Are you happy in Belgium?

my name is Nart am Syrian refugee in Belgium, well what can I say in my personal point of view I wont say Belgium isn't  very good nor  bad, it is ok  regarding everything but am struggling to find a good decent job specially that I have experience in flying for more than 5 years and learning the language which Am pretty sure it wont be Enough here so, Am I happy ??? I would say for now noo but I dont  give up and always think positively maybe in the near or far future I will be

PS If I get the chance to leave to another country I would do it without hesitation but can not  due to my situation as a refugee

I have only been here just over 2 months (feels longer), I have only met a few native Belgians as there is a huge expat community here. However, the few Belgians I have met have been so helpful, friendly and all round very pleasant people! - helpful/friendly people are happy people and vice versa.

The Flanders region is a chilled vibe and to my preference (so much cycling!) - this makes me happy.

Brussels is chaotic but has nice areas if you look really hard for them. - I used to love Brussels but it no longer makes me happy.

Belgian beer and waffles = happiness

As a new expat, there is so much paperwork, never ending. You sign one document and 5 more sprout. - this makes me not happy.

I met one girl who asked why I chose to move here as she believed 'people don't choose to come here, they just end up here'. - she was not happy.

Meeting a lot of likeminded and fun expats has been the highlight so far. This helped with my homesickness - happy!

I moved here for an adventure; language learning and looking for jobs with only English language - these make me frustrated and not happy but I came for a challenge and its what I'm getting so I SHOULD be happy in my unhappiness. Ha.

At this very moment I miss home, but earlier today I thought "I never want to go home!"

Conclusion: A rollercoaster of emotions.

Hello Clairesto,

I am very happy to read a comment like yours. Because it demonstrates again that the expatriate that comes with a real desire to discover / share / integrate always succeed despite the difficulties inherent in the installation of another country.

Unlike some people who believe that everyone goes their unrolling a red carpet to satisfy their cravings / desires / whims ...

All the happy expatriates constantly repeat it on this site is for expatriates to adapt to the receiving country. This is not the country to adapt to them.