Asians raising a family in the US/UK?

Question

My husband is a mechanical engineer and we're Asians. He was offered work in the US and the UK, and we're finding it hard to choose one between the two. We have two school-going kids, too. What would you suggest?

Answer 1

I am an Asian American raising a family here in the US. It is not all bad, contrary to what the media perceives us to be. Of course, the government has a lot of issues to try solving, but the political problems do not affect our daily lives here.

Financial rewards are great, education and health care is excellent and your children will be well taken care of. There are more risks outside of the US to get victimized by terrorists nowadays. Our government makes sure of that. The only thing that is unsafe for us is when natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes and earthquakes occur.

Answer 2

i live in the US so I can't speak for the UK, but America has a huge Asian population. Where i live(the eastcoast) there is a huge
asian community in Connecticut, New York, New Jersy, also
called the tristate area. also on the west coat, (california) there
is once again a huge Asian community. besides, the weather sucks in the UK, come to America, Its the best country in the world;)

Answer 3

Whatever you decide, make sure you take into account your husband's salary, the economy of the area, the cost of living, the housing market, and the schooling system for your children.

Is your entire family fluent in British English, or American English? That could also affect your decision. If you would need English classes, make sure you live in a place where these are accessible.

Answer 4

I guess it would depend on where you live now. My husband and I are both Asian. I am American born and raised, while he was raised in Australia. He quite enjoys the Untied States, however he has said he thinks the UK in general has a better education system. Even though my husband was raised "traditional" Chinese, we do not raise our children that way. We let them be average American Children.

Answer 5

I never been to UK, but im Korean/American girl and from USA. My parents and oldest siblings from Korea but came here before older sister and i were born. My parents are still kind of more Korean but they seem like it here and i get do more things then i think i would someplace else so i say US but school maybe better in UK i not know. im 12 and i do good in school. i get raised more korean then american way and that hard some of time!

Answer 6

Stay in the UK for now but once Dubya is out of office it's safe to move into the US again.

Answer 7

USA. I am from Europe and I lived in a lot of countries there, but the easiest I adjusted to was the USA. They have a lot of good schools here, they cost a lot of money. I'd choose the US. Good luck with your decision.

Answer 8

Hmm, well it depends. Do you want to have a nice life? Do you want your children to have as much oppurtunity as possible? If so choose USA! Actually, it totally depends on where in the US he was offered a job.

Answer 9

I love the UK, but I would choose the US because the cost of living might be less and....well, I live here.

Answer 10

frm my opinion it think dat US is betta. i wasnt born dere n wasnt raised here at US but i c a big different bwtn where i come frm n where im at now!! i think it wud b betta fo u n ur kids to stay in US bcuz dere r a lot more of opportunity fo dem lata on in da future n even now. if dey r under 12 grade, dey cud go to public skool n it's all free..so u cud already save up money fo deir college. n sumtime u dun even hav to pay fo deir colleges if dey do gud in skool bcuz dey cud get scholarship n stuff lyk dat..!!! afta colleges..dere r sooo many jobs out dere waitin fo dem to tak da position....n otha country it's so hard to do dat sumtime...even if dey graduated frm colleges, dey cant even find a job dat pay well. all i can say is U.S IS A LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES N FREEDOM!!!