#8: Have even more patience
Yes, I know, I’ve said it more than once, but there are no way around it. Whatever you do to make good impressions and no matter how much you practice the funky new potato-lingo every day, it will take longer to integrate into a new culture, than you’d probably expect.
When shifting country you will have so much new culture to absorbe and figure out how this can be a part of your new life. In general I’m not saying “drop everything you know”, but how can you integrate all the new stuff in YOUR life, and is there a beautiful way to integrate some of your old habits in your new habitat?