Why I should move to Europe?

For as long as I could remember I have always wanted to move into some lovely villa in Spain, France or Greece. Something about the culture, the people and the food draws me in. I had all these expectations of what life would be like before I actually ventured to Europe. During my senior year of college, I was fortunate enough to begin my adventure and seek all that I was expecting in Spain. I studied in (with lisp) Barcelona for 4 glorious months. Not only did I discover what it was like to live in a different city, I also was granted an opportunity to live amongst the people. I immersed myself with all that Spain had to offer; trips to Valencia, Seville, museums, mountains and more. All my expectations were right on and more. Although I missed my family and friends, I felt an ease of comfort. I felt like I was home. I'm sure it was helpful that I spoke Spanish, but something about the environment made me feel like I had been there for years. Since then, I have visited France and received the same sense. Europe has all these cultural elements that tingle my every being. Perhaps it feels like home because my home is drenched with cultural diffusion (thank you Ms. Lorenzoni); the advantages of living in New York City. Although I love this city and everything it has to offer, I feel that someday I'll return to Europe living in a quiet town right outside the city with a vineyard out back, a luxurious pool, and a lushes garden. Eating a fresh and delicious meal with my family under an olive tree. ::Sigh::

la Rambla

Another reason to move to Europe, well France, their view on meals. We Americans tend to take advantage of our meals. We eat too quickly and do not enjoy all the time it took to prepare the meal. We'd rather eat for convenient sake as opposed to quality. In France, they teach the young to eat good quality food at a young age. How young? Try 3 years of age. So while American children are having fish sticks and pizza, French children are having beet salad and snails. France's Gourmet School Lunches