Every individual’s life experience is unique and dynamic, particularly for those of us who have journeyed far from our homes to establish new lives in foreign countries. “I’ve stopped thinking of myself as an immigrant”.
Years fly by while we dream of going somewhere far away, spending hours zooming in and out of Google Earth, looking at the different places on Earth. “One day I head that I’m going to Australia, now, do I feel happy for having a great opportunity or do I feel sad for the homesickness that I know I will have there?” “I didn’t realise that I’m going thousands of miles away for almost the rest of my life from the place that I had never left for more than two months”.
Dreaming about lifestyle changes, plucking up the courage, meeting new friends who are different to you. Easier said than done, where do you begin? The daunting thing about the whole concept of moving is family. Money. Planning. How …show more content…
At my first glance I could tell, there were a lot of major cultural differences between Aussies and Indians. It was a clean, bustling city. Everyone looked different, and acted different. It felt like I stood out. Maybe it was the jet lag, but I remember thinking I had traveled all this way for a friendlier & cleaner country. Like it or not worry is one of the core human emotions, and I was not exception to it. What I quickly came to realise, however, is all the little things that make Australia such a special …show more content…
At first they pinch a little, but you like the way they look, so you carry on. The longer you have them on, the more comfortable they become. Until one day without realising it, you reach a glorious plateau. Wearing those shoes is like wearing no shoes at all. The more scuffed they get, the more you love them and the more you can’t imagine life without
Years fly by while we dream of going somewhere far away, spending hours zooming in and out of Google Earth, looking at the different places on Earth. “One day I head that I’m going to Australia, now, do I feel happy for having a great opportunity or do I feel sad for the homesickness that I know I will have there?” “I didn’t realise that I’m going thousands of miles away for almost the rest of my life from the place that I had never left for more than two months”.
Dreaming about lifestyle changes, plucking up the courage, meeting new friends who are different to you. Easier said than done, where do you begin? The daunting thing about the whole concept of moving is family. Money. Planning. How …show more content…
At my first glance I could tell, there were a lot of major cultural differences between Aussies and Indians. It was a clean, bustling city. Everyone looked different, and acted different. It felt like I stood out. Maybe it was the jet lag, but I remember thinking I had traveled all this way for a friendlier & cleaner country. Like it or not worry is one of the core human emotions, and I was not exception to it. What I quickly came to realise, however, is all the little things that make Australia such a special …show more content…
At first they pinch a little, but you like the way they look, so you carry on. The longer you have them on, the more comfortable they become. Until one day without realising it, you reach a glorious plateau. Wearing those shoes is like wearing no shoes at all. The more scuffed they get, the more you love them and the more you can’t imagine life without