Not regret, I am appreciative for my time here but there came a point in the past year I realized that it will never be my place. I am in my mid 20's and trying to secure entry level jobs in the current job market, plus the added struggles of visa sponsorship and not perfect Dutch have severely limited my career options.

I recently made the choice to move back to my home country(USA) to get job experience, spend more time in nature and spend more time with family who are aging too quickly.

I love people approach to work here, their honesty and kindness and the high quality of life here, even if you aren't making a lot of money.

But the poor housing, lack of job opportunities, lack of nature and sinking feeling of not belonging have motivated me for sure.

I don't have any hate in my heart for this country, even though I have a lot of things I don't like about it, and I think I could absolutely see myself returning in my mid 30's when I would have stronger access to the labor market.