I’m a Mexican informatics engineer who works for a British business company, but a couple of years ago, I was required to move to London due to the fact I got the position as a manager director. I
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my place of residency, but within our country. When it was time to move abroad I thought it would be easier. The early days were very tough for us for the reason that life in London is quite different from our homeland. First of all, we
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raincoats, scarves or rain boots. London is characterized by its cold and gray days, even though the rain is not really heavy, there can be frequent drizzles that force you to
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at least an umbrella wherever you go.To move in the city from one place to another, English people
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by the underground (the Tube), so I had to
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careful when using this mean of transportation. It was really hard, especially because some lines share the same track, so after getting lost in some occasions now I
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at the screen to see what the final destination of each train is. English citizens
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on the right side of the escalator so that anyone could overtake you on the left side. My kids had to
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a different educational system at school, school year is divided into three terms. They
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a vacation period after each term. However, my wife and I are glad about it because we can spend more time together. On the other hand, food is an inevitably aspect to talk about. As every Mexican people, we
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chili, tortillas and all those delicious snacks. Here in London, we have not got used to British cuisine at all. My colleagues
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the afternoon tea, but I found it a slightly bitter, my family and I
12in the morning the typical full English breakfast which consists of bacon, fried eggs, sausages, beans, hash browns, fried tomato and mushrooms, my kids really like it! The only thing I really miss is Mexican chili sauces. We have learnt that it is better to look on the bright side and little by little we are getting used to this modern English lifestyle.
