Growing Up In Ukraine Research Paper

Growing up in Ukraine, it never crossed my mind that one day I will be living anywhere but my own country. I still remember the day my mother told me the big news of moving to united states a month before our flight. I quickly had to wrap my mind around it, and prepare myself for a completely new life that was coming my way. I had to find out all on my own how to prepare for a new country, educate myself about the culture and finally figure out the education system in united states.
To start with I was 15 years old when I moved to United States, I had only one month to prepare myself for a new life. I was told that I am aloud to bring only one luggage with me. I had to think it through what are the most valuable things to me, and that's all I brought with me. Next step was figuring out the airport all on my own. Since my mother left from Ukraine two weeks before me, I had to take a flight by myself. With the help of nice people working at …show more content…
My first day was hectic, it was hard to follow directions when I understood very little english. What I struggled with was understanding the whole system of the school. In Ukraine we stay in one classroom the whole school day, here every period is in a different classroom. In my country I could leave from school whenever I felt like, we were all responsible for our own selves. We did not have concealers to lead us. After a week I started understanding how I am supposed to behave in school. By the end of my senior year the system here felt natural and easy to follow. Now I am a college student and I am very happy that I have this chance in my life.
In general, I am very happy for moving here. America opened up windows for me in continuing my education and much more. I am very thankful to my mom for bringing me here to have a better life. All countries have ups and downs but overall America is the best choice for a successful living, but of course i will always miss my