What's the big fuss about overseas anyway?

In the last ten years I have witnessed eight of my friends pack up their homes, hop on a plane, and move to another country, on another continent. That's almost one friend a year, and at the rate it's going, I'm going to have no friends left by the time I'm thirty. Not ideal.

So lately I have been wondering what overseas has that South Africa doesn't have, because, in my eyes this country has everything and more and there is no other place like it in the world - obviously this is a massive claim seeing as I have only travelled to one other country in my entire life ( but this is because I am perfectly satisfied in my home land )

Anyway, I decided to explore the pro's and con's of life in South Africa versus life anywhere else, and after extensive 'research' ( ie asking people for their opinions and thoughts) this is what I came up with :

SOUTH AFRICA - PRO'S :

 

• Our rainbow nation - technically its not a rainbow (because it would be really strange if there were blue and purple people walking around), but basically every race and creed you can think of lives in SA. We're just that cool.
• Boerewors, biltong, and the best BRAAIS -no 'barbeque' could ever compete.
• We are home to the Big Five.
• We are the least prone to natural disasters like tornado's, hurricanes and earthquakes ( and lets be honest, nobody wants to live somewhere where they always need to be prepared to evacuate).
• The Springboks belong to us. Bam.
• We have a fantastic year -round climate which is accompanied by fantastic diverse people
• The cost of living here is low ( thank you foreign currencies)
• If you walk past a South African on the street, they will greet you even if they don't know you from a bar of soap.
• We have some beautiful landmarks and provinces namely - Table Mountain, the Midlands, the Drakensburg, the Kruger National Park, Oribi Gorge, the Bloukrans Bungee jump, the whole of the Western Cape, and the list goes on..

Basically I don't even need to continue because what you have just read is pure awesome-ness ( I know thats not a real word but it is honestly the best way to describe this country)

CON'S

• No place is perfect though and our country does have two big downfalls - namely the crime rate and the threat of Aids- which have caused people to leave and prevented people from moving here, but the way I see it, every country has its issues and we have to just accept that and enjoy all the good that South Africa has to offer - maybe even step up and do something about the issues that we like to complain about and run away from

Okay, now lets have a look at what the benefits and downfalls of moving overseas are...


 OVERSEAS - PRO'S

•  Um............
• Kidding! Money is definitely a pro. If you decide to live and work in Europe or the USA for a year, you'll come back to SA with tons of cash ( notice, you'll have to come back to SA.hah).
• It's a good way to experience different aspects of life, different enviroments, different climates, cultures and values.
• You get to meet a whole bunch of new people who will love your South African accent!

CON'S

• You're not living in South Africa!