1.
"Living
abroad
has
made
me
realize
that
I'm
actually
fluent
in
the
language
of
awkward
silences.
"】
2.
"They
say
home
is
where
the
heart
is,
but
my
heart
seems
to
be
lost
in
translation.
"】
3.
"Trying
to
understand
a
foreign
accent
is
like
deciphering
a
secret
code.
.
.
that
constantly
changes.
"】
4.
"I
never
thought
I'd
be
the
person
that
feels
relieved
when
the
waiter
speaks
in
broken
English.
"】
5.
"Figuring
out
the
public
transportation
system
is
like
playing
a
game
of
'Where's
Waldo?'
with
trains
and
buses.
"】
6.
"Living
abroad
has
made
me
realize
that
my
small
talk
game
is
not
as
strong
as
I
thought
it
was.
"】
7.
"Every
time
I
try
to
speak
the
local
language,
I
feel
like
I'm
performing
a
comedic
skit
that
everyone
is
laughing
at
except
for
me.
"】
8.
"I've
come
to
the
conclusion
that
saying
'sorry'
is
the
most
universal
language
of
them
all.
"】
9.
"Adjusting
to
a
new
time
zone
is
like
experiencing
jet
lag
without
ever
leaving
your
bed.
"】
10.
"Trying
to
explain
American
pop
culture
references
to
my
international
friends
is
like
teaching
ancient
history.
"】
11.
"If
speaking
the
local
language
fluently
is
the
bar
for
fitting
in,
then
I'm
still
stuck
in
the
kiddie
pool.
"】
12.
"After
living
in
a
foreign
country
for
a
while,
I've
realized
that
cultural
differences
are
like
an
iceberg.
You
only
see
the
tip
of
it,
but
there's
so
much
more
beneath
the
surface.
"】
13.
"I
never
thought
my
high
school
Spanish
class
would
come
in
handy
until
I
found
myself
ordering
a
burrito
in
a
tiny
cafe
in
Madrid.
"】
14.
"They
say
that
traveling
broadens
your
mind,
but
living
abroad
just
makes
your
mind
feel
scrambled.
"】
15.
"Mispronouncing
a
word
in
the
local
language
is
like
wearing
a
badge
that
says
'tourist'.
"】
16.
"Trying
to
find
comfort
foods
from
home
in
a
foreign
country
is
like
trying
to
find
a
needle
in
a
haystack
(or
a
jar
of
peanut
butter
in
Italy).
"】
17.
"I've
realized
that
facial
expressions
are
the
universal
language
of
communication,
but
even
those
can
get
lost
in
translation.
"】
18.
"Living
abroad
has
taught
me
to
be
humble
and
patient,
even
when
it
feels
like
the
universe
is
testing
my
limits.
"】
19.
"I
never
knew
how
much
I
relied
on
my
GPS
until
I
found
myself
lost
in
a
tiny
alleyway
in
Paris.
"】
20.
"Getting
lost
in
translation
is
like
being
stuck
in
a
never-ending
game
of
word
association.
"】