Since the annoying winter of Canada is finally gone, it's officially over half a year that I have been Canada. Suddenly I just felt like time has flown by and many memories have passed through my mind, such as; when I got my offer from the school, when my plane took off from China, when I arrived Vancouver, and when I walk into Royal Roads University.
...Okay, not all of these have been happy memories. For example, I got lost when I arrived at the airport of Vancouver. I found it hard to know how to cross the street, or how to order food in a restaurant. Soooo embarrassing, I will talk about more of these in the future.
Well, when you come to new country, everything here seems so amazing. Multi- cultural history, friendly people, not to mention the beautiful views and fresh air that is here. All of these experiences made me feel that it was such a smart decision to come to Canada!
However, after the "honeymoon period", I found more and more challenges came my way. With so many annoying problems and concerns around me, I began to think, okay, I'm doomed! I'm gonna spend my two years on these endless assignments, plus have to deal with cultural differences, and suffer from a miserable life here.
But life isn't always so hard on you. As I adjusted, I tried to get out my house as often as I could, to meet classmates, or to join different social groups, or to participate in volunteer work, etc. Life started to become colorful from that point; more importantly, I met a lot friends and warm hearted people by doing that.
A few days ago I said to one of my friends, that the charm of going overseas can be so uncertain - one can never know what is going to happen, and it seems things can become overwhelming fast. But because of that, everything you've learned and achieved becomes incredibly precious . You earned it by yourself.