After getting your visa, you feel a sense of relief and start thinking about packing—what to take, what to leave behind—and you already start imagining your first days in America. You get that classic 'suitcase mood.' That’s exactly how it was for me: after getting my passport and finishing all my exams, I started packing my suitcase and headed off toward my summer vacation.

I flew with my friends via Vienna. It was a tough and very long flight to New York, and the journey took about 15-16 hours in total. Once I landed in New York, I couldn't even believe I had crossed the entire ocean and that I would be living away from my family in an unfamiliar environment for the whole summer. My happiness knew no bounds, and the emotions just flooded in. When we reached the famous Times Square, one of the most visited landmarks in the world, my friends and I just stood there with our mouths wide open.

Unfortunately, we didn't have time to walk around the city because we had already bought tickets to our town. All our friends headed off to their respective towns, and my friend and I were left on our own. Our job offer was in a town located in the south-central part of Wisconsin—Wisconsin Dells.

We bought bus tickets for the well-known Greyhound, and we had to travel for 25 hours with five transfers. Sure, many would say it would have been easier to fly, and maybe that's true, but before the flight, I read so many comments and heard so many stories about people traveling for 15-25 hours by bus, saying it was terrible and they would never forget that journey. I wanted to have an adventure so that our trip would be memorable for a lifetime. And that’s exactly what happened—the ride was incredibly long. Fortunately, the bus had Wi-Fi and power outlets, and the buses were very comfortable, but the one downside is that they are very, very cold. In fact, all forms of transport in America (planes, trains, buses) are freezing—it's just icy, especially at night. So, my advice: if you decide to travel to your town by bus, take plenty of warm clothes with you, or even better, a small, comfortable blanket.