Life in immigration
By JuliaPan
@JuliaPan (564)
Canada
February 28, 2007 9:11am CST
I wonder if there are here many people who, like my family and I, immigrated to some different country and had to start an absolutely new life, study a new language and all in all to settle down de novo? Was it hard for you? What helped you to overcome difficulties?
As for me, I'm very glad I've immigrated. A new life with new people started for me. It was hard especially at the beginning. But everything's for the better, I'm sure. And I've changed myself for the better I think.
What about you?:)
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6 responses
@ma_belle (1357)
• United States
28 Feb 07
my mom's side of the family emigrated to the United States from the former USSR in the late 70s before I was born. I was the first family member born in the US. My father emigrated to the United States in the late 70s as well, from Belarus. My parents met and got married here, in the US. I know emigration was a long and hard process for my family but it was definitely for the better as their children (including myself) have great lives here.
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@rusty2rusty (6751)
• Defiance, Ohio
28 Feb 07
I have not personally done this. But I do know some people who have. What seemed to help them was finding a church and members of the community help them out. Find jobs, learn my native language, find them a home, medical and schools for their kids if needed. I also think finding friends from the same ethical background as them. helped to know they are not the only ones and to know that it is possible to know it.
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@JuliaPan (564)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
I see. Thank you for your post!
I think one of the conditions of easy immigration and absorbtion to the foreign society is getting to know the natives too. To interact with those of the same ethnical background surely helps in life in immigration, but it's impossible to get advanced in life and career spinning among the immigrants. I might be mistaken, but that's my opinion. All of my friends are girls and boys from the former USSR, but I try to stay in touch with Israelies too, those who were born here.
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@mehale (2200)
• United States
2 Mar 07
Wow! You are very brave. I am not sure that I would have the courage to move to a new and strange (to me at least) country where I knew no one and was not even sure of the customs and what not. It is probably very interesting, though! What is it like in Isreal? I have never been out of the USA. Where did you immigrate from? I think I would enjoy visiting Isreal some day - both for the religious connections and the beautiful architecture and senery.
@Married2aMarine (1273)
• United States
28 Feb 07
It wasn't really hard for me cos' I knew the language and I've lived overseas before. It was easy for me to adapt into the new culture and environment. It sucks only cos' I'm so far away from my family and friends. Plus, I had to quit a really good job I had. But no regrets. I love my new life now and all that I have.
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@acquaria (719)
• Italy
28 Feb 07
My family too emigrated in Italy 16 years ago and so as you we started again a new life.I'll be always gratfeul of my parents because thay left their interests,their friends,their careers to give to me and my sisters a better life and a certain future,thanks to their sacrifices that now I've a good life.
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@JuliaPan (564)
• Canada
1 Mar 07
Yes, I'm grateful to my parents too because they agreed to leave their native country with me. I think I couldn't leave them and immigrate alone. But they immigrated being already pensionaires, and so here they get some pension benefit - not much, but better than nothing. There are so many people who come at the age of 40-50 and have to work as unskilled workers. But this is immigration life.
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