I had a difficult time transitioning from being a student in Belgium to being a low-level employee in the states. Travel and downtime with friends are big parts of my life, so the realization depicted here stung. I like what I do, but I feel like in the states, the expectation is to work all the time. Taking vacation always feels sort of selfish. I don’t idealize Europe over everything, but this is one example of where I think they do it better than us.
European Vacation – Work
