Culture shock
Growing up in Hungary you're going to expect certain things. For example, everyone is going to be sour all the time. If you're in the service industry people treat you badly, bus drivers are kings of their rides and they shout at you for whatever. Stairs everywhere. You need to keep an eye on your stuff at all times. So even though I'm on the same continent, I still managed to experience a couple of culture shocks. Let's start with trains. I've travelled a lot on trains in Hungary, because I would make the journey between Szeged and Budapest at least once a month to see my mum. I was used to stairs starting at my knees, and keeping my luggage in my sights at all times. Imagine my surprise when there were no stairs on the train from Glasgow, and there was a luggage rack next to the door for my monster suitcase! I had to leave it there, which I found pretty scary. I was compelled to check it every other minute. Of course, I was the only one doing that. There w