When do I adjust to life in America？

It's been two years and two months since I came to the United States.

I feel I'm getting used to life in America these days.

The reasons are

• I can understand about 80 to 90% of what native speakers say.

• I am able to respond to the questions and enjoy conversation.

• I have got a driver's license and got own car, so that I can go anywhere I want to.

In my first year in the U.S., I avoided English because I was afraid to speak it. At the grocery store, I always used the self-checkout system. (The cashiers at American are friendly and talk to you.) But now I use the cashier, and I can have a conversation with people I just met.

On a different note, smartphone made living abroad much easier.

I can use Google Maps to go places without getting lost, I can quickly look up any English words I don't understand and I can buy anything I need online.

Even so, what made me feel comfortable to living abroad were the analogous things, such as being able to talk to people and being able to move freely.