Bear in mind these five cons of living in Spain (and abroad generally) before you pack your bags and move to Spain. While I definitely encourage you to experience life in Spain at some point, don't think that it's all as rosy as we make it out to be.
The pros of moving to Spain are uncountable, in my opinion. Almost everything you think about Spain is true: learning the language(s), the cuisine, the natural attractions, the monuments. I could go on forever. This video, though, is about just five of the cons of living in Spain. I hope it gives you a bit of perspective if you're thinking about studying in Spain or moving to Spain, but know that overall I love living here.
1. Cobblestones
Cobblestone streets are picturesque, and part of the charm of these old European cities is feeling like you're living in a fairytale. But in all practicality, biking, walking, and even driving over cobblestones is incredibly uncomfortable. Would I get rid of cobbles? No way! Are they as good as they're made out to be. Also no way.
2. Walk up apartments and no car for groceries
This is a two-part negative. On the one hand, if you live in the city center, you most likely do not own a car. In general, I don't feel like I need one. EXCEPT for the days when I have to make a big grocery trip and I am expected to lug my entire purchase back to my apartment in a variety of bags and carts. And once I get there, those of you who are lucky enough to live in a classic building with no elevator get to haul everything up those stairs all by yourself.
3. Walking to work
I do love walks and walking commutes. Don't get me wrong. But the downside is that Seville doesn't have the best weather for strolling to work. You're either getting soaked by rain or by sweat, and guess what, more cobblestones. There's no way to do more than a 10-minute walking commute fully dressed for a professional job, so I am lovingly skeptical about walking to work in Sevilla.
4. Living an ocean apart from your family
So, if you love your family, you want to see them. Even if you live out of state, you can get a cheap little flight to spend the long weekend together once in a while. If you're living out of country across the pond, though, that means almost all your vacation time is dedicated to that yearly trip home. The flights are so expensive, and the jet lag is so real, that you can't just go back to the States for a week. So long, world travel!
On top of that, your family will probably come visit you at some point during the year, which means more vacation time spent on doing something that is usually so normal. And if you're thinking about starting a family abroad, get ready to pay for all your darling kiddos to fly back and forth, too, because airlines do not consider your babies babies for long.
5. Learning to live in a new culture
One of the greatest pros of moving abroad is getting to experience a new culture. It is exhilarating! But far beyond the (possible) initial culture shock (which I never experienced) is a long process of cultural assimilation. During the first couple of years, you are really getting in deep to cultural differences, and there are more aspects of this new culture than you ever could have imagined in your semester abroad. It's like that old iceberg metaphor.
Well, there comes a point in time where you realize that ALMOST EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT and you long for something comfortingly similar to your home culture. And you ask yourself if you will ever feel at home here. It's also right about this time that you are probably about to start feeling a lot more comfortable, so don't worry. But until you reach that point, it might be a struggle.
I would say that it's worth it in the end, but honestly, the entire process is worth it, and I wouldn't have skipped any part.
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