Personal Experience: From Migration To Canada

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Just a moment before I stepped onto the humongous metal machinery that would soar through the sky, I had doubted myself. “Am I qualified to take this privilege to go to Canada? Or would this be a foolish choice that would impact my life in a bad way?” Now, when I think back, I was quite surprised about how I wasn’t excited about the airplane ride. I guess I was just more “mature” than the other 7 years-olds. This is because I was more worried about how I would endure the changes that I must face in the foreign country.
Whenever I saw kids playing on the streets, it reminded me of the moment when I left behind all my friends. Then I was able to visualize new faces that I would have to get along with halfway around of the world. Truthfully,
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Not to doubt my parents not having to plan throughout this immigration, but there might be some circumstances that an immigrant can’t afford. For example, they might need to work the longest hours at the hardest jobs while receiving the lowest pay for jobs that are almost impossible to fill up. Despite the economical issues, there will be a transitions in culture which means my parents would have to consume some time to get familiar with the contrasts between my originated country and Canada. I knew this will become a challenge when it comes to buying a new house and a car, managing paperwork, and taking care of me and my sister. Moreover, my life will lead to the direction where my parent guides me to and until I find my path, I will have to trust them and rely on …show more content…
Nevertheless, I was distressed to conceive more worries because it will take an eternal life to explain all my future misgivings. So for my brain to recline, I started to go off topic and examined the airplane, see people create a scene for William Shakespeare to write another romantic novel in the arrival section and more. Just before I made my brain sit up from its reclined position, I quickly took a glance at my parents. I was able see their anxiety in their facial expression however, the subject they were worried about wasn’t relevant to thoughts I had in mind. They were mostly concerned about plans in present time. Right then the spark of idea was caught on a leaf. It reminded me of 2 quotes. “ Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate your mind in the present moment” and “ Yesterday’s a past, tomorrow's the future but today’s a gift”. Past is still the bridge to the future however, for the sake of a good future, the only thing you can make a difference in is the present time. Hence, I was able realize the best choice I could’ve made back then was just to be a child without

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