Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Imagine uprooting your life to another country two months prior to the pandemic in order to pursue a relationship you had been doing long distance for the past two years. What challenges, victories, ups, and downs could you imagine would ensue after?

Welcome to conversation #3 on Exploring the Foreign! In this video, my good friend Aubrey opens up and shares her story after being faced with the situation mentioned above, which ends up being a wonderful story on resilience, stepping outside of your comfort zone, and finding yourself. This is definitely one you won’t want to miss!

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0:00 Intro
1:55 Background of Aubrey
10:30 Took a 6 month sabbatical and traveled through South America
15:30 From South America to the Netherlands
19:25 When COVID hit
21:10 Difficulty finding work in the Netherlands
28:00 Making friends in the Netherlands
34:05 Decision to leave the Netherlands
37:10 Takeaways from moving to the Netherlands
45:10 Drawbacks of living abroad
53:15 One message you would share with the world?

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