adjust

I moved from the US to France with my French partner, two suitcases, and my American optimism.He had thrived as an international student in the US, so I assumed I’d adapt just as easily as a young professional in Paris.However, after we got married, I struggled to adjust — and…

I moved to Portland, Oregon, from the west edge of Denver for mostly practical reasons.My rent was lower, but I missed my friends and struggled to adjust to the wet weather. I realized I had to put in years of work to feel at home in the Pacific Northwest. In…