Not about you specifically, but most people underestimate how different European countries can be from each other and how "moving a 10-hr drive away" can actual

Not about you specifically, but most people underestimate how different European countries can be from each other and how "moving a 10-hr drive away" can actually mean "not being able to understand anyone for the next 10 years, eating a completely different cuisine and being totally out of touch with the traditions and culture for some time". Moving to a different country in Europe might not even be an option for quite a lot people.