Mengting Liang
My new life.
People
can travel to many places during their life to find a place which can make
their dreams come true. Different places can bring those different feelings and
fate. Because of those differences, people might change their minds about some
things when you arrive at a new place. People
need to face the new environment and new culture. What’s more, they need to
adjust themselves for the new environment which they are not used to living in.
I spent my first nineteen years in China, the country I know a lot and get used
to live in. However, people gain something new when they lose something.
America is the place which changes my personality so much.
Losing
my parents’ care has been the most unacceptable thing for me. In the past nineteen
years, I stayed under my parents’ protection as a princess, but this kind of
life ended thoroughly after I came to America. Since I have been living in
America with my younger brother, I did not only lost my parents’ care but also now I
have to look after my brother. In a
totally new environment, I needed to use a language, which I was not use to
speaking, to understand a lot of things and then dealing with it. I felt
embarrassed when I tried to explain to someone that I wanted to apply for an ID
card, but the person who worked there didn't understand me at all. I wanted to
give up and to asked my parents for help like what I did before. However, they
were millions miles away from me. Therefore, I have to be independent and
patient in my new country so that I can learn as many things as possible. It is
a pity that I can’t enjoy parents’ protection, but it is great to become
independent.
I
left China, which means that I have run far away from my friends. It also means
that I don't have many chances to spend weekends or vacations with them, too. Friends
are easy to find but relationships are hard to keep. Luckily, I have two close friends
who grew up with me and knew me so much in China. They gave me a lot of care
and love. One winter night, I broke my leg, and it was hard for me to go to
school by myself. I was worried and upset. I sent them messages to talk about
this. The next day, someone knocked on my door in the early morning. To my
surprise, my two friends were standing in front of door and told me they came to
pick me up and take me to school until I was recovery. I feel warm whenever I
mention this thing. Now that I am thousands of miles away, we can’t go out
together during weekends, but we can only chat online. I get very upset
whenever they tell me that they need help and encouragement. What I can do is
tell them that I will support them forever. Although our relationships are good
as before, it’s sad that I lost a lot of chances to spend time with them.
Leaving
an environment that I used to live in is one of the saddest things for me. It
was end of October when I arriving America. Standing on such a large land,
everything looked strange. When I first
arrived, I stayed at home because of the low temperature, which I had never experienced
in China. In southern China, the weather is warm and humid so that people feel
comfortable. People don't need to wear a lot in winter. I didn’t know how cold it was in Chicago
until I got off the plane. Unluckily, I am a person who is easily to get sick. I
had a fever in the first week I arrived here. I have never seen the trains
which are used for short distance transport. For me, trains are one of the
vehicles for long distance transport in China. I used to taking subway to go
out for short distance. It is unconvince for people who has no car in America.
People here seem like don't want to go out at night because most of shops close
early. Thus, I have no choice but to stay at home when I feel bored. This makes
me miss my home very much.
In
a new country, I seem like a newborn baby. Everything is new for me. There are
still many things I don't know at all. I push myself to grow up faster than
before because I want to prove to myself that I am fine without parents’
protection or friends’ ccompany. I am trying to know as many things as possible
so that I can handle my daily life, and become more mature. Even though I have
lost some important things and fell down many times, there is no doubt for me
to go on with my life since I decided to come to America. Coming to a new
country is a challenge, but it is a chance for me to improve myself.
I really like your essay its encouraging for every one. yeah life totally changes when you arrive alone to a new country and more difficult when you don't have your parents.
ReplyDeleteThank you!! It was not easy to deal with that stuff at first,but everything is good now.
DeleteMengting,
ReplyDeleteI remember we at the same year and same month came to the U.S. And than we became to be a best friend. My eassay's topic as likes your. We want to go on strive live at the strange country and do the best friend forever.
That's true. It is nice to meet you in a totally new place.Anyway, we overcame the difficulties, that is what we need to remember.
DeleteWhen I read your essay I felt samethings. I also lost and forgave manythings to get new things for my future in America. We can do it. Fighting
ReplyDeleteYour essay is very well written and pleasant to read. You went through a lot of things since you arrived here. Congratulations, you seem have done everything well and seem to be a strong person. I imagine that taking care of your brother is not always easy either. Go head like that, I like your state of mind :)
ReplyDeleteBao Bao, you are a self-confident girl. Please keep your positive attitude in living Chicago. You have to make your dream come true.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with you. I know about what you are feeling, because just like me, I left my hometown and came to America. My parents living in China, but I am in America. They cannot help me anything, so that helps me to be more independent. This also is a test for me, because I decided that what I wanted and didn't need to ask my parents.
ReplyDeleteMT. I have the same conditions like u.
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