Advantages Of Being An Immigrant

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If you are faced with the necessity of moving away from your home, leaving behind family, friends, colleges, your hometown, and many of your personal belongings, the chances are that you would feel a large array of emotions. You would feel the nervousness that climbs up your skin, sending tingles to your fingertips, an uneasy feeling gnawing at you from the inside,­ refusing to go away for anything, the bitter­ fear of something going wrong and all of your hard-earned­ efforts going out in vain, and the weary grief of losing nearly everything you've ever had. With all of these haunting emotions, it is no wonder why settling into a new country can be so hard. Not to mention how stressful it could be to try and ­fit into a new environment socially and financial. However, here are a few ways to get ahead of the difficulties of being an immigrant: …show more content…

Using programs such as Rosetta Stone can help you accomplish this task. ­Once you learn English, you can start broadening your social horizons. Having many friends in a community is one of the best things you can o to help yourself fit-in. Your new friends may be able to recommend social gatherings and popular attractions to help you ease into this new place as well. Having American friends can also help you pick up on the feats of America, which will make becoming naturalized a lot easier. Being socially active and naturalized could help you in the future to earn a career and

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