What immigrants say: 10 skills life in New York teaches

The uniqueness of New York cannot be disputed. You can love it, you can hate it, but everyone agrees that this city is not like any other. The melting pot of this metropolis changes everyone who gets into it. How? The answer to this question was given by Russian-speaking immigrants.

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1. Appreciate your strengths. New York is a competitive city, so you need to be original and nimble, always learn and develop.

2. Do not be afraid of any work. It is not easy to get a good job because of the great competition. But at the same time, because of the high prices for living, one cannot help but work. Therefore, while you are looking for your dream job, New York teaches you not to be afraid to take on a part-time job.

3. Be resilient to stress. Not everyone can withstand the sirens outside the window, hurrying pedestrians and endless construction sites on the streets.

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4. Understand the city map, to navigate areas and be constantly on the move.

5. In New York, transport often comes off schedule, the city is in traffic jams and long distances. You can be late for a meeting, so you need be able to plan and thus save your time and respect someone else's.

6. Be tolerant. More than eight million people of different nationalities live in New York. And everyone needs to be treated kindly and respectfully.

7. Self-realization and improvement. New York is a business-friendly city, a city of new acquaintances and business opportunities.

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8. Distinguish useful information from unnecessary. You learn to be picky about a lot of information.

9. Do not yawn on the streets and roads. The traffic on the roads of New York is frenzied. Many roads have been closed due to repairs, accidents, parades or strikes. The city has a large number of cyclists, walkers and tourists. The first advice given to hikers is not to stop in the middle of the sidewalk, walkway, platform, otherwise you may be hit by other pedestrians.

10. Be fit. Despite stereotypes that everyone in America suffers from obesity, gyms are more popular here than in post-Soviet countries.