At first, moving to the UK felt like a dream come true. Five years in, I realized it wasn't for me.

Source: Business Insider

In some ways, the reality of living in the UK was different from what I imagined. Maria PolanskyAs a Canadian, I dreamed of living in Europe — and then, I finally got the chance to move there. There were parts of my new life I loved, but I missed Canada more than I expected.