The First 5 Culture Shocks In Canada | From Finland to Toronto

You know when you move to another country, there are certain things that sooner or later catch your eye that are different from what you got used to back in home. Even though Finland and Canada are usually considered to be fairly similar countries (at least many Finns think so and I have to admit there are many similarities between these two), there are a few things that do not exist in Finland that were new (or weird-ish) to me when I first came to Canada.

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1. Traffic. The population in Greater Toronto Area alone exceeds the population of whole Finland which means the amount of cars is also double. Or triple. Or maybe even quadruple. Anyways, that means trying to get around the town during the rush hours will take at least a month so you better leave early! I have been stuck in public transport during the rush hour once or twice and that was more than enough for me :D.

2. School buses. We don't have them in Finland! I find them quite adorable. I also heard that there's an age limit. So much for that fun, eh?

3. Tax-free prices. Some prices are tax-free in Canada, some don't. But in Finland, everything displays the taxes already. I tend to forget it here but now I know better.

4. English. What can I say, the world is so big! I haven't always spoken English like this so I feel blessed every day that I'm able to communicate with most of the English-speaking world (I never said "well" tho...).

5. "Hi, how are you?" - an interesting concept. The first part (hi) exists in Finland but the rest of the combo is in use in the English-speaking countries. And I do not know if I can skip the "I'm good, thanks" part and go straight to "how are you" :D. I have heard people do that too. Go figure.

Have you moved or lived abroad? What was different in your new country? Share your story in the comments!

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