This thread is inspired by the what if you were born later and earlier threads.
I thought it would be interesting to ponder what my life would be like if i was born in a different country and grew up there.
Russia.
If i was born in Russia i would have been born during the last few years of the Soviet Union's existence and i would not remember what life was like then.
I would have been 1 when the Soviet  Union fell
I would know what living in poor conditions is like if my parents were unable to find work in post Soviet Russia
I would have watched Nu Pagodi and Chebarashka and russian dubs of Disney movies
I might have good feelings of Stalin
Germany
If i was born in East Germany i would have been one of the last babies born in East Germany before it reunited with West Germany
I would have watched shows like Sandmanchen and German dubs of American cartoons.

Firstly, in order to be born in another country, your mother would have to be there first?

If I was born and raised in the US...

- I would have started elementary school in 2004 (I think). Not sure what month though.
- Seeing people with guns would be the norm...
- I would only know Imperial units.
- I wouldn't have to wear a school uniform.
- High school years wouldn't be called "years". I would know them as Sophomore, Freshmen etc.
- The health system would be entirely different. If I still had of fractured my wrist (at the age of 14), it would of cost thousands in medical expenses.
- I would have to go to Middle School!
- Even though I would have been born/raised in the US, I would probably prefer to live in Canada instead.

If I lived in Ontario, which is in Canada (since it's most likely another country that I could've lived in)...

I would've been in junior kindergarten by the 2003-04 school year.
My TV experience would've been mostly YTV, Teletoon, and the Family Channel as a kid.
I would've been a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays growing up.
Instead of baseball being everywhere, I would've saw everyone play hockey while rooting for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite that they haven't won a Stanley Cup in 50 years.
I wouldn't whine so much about politics, since Canada is more progressive than America and moves on from racism.
I would've been proud to listen to "O, Canada" as my national anthem.

Firstly, in order to be born in another country, your mother would have to be there first?


Yes, that is true.

I'm half Russian and I know for a fact that my scrawny, gay ass would never make it, and even if I did I probably would never feel like I could be my true self unless I moved to a more accepting country.

I kind of wish I had been born in Canada, or somewhere in Western Europe.

I already was born in a different country to the one I currently live in! But I know that if I had been born in South Africa, I would not have had black classmates due to apartheid.

Had I been born in Europe, I would have been raised with the metric system of measurement (which I don't understand).

I would've liked to have been raised in India.