Sure, in the worst moments, it can feel like you traded your old life for a new one that’s more unfamiliar and harder to understand. But Patel says it’s important to think positively about what your future in this new place could hold. “Think of it like this: You’re starting a big journey, and you’re just adding on to a wonderful, long life,” she says. “You can still go home, but you're just taking a snapshot of where you are now, and doing something new. You can always return, but you’ll be better for where you are now.”