Adapting to a new life
New York has a charm which makes people fall in love with it. I never knew that it would be easy for me to settle down her. I chose this topic because most of us are going through this phase. Leaving home has come out to be very beneficial for me, I have learned a lot by living without my parents. New York is an easy place to fit in because it consists of people from all the backgrounds. My journey till now has been full of new challenges and opportunities and I am trying my level best to look the challenges in the eye.
New York has so much to do that I hardly get time to think of my family in India. My life in India was very easy as my parents provided all the luxuries of life; I was enrolled in a royal boarding school. Sometimes I feel lonely here because I have a joint family in India which consists of 25 members; however, I have my brother with me who makes me feel home.
The first step in adapting to a new life is adapting to the time difference. It took me 1 week to get to the normal schedule, I became an owl in this period. Moving away from home gives a lot of responsibilities which has made me more mature and responsible. Moreover, this new life has taught me that I should make use of all the opportunities as the come because they might never come back. The biggest challenge for me in New York was cooking; I didn’t know how to even make tea but now in just 2 months I have learned a lot and can luckily survive on my food.
I think everyone should get a chance to experience life in a new way, which could be moving to a new city or a new country because it teaches you a different prospective of looking at the same things. At Baruch, I get to meet people from all over the world which gives me a chance to learn about their cultures and traditions. The best thing in New York is two day weekend because in my country we just have a Sunday off. I have come to this new place to fulfill my dreams and I hope every step takes me closer to it. My biggest concern in life is my parents and I have to become successful to live their dream.
– Shaila Ansari
