How to get used to a new culture: cinema, music, dance, architecture, literature and cuisine. Even though I have seen throughout movies and television how americans live, is completely different experience by yourself.
I have always want to spend a summer in the United States by doing a business programme or something related in my major. When I started to search the top-fier universities in US, I realized that Yale was the one I should go this summer.
I am in the last days on this amazing experience, and I am reviewing all I have lived in this programme, I realize some things I have discovered about myself and how an environment influences me.
I have had to adapt to american, chinese, italian, japanese and turkey’s accent. I had to deal with the poor bathroom, room temperature, new food, noisy bedroom because mine overlooks the street… but I finally solve them out.
Finally, what most it worried me was the foot disability that I have. I knew before coming that I would have to treat my foot disease, which wasn’t going to be easy. I didn’t realize that I was going to suffer such a great pain in my foot, so I needed to take physical therapy at Yale.
“ I am too tired and I don’t want to talk to anyone. I only want to chill out in my bedroom. “
Finally when I found my center, I met inteligent and helpful physicians who assisted and gave me a a better quality life due to the techniques they trained me. Now I really appreciate the time I had with them.
Briefly, what I discover about myself is that I am more resourceful than I thought. I made my own important and quick decisions about all that surrounds me, which made me a positive self-change. I have become more independent, out-going, self-confidence and organized, but sometimes I couldn’t planned out the unexpected adventures and misadventures that I have lived with my colleagues. I have been in another environment, where I gain proactivity and self-discovering by pushing my limits.
To say goodbye I would like to spread that living abroad is supposed to be an adventure but it also surrounds difficult times, whose make us brave for your entire life.
