My new life in America

It has been amazing for me until now when every time I suddenly realize I am in America; the country which I had just seen on TV, movies or magazines before. For every student in my country, going abroad in America is a big dream and a luxurious thinking; the thing that is very difficult to reach. However, for me I just wanted to live and study in my own country because I did not want to stay away from my family, my friends who I love so much. Even thought I used to think like that, I still went to America already. And I am discovering how interesting America’s life is in every minute I study here.
Before coming in America, I did not have a specific intention to prepare for going abroad. My direction was so dim and uncertain. I did not really know what I wanted to do or what I wanted to study in the future. In my mind, I just thought going abroad in the US perhaps would be a good idea for me to discover a new life, a new opportunity to see the world outside my box. I put many expectations in America. I would be professional in English, receive a best education, study in a huge college, make a lot of foreign friends from difference countries and speak English with native speakers... etc. The most important thing that I would be opener than before and learn how to live independently rather than relying on my family. However, I was also worried that whether the cold weather in America would be fine with a person from the tropical country like me. I would miss Vietnamese food so much and cry because of homesickness. A lot of challenges ahead of me, but my expectations of America gave me hope and belief in my future life.
The first time, I stepped on America; everything was so big and new with me: the buildings, the streets, the houses and even the meal that I and my father ate with my aunt’s family_ my new family here. Getting use to a new life was difficult with me but I was so lucky and happy because I received a lot of help and care from my aunt’s family. I realized that going abroad wasn’t too bad like I imagined before. The weather was really cold for me at first but I could handle it now. Furthermore, I also could enjoy Vietnamese’s food easily even at home or outside. It was so great. I have learned and experienced a lot of things since I came here. I could take the bus to go home by myself, knew how to use the public phone, something I had never done before. I went to a big school and met new teachers and new friends. All of them were very nice and friendly. I also felt that I became opener, more sociable with everyone around me and be able to communicate with them by using English. How wonderful were they? I received such good things more than I expected on America.
I begin to like America more and more. The environment here made me live independently. I feel more responsible with myself and my future. In here, I could do everything I like. I could go shopping, hang out with my friends, wear my favorite’s clothes and drive my own car to go to school. I also learn a lot of interesting cultures, not only in America but also in different countries. I believe that America will be a wealthy land for me to grow up my dream in the future. However the only one thing I don’t really like in here is the busy of life. That makes people focus too much on their jobs, their living and do not have time for family. It is a difficult and luxurious thing to have a meal together and chat with each other every day. But everyone can easily find the warm of family in my country’s family in every meal. And that is the reason I miss my family so much.
All the things I am experiencing now help me a lot to create a new life in America. I am trying day by day to get use to the life here. Although there will be a lot of difficult things wait me in the future, I believe I could get through them and archive my goal once day. My expectations of America were much better than I imagined. It was a good beginning for me to continue living and studying here.