| Comment | I’m in the process of doing the same! Culture shock for me was not being able to get medication I need easily (pepcid requires an rx, for example) and most pharmacy and doctor visits in the beginning felt like I was being deposed at a congressional hearing because I’m on anti-anxiety medication and have a chronic illness that requires meds that the NHS does not normally prescribe because they’re expensive (I found an excellent private GP, but it took some work). I also found it bizarre (but awesome) that you can’t just be fired from your job at will/bc your boss doesn’t like your face, like in America—your employer has to have grounds (I’m self employed so that doesn’t apply to me, but might for you).
Other than that, the biggest surprise for me was meeting the person I’d like to spend my life with there. Glasgow is special, Scotland is paradise, and not having to think about being shot on the subway or going out for groceries or to the yoga studio has done wonders for my mental health.
Welcome! I hope you love it as much as I do. And take time to get to explore every gorgeous part of the country you can. |
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