My Immigration experience

            It is obvious that every human being  living in every corner of our planet desire to live in comfortable way. Many people around the world migrate from one place to another to fulfill their desire of living in peaceful and comfortable environmental. The initial reason and the ways people move may vary but the main intention why people migrate place to place is to have a success full life. I started wishing to live in united state since my child hood. However, my dream coming to united state came true when I was enrolling in high school. I got the opportunity to live in united state through the program called DV (Diversity visa). I came to united state with a great hope to be educated and of being a better man. I do believe that my immigration experience has changed me in various ways of my life and shaped the way I look at to this world.

            The first few months I spent in united state was not easy at all. Since it is my first time when I leave home, it is obvious that facing some challenges. When I arrived in the Minneapolis International airport on January 24, 2009, I was very curies to see and discover the new country that I wished for long time. The first surprising experience I had was with cold weather. I tried to look out through the windows to look what the outside is looks like, and all what I see is a white snow on the ground and trees out of leaves. I could not expect the weather will be that much cold. Moreover, I never experienced such a cold weather in my life. I thought the weather is like this throughout the year, but I find out after a while it is just for a while. Another experience I had and challenged was fitting to the social and cultural understanding of the society. Most things were new for me. Learning a new language was one of the toughest experiences I had in the first year. Looking for a job to sustain myself and facing haring managers for interview with broken English was another devastating experience. In addition to that, missing families and Friends has been driving me crazy for long time. On that season, everything seems hopeless. However, Thanks to God, after a while I start learning English and adapting myself to situations. All those situations I went through make me think differently and make me a better person. I am glad that I came to America.