When I was growing up, I had this burning desire of relocating to London because one of my role models had done it. At the time, I did not think of it as something that I would actually do and I did not have a very good reason for relocating other than following in the footsteps of my role model. As time went by, I began to realize that I had to have a very good reason for relocating, I wanted to get a better education, and it was then it dawned on me that I should always set goals for myself and have a very good reason for doing it.
After leaving high school, I joined college in my home country and after some time I started pursuing my childhood dream of relocating and this time I had a very good reason for doing it. I wanted to move to London and get myself the best education possible. I began the process of applying to schools and did all that was required of me and after a couple of months, I got my visa and I was on my way to London. I remember the joy in me as I sat in the plane and imagined all the good things that were ahead of me. It was a dream come true for me. …show more content…
The beauty of the city was breath taking and I had a very strange love for my new city. As the school semester began, I started to feel like I was all alone and I was not sure if this is exactly what I wanted anymore. The feeling of newness caught up with me and at some point I felt like it was more than I could handle. I remember having all these doubts in me and I even considered going back home. Adjusting to the new culture was the hardest thing for me, I started getting homesick and I missed my old life, but I kept reminding myself that this is exactly what I had always wanted and that kept me going. My family really helped me through the difficult time and eventually I started feeling normal and loved being in London just as I had always imagined when I was a