After having moved to the United States from India, I felt like I didn't belong here. I felt alienated and lonely. Of course, I made some friends that made it easier to cope with the massive culture shock, but it was a struggle to adapt to a new environment in such short time. It was harder as I was put into the high school atmosphere after barely fitting into the one semester of middle school I had. The class structure, student body language, accent, teaching difference, and social environment were all very overwhelming. In addition, home sickness made things worse. Back in India, I had left all of my friends, my family, my culture, my home, and my memories. It was like a fresh start, but a rough one. I am honestly glad and proud of where I am today and how I have grown over the years because it's truly been exhausting. Everyone thinks I mixed in well and it didn't take me long to adapt, but the real struggle behind it is invisible to them. Change in culture, education system, environment, fashion, accent, social and political life, and friends, changed me.
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im so sorry that is how you felt,and as a indian i can relate, even though i was born here. you can join my support group and talk about it more there <3