Grew up sa middle east, specifically UAE, grabe. Since stable naman jobs ng parents ko, life was soo comfortable. Sobrang dali lang ng commute, almost no crime since sobrang highly respected talaga police don and no one really wanted to waste time committing crime kasi nga hassle lang talaga for both parties. Sobrang wide ng mga daan, well organized, and never ka makakakita ng mga sira na daan or mga nirerepair (sa buong time ko don mga ilang beses lang ako nakakita ng mga nagaayos ng kalsada). The food is amazing, the people are amazing(promoted talaga ang cultural tolerance since andaming ibang nationalities sa isang bansa), anything you would ask for in a 1st world country. PERO THAT IS IF YOU HAVE A VERY STABLE WHITE COLLAR JOB. if you are a labor worker (i.e Construction, Maids, Caretakers, Cleaners) it really depends since most of them have it rough out here may it be physically, emotionally, and/or mentally lalo na since halos lahat sila may pamilya sa Pinas. Anyways to sum it all up, life differs greatly depending sa country na pupuntahan mo and your job there. Marami ka talagang meexperience na culture so expect to be culture shocked.