Life in Canada is exciting for foreign people because of one very simple thing: Canadians. They are the kind of people that really know how to enjoy nature and life. Everywhere you go there are tons of people enjoying the beaches, parks, street performances and so on.
Back in Brazil enjoying life seems to be completely different. Canadians like to be outdoors enjoying the sunshine at a beach or park. Jogging, running, riding bikes, skateboarding, exercising, playing sports and the like. It seems like everything they do is about living a life based on sports and healthly enjoying the beautiful nature the world give them.
In Brazil, enjoying life means drinking lots of alcohol, kissing as many girls as possible in the shortest time possible and being able to brag about it to your friends. Things are so much more difficult back there. Going out without drinking makes you lame and pitiful. Replacing drinks for games and outdoor activities actually mean that you are the most boring person in the world and that you do not know how to have fun.
I do agree that I loved my life in Brazil, of course, it's who I am and it's my culture. Drinking is indeed a lot of fun. But what comes after that is really not. The drinking and driving, the irresponsible attitudes and all that make me so mad.
One thing that really gets me thinking is the need for a car. In Brazil, you can barely live a good life if you don't have a car. You actually become prettier when you do own a car. People start looking at you differently. And just know I understand why. Cars are extremely expensive in Brazil. With the same amount of money here in Canada anyone could buy two or three of the same car. It's ridiculous! Here in Canada, having a car means you actually worked hard, it means that you need a car for something important, not for showing off (of course there are the show offs too).
The only moment I think I maybe need to get a car is when I go grocery shopping. Because I can't carry a lot of stuff on the bus. Besides that, the transportation system is more than efficient. There are many different types of people using public transport, people in suits, people in sports outfits, people in costumes, people in uniforms, people with barely any clothes... It doesn't matter, no one cares about that. People just care about their own business without any kind of biased judgment.
Anyway, I could talk about this for long hours but that's what I wanted to talk about now. Life in Canada is great. You just need to adapt to it and start enjoying what Canada gives you.
