When I was eight, we moved to Atlanta, where my mom's two sisters were based, after my father got a new job in the US. France's and the US's cultures feel so different now. France is very egocentric and hierarchical, whereas the US has so much social mobility.
Begtine felt reverse culture shock moving back to France at 14 due to social differences. As a child, he grew up in a diverse French neighborhood with a strong sense of community. He highlights the contrast between France's Catholic Bible study classes and US schools' more diverse environment. In the US, he faced early loneliness due to language barriers and being the only French kid.
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