a little rough, but totally worth it in the end.