Any other TFFers ever lived in or emigrated to another country or somewhere that felt completely alien? Especially one where the native tongue isnt necessarily your mother tongue. If so, how did/do you cope with being away from home, how long were you away for and would you recommend the experience.

Im currently in my 4th month of living in Erlangen, Germany( its near Nuremberg). I have just come back from my first trip back to Ireland since shipping over (metaphorically speaking) and I never realised until I went back how much I missed home. Though my German is coming along quite well, my main gripe with living abroad is the craving for the foodstuffs of home, and I know its that way with most of the other foreigners I have met. Despite thinking as hard as possible, I cant really convey in words my feelings about my time abroad with the clashing of homesickness and my new-found sense of freedom and adventure.

I know every individuals experiences would be different so lets hear them!