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eva

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Posted: Mar 19, 2004 - 08:27 AM
Post subject: Help us decide !! irish family to relocate ? please help

Hi
My husband has been offered an excellent job for 1yr, but we just can't decide what to do ! we have 3 boys, age 6 and twins 4 and I'm afraid to halt them across the world and to be homesick. Is there any other expat families that can help me I would really appreciate your experiences please.

Benoist_Shanghai
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Posted: Mar 19, 2004 - 09:08 AM

4&6, homesick ????
Come on, at their age, nothing matters apart from family environment.

b.

Anniboodk

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Posted: Mar 19, 2004 - 10:12 AM

I grew up an expat kid. My family was constantly moving back and forth between Europe and Asia. It was a fantastic way for me to see the world and experience new things. I turned out fine Wink

Besides, I agree with Benoist_Shanghai about your children being so young that they will be fine. At that age, a child's world is the family, so as long as that is intact, they will be fine. Good luck. This is a great opportunity!

itv1980

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Posted: Mar 19, 2004 - 01:14 PM

Dear Eva,

Really no worries for that, children of that age really like to explore and as long as the family is their safeport they'll be fine. I would say take this opportunity and grab the experience and of course sometimes you'll feel homesick, but that's normal.

Just remember there are other families here too and Shanghai has also many communities from different countries. Plus you'll love the weather, trust me. 100% better then my hometown in Holland Mr. Green

Good luck and maybe meet you here,

Ivo

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forestlg

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Posted: Mar 19, 2004 - 02:08 PM
Post subject: Re: Help us decide !! irish family to relocate ? please hel

Hi, Eva,
I am local Shanghainese. I am sure that at the beginning you will feel more homesick than your three children, they will be easy to find more fun through the living and study with some other childrens from all the world. More and more friends you will make here, you will be ease here.

My formere boss and also my friends has ever lived and studied in Irish(Limerick University) for several years, he knows some friends from Irland and UK, maybe you will take the chance to know each other.

By the way, I am an property agency here, so I know Shanghai very well, any problem if you need my help, it will be my great hornor!!

Wish to see you soon here in Shanghai!

eva wrote:

ben5

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Posted: Mar 19, 2004 - 08:36 PM

I am Irish living here in shanghai, i have two children, my wife is chinese,I love it here, we travel home to ireland ones a year, The irish here are great, We have a lot of friends here, I think the life here is better that ireland, lived in beijing for a while i like it there to,but the weather there is now as good as here

ben5

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Posted: Mar 19, 2004 - 08:45 PM

eva bye the way i am from Mountbellew in co galway, which part of ireland are you from

okido

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Posted: Mar 20, 2004 - 04:02 AM

Surprise, surprise! So many people are praising about Shanghai's weather!! two days ago it was above 20 and today down to 7. It's exciting alright.

Back to the topic - Eva, your kids will be fine here. But for yourself, you may want to ask Ben5 some questions about where to find Irish foods and stuffs in Shanghai. Other than that, Shanghai is rather ok except the common problem at any growing city - air pollution, tap water is not drinkable.. Hope I didn't scare you further?