Hi everyone! I've been in England for 11 years now.. moved here when I just turned 19 and I must admit it took me 5 years to get used to living here in England and beat the "home sickness" blues. I was lucky enough to get here because of my parents and lucky enough to learn a lot about life and be mature and independent (which I probably wouldn't have learned as efficiently living in the Philippines) but I think I'd still want to go back there to live if given a really good job package. I'm a british citizen now but apart from the upside of being able to travel almost anywhere without a visa - I certainly still don't feel very british. People still tend to look down on me 'cos I'm asian. I have noticed differences in service from white people when you're in a shop for example. Like they'd be all nice, friendly and smiley if the person paying before you was white and then their face would suddenly drop or they give you this fake smile when it's your turn to pay 'cos you're asian. Sorry may seem a bit off topic but what I learned about this is that grass isn't always greener on the other side. I am not saying that all british people are like this but just amazed that at this day and age - some people still think that filipinos are either just domestic helpers, nurses/carers or opportunists who marry white guys in order to get to the UK. Living in the UK has made me appreciate the Philippines more, it made me appreciate the relationship I have with my family and relatives back home and made me appreciate the friends I've still got there even if I don't see them very often. I also gained a little bit of weight since I got here but then my bf loves my curves =D It is very hard to find true friends (filipinos) here in the UK and I have now given up on the idea of finding somebody who has the same interests as me and kind of the same age but atleast we've got this forum which may help us gain some "online" friends / chums
