Personal Narrative: A New Place In Michigan

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When I get out of the airport after a long travel. I stopped. Looked. And listened. New environment, new people, new language and a new beginning for me. I moved here in Michigan back in 2014. I 've heard lots of beautiful things about this state, this whole country actually. And even before I come here, I already surmise believed it. I was exhausted; I grabbed all my bags and lay down on my bed and locked the door. I stayed there for a couple of minutes thinking about what would my life be in this new place. I looked out of the windows; I see nobody walking around the sidewalk, or kids playing outside or people chit chatting in the neighborhood. And I said to myself, "I 'm already feeling lonely, I wouldn 't get a chance to make new friends in this area". It took me a year to …show more content…
But I 'm not really sure if that 's something for me to look forward to. I always wanted to know what it feels like to go out and play in the snow. It just looks so fun to me. In the Philippines, we only have two types of weather: sunny and rainy day. But when I came here in Michigan, there 's spring, summer, fall and winter season. I personally think fall is a beautiful season: looking at the leaves turning into different colors. But, it 's not my favorite season. I 'm not a fan of cold weather, especially winter. Winter season came, I went out to buy my first winter wardrobe: sweaters, comfy pajamas and socks, thick jackets and some winter boots. I also bought skin protection essentials such as hair conditioner, body lotions, lip balms, moisturizers and even sunscreen (yes even if it 's cold outside); to keep my skin and lips hydrated and not dry and flaky. I would prefer to stay inside during winter, but sometimes I have to go out to buy groceries, and now that I 'm back in college, I have to go to school even if it 's the season that I 'm not a fan of. It 's a really new thing I have

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