5 Life Lessons Immigration Taught Me

When you go through a life-changing experience, you start seeing thing differently

Immigration signifies a big change in your life. While being extremely common, it requires a lot of mental effort, bravery and resilience. We see immigrants all around us, regardless of where we live or which countries we visit. It may seem easy, but it comes with emotions and sacrifices.

Not all the experiences are pleasant, because you always encounter people who would try to bring you down, or treat you as a second-class citizen. You need to be mentally prepared to withstand discrimination and ignorance. But by the end of the day, you wouldn’t change it for the world.

If you choose to move to a different country, or better yet to a different continent, your family and friends will criticize you no matter what. If you come from a good environment, they will mostly support you, and their criticism will be constructive. Even if they drop a few negative comments, those usually come from a place of love and genuine concern.

However, there will always be individuals trying to bring you down. It may be because of jealousy or ignorance, but regardless of the cause, you need to learn to shut them down. Or better yet, ignore them altogether.

Making an enormous life change will show you who your friends really are. True ones will stick with you no matter what. They will also forgive you for “leaving them behind” because they know the value of true friendship. As for the rest of them, you may see their true colors. It will become crystal clear whom you should remove them from your life immediately. It might be painful first, but it’s for the best.

One of the comments you may hear from a former friend is:

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