One Week

It has been one week since we got into the UK and its been quite the experience. One a positive note, we're slowly adjusting to the weather, the roads and the general feeling of the place.

Overall, I'd say life here is a lot different from life in Nigeria. For example, there's constant electricity and the Wifi in the house is quite fast. It is a bit more humid here than where we used to live in Nigeria(Kaduna) so even after taking clothes out of the dryer, they simply don't dry.

We have gotten lost a couple of times because either google map was drunk or due to the fact that all the streets look the same. In any case, everytime I go outside, I get a bit more information about the area and how to move around on foot.

We haven't used the buses since we've been around, so I still don't know how that works. However, at some point, we'll have to figure out a cost effective way of using buses and the transport routes.

At the end of the day, all I can do is be grateful for where we are in general. I'm happy we're no longer living out of suitcases and we can settle into our tiny corner in the world.

Anxiety

In the midst of all the nice things I'm seeing, there's a lingering uneasiness that is as a result of the fact that I'm still technically unemployed. I've sent out a lot of applications on Indeed, Totaljobs and a couple of other platforms but nothing yet.

Earlier today, one employer contacted me with the "unfortunately..." message and it added more fuel to the burning anxiety that's eating me up. I'll continue tweaking my CV and applying, hopefully, something comes through.

My friend that has been in the country for a while told me not to put too much pressure on myself. He says it always takes a while, so I need to be patient with myself and with the system.

I didn't come in with any expectations from the place, so I won't say that I'm disappointed or anything like that. I'm just going to keep sending out applications and hoping for the best.

I've been told that I need to go easy on myself and that's not really as easy as it sounds. However, it has only been one week, I need to stop punishing myself.