Growing My Own Root
When I first came to Singapore, I did not have a sense of belonging, like a rootless tree. Because every thing was unfamiliar to me, and things that I knew and customed has gone. It remains me of my grandma's experience when she first came to Chongqing alone at the age of 16, with no money no relatives to rely on. She told me that at first she even had to borrow quilt from her colleague. But she did not give up. She worked so hard that she could grow her "root" which deeply rooted this big and historical city. Gradually, she earned salary that can support her life expense, have her own house and build a family.
Sometimes a new place is cold to strangers, make them feel that they are not accepted. Then some of them will give up, but others grow their root, and successfully live in the new place. It depends on a person's perseverance and endeavor. Now my condition is much more better than my grandma's when she was young. But it still need effort to join in the "melting pot".
Milan Kundera once said, burden make us close to the ground, and make our souls "heavy" instead of "flouting" in the air and living an unreal life. living in a new place is uneasy and challenging. Even though I will grow my own root in Singapore,and make my life meaningful in the coming decades.
It is really hard to start a new life in a completely new country . But we decided to do that, so it is our responsibilty to come over all the difficults. Maybe after several decades, we can also be proud when we tell our grandson and granddaughter about our experience. Now we are still young, so JUST DO IT!
ReplyDeleteIt is same with me. There are a lot of unfamiliar things that we have to adapt to. In fact, I do not think that I have got used to the life in Singapore, even for today. The important thing is that we try our best to get used to it, and finally we will find our lifestyle in Singapore. I believe that we all have the ability to face these challenges and do a good job.
ReplyDeletei think it takes time to adopt to a new environment because you go to a place that you konw nothing. you do not have an old friend or relatives around you. that is to say, we need make new fiends to make ourslves happy.
ReplyDeleteTo grow your own roots, it is important to stay optimistic and keep an open mind. I agree with you that perseverance and endeavour play an important part in determining one's success. Resilience is another contributing factor to one's ability to develop one's roots as well.
ReplyDeleteI can understand you since I am also far away from home, and I believe we scholars can overcome it and grow our own roots!
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