I'm a simple emigrant and as if I don't change

Recently it has happened that in many different companies we often discuss how habits change after moving. Everyone is curious to figure out: what unexpectedly became part of everyday life, what we started doing with the move and want to keep for life—and what, on the contrary, faded away. Every time I wondered to myself, and it feels as if I hardly changed in my behavior. Well yes, in Germany I started sorting trash, and in Tyumen I never did that, because there wasn’t infrastructure. Although I remember when we were kids my friend and I came up with an eco-business: we collected glass bottles and bought ice cream. And then our parents found out and nearly beat us. Also I became less spontaneous, because even if you’re super easygoing, you still have to reckon with the calendars of friends and acquaintances. But that’s not exactly new either; I used to plan a lot before, just not in such proportions. Also walking immediately comes to mind, but I’ve always loved and practiced it too, the difference being that after moving to Germany I have much more time for walks. Another difficulty is that since moving I have grown up and endured the pandemic. Try to figure out whether Germany influenced it—for example, that I started staying home more, age, the pandemic, or my surroundings? All of this creates the sense that I simply evolve, regardless of where I live. And have you developed new habits after moving to another country or city? Or perhaps old ones disappeared? Write in the comments, perhaps among your changes there are mine too! #emigrant_happiness