My Experience of Life in Unfamiliar Country

This essay is about my life experiences when moving from Jordan to The United States. At the age of seven I moved to Amman Jordan with my family. I have lived in Jordan for a long time and have not become a citizen of Jordan but it’s a second home to me. I did not feel it was hard to live in Jordan as others who find it a difficult life experience. I learned that living away from my country can be a truly interesting and unforgettable life experience. The society and the culture were not huge of a different from my own culture. I made lot of new friends and they are still my friends today. What I miss most about life in Jordan was being able to come out of house and walk to a nearby Marketplace store and walk to school.

When I moved from Jordan to The United States for 10 years back in 2009, I had culture shock. I was felt so frustrated, homesick (to Jordan), nervousness and unhappy of my surroundings. It was very difficult for me to living in the United States to deal with people who were not same as me. One of the culture shocks that I encountered in the United Stated was the food because living in a new environment made it difficult for me to adapt to the foods especially since the United Stated have a lot of fast food restaurants compared to Middle East countries. The second factor that affects me was the language. I had no idea what people were say to me. It was so challenging to deal with people who did not always speak my language. Learning English was a huge challenge for me and although I don’t speak it that well but I can say that I am proud that I can understand and speak it now.The life experiences in the United States ultimately shaped who I am today and how I perceive the world. I’ve learned that taking in a new culture add a different dimension me. It helps me to be more open and accepting of how other people do things, and also it lets me see a different side to life. For example, I spent more time in the nature than I ever had before, also I tried some food that I’d never heard of and I took on their language. I have learned that my perspective really changes, my ideas, and the ways of doing thing not until I live in a new country. Also, I gain a sense of accomplishment by moving to the United States. It took me out of my comfort zone with all the fears. It allows me to have the ability to control and change my circumstances. Moreover, I can make life happen despite the challenges, the fears and the expectations because challenges allow me to flourish and challenge of moving to the United States not only allows me to see a diversely different country, but also it creates opportunities for accomplishment on the levels. Now I come to realize that moving to USA has a positive impact on my life because it help me more to learn about myself than I ever have before and realize my potential and my ability to adapt and embrace though my new environment.

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