I used to think that living in a foreign country would be something that is pretty cool. All I would do is just come, do, and live however I want without being judged because no one would know me and I would not know them either. However, the reality is much different from that dream. Eventually, I actually did move to the United States, and everything did not seem to work out nicely as what I saw on the plane ride to the United States-- a clear, beautiful, blue sky. Instead, when I arrived, a completely different world opened in front of my eyes. Everything was new to me. I started to change. Of course, I had to change---I needed to change because everything around me has already changed. I need to use my natural adaptation skills to adapt to this new life. As a result of moving, therefore, I started …show more content…
Everything was too new to handle but the hardest thing to me and I believe, to every foreigner has been the language---English. So, I decided to continue getting my education because I know that it is the only way for me to get over this massive barrier which felt like climbing up Mount Everest with both legs burning and exhausting but you still had to keep going. The day first day of school in the U.S was so scary. I could not understand much what people talked and asked me, all I heard sounded like the waves of the ocean and the winds rushing past my ears. However, it does not take anything to realize that someone is talking about you whether it is good or bad---we all can tell--- and I could tell just by the way he/she looking at me and talking about me like I was a weird-o. I knew what was happening, therefore, I came up with an idea of drawing a border for myself, trying not to make eyes contact with people as much as possible so I did not have to worry about their looks and hoped that they could leave me