Tuvshintugs Chuluunbileg
EAP 98
April 20, 2010

Journey to life

August 20th 2003, a flight to USA took off from “Chinggis Khan” Mongolian international airport. I was in it and that was the beginning of my journey to life. By that time, I was only 15 years old and never been alone abroad. I was scared and nervous. I didn’t realize that day was the first day of rest of my life. All there was new culture, new school and new life.

I said “New culture” Mongolia is on other side of the earth and we are Asian. But in America is way different to my country. People, cars, buildings and even food were different. “McDonald’s” I heard this name but never tried that by that time. And I ordered Big Mac, because everybody were telling me “You should try fast food in America” and I did. For real: I loved it. Part of new culture was my school.

I went to high school there. My school was big and nice. I made a lot of friends in very short time. I thought Americans are really friendly; teachers were always ready to help on anything I needed. My first impression to football game was hilarious. I didn’t understand that game but I enjoyed it, because that was new experience to me.

New life! I don’t what is new life to you but mine is here. The agency helped me to find a host family “Ekerns”. I lived with them as their son and they really loved me so I did. They are really nice people. I told you before I’ve never been abroad alone. In that family I wasn’t alone. They treated me like my real family. I know always miss me. And I feel the same way too.

To being somebody is not who you are, what you have. Just be yourself. My first experience in America opened my eyes to see life. Your life is relevance to others. You might ask a question from yourself. The life will answer your question. And I think I’m still on the flight that took off From Chinggis Khaan international airport on 20th of August, 2003. My flight has not reached destination. I’m still on my journey to life.

Lonelyness

The time you spend on your own would it be great to you? Most of people will say YES. But for me its not silent, cold, and boring. i think people need people. The main problems facing to me are away from my family and feeling lonely.

Being away from family is very different to me, because i've never been by myself for such long time. This is like nightmare to me(but not too bad nightmare). Even I'm already 22 years old i've always lived with my family. In Asia family is one of most important thing. Someone without family is like rabbit with horn. Asian people live for their family, not for themselvs. And i think that's a great thing. Have you ever felt lonely around your new friends?

Lonelyness !!! I didn't have this word in my vocabulary. But being by yourself in foreign country, make you memorise this kind of words. I feel happy to study in abroad, but staying alone is like there is big black hole on your chest, and cannot fill that hole whenever you want to. Missing people means you are still human, you still have heart and care for someone else.

You have to keep remember, Who you are? What you want? and Who do you miss? If you can answer those questions then you are a lucky person. To live happy is not just to have money, house, car. you have to be wealthy in your heart. If you dont have family or someone cares about you or you care about someone else that is like living in hell. There is one word in Mongolia is "Love eachother when you are alive"