Personal Narrative: My Experiences In China

Ladies and gentlemen, please stay seated until the plane is in the air. Destination Fuzhou China. Approximate arrival time, 14 hours. I was 10 years old when my mom decided to fly us back to China. I was born and raised in America, therefore I never experienced the difficulties of living in China. I turned out to be an obnoxious, unpleasant, and ungrateful child because of how I was raised and who I interacted with in America. My first impression of China, from the plane, was not what I expected.
First day in China, we decided to wake up early and head out. We walked approximately 10 stories down the stairs, because no apartments in the area had elevators. I expected more than what I got. There was certain stench in the area but my mom said “That’s how it normally smells in this area, you’ll get used to it” I started to believe that my decision of coming to China was a bad decision. I turned the corner and saw the most adorable dog. It laid outside a door with a bowl and water. There was an old lady sitting on a small chair next to the door hinge; The dog belonged to her. I asked her which apartment she lived in, because all the apartment buildings were very close to one another. She told me that she lived right here, …show more content…
Her happiness really made me think about how good I had it. All I did was take advantage of my possessions and my family. I learned that people should never take advantage of what they have because there will be others who have it worse and still be happy with what they have. I beginning of my adulthood started here. Once I returned from China, I focused more on my life and didn’t complain much about anything. I stopped asking for things because I realized that the old lady was right, materialistic objects don’t define your happiness. Visiting China changed my whole perspective on my life and what I did with it. Be happy with the things you have, not the things you