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7 things I took for granted as an American and miss now that I live in the UK

Jennifer Still,Jennifer Still   

7 things I took for granted as an American and miss now that I live in the UK
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  • When moving to another country, you might not realize all that you're leaving behind at home.
  • Here, author Jennifer Still lists seven "seemingly unimportant" things about the US that she misses as an American living in the UK.

I'd lived in New York City for more than half my life when I made the move to the UK with my British partner.

While I was excited to try out a different pace of living and the decision to cross the pond was undoubtedly the most logical one for our relationship at that point, I can't say the transition has been entirely seamless.

I knew I would be homesick for America sometimes, especially having come from a vibrant and beautiful city like New York.

However, I never realized I would miss seemingly unimportant things like these quite so much.

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