Where I Felt Like I Walk Into A Different World

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Walking up to this new place felt like i was walking into a different world. Not knowing what to do and where to go with my life. I was so confused and scared because i left my home. My home where i was born and spent little bit of my childhood living even though it was for a little bit, but it felt like i was living there my whole life. Where i felt like i was safe and i was in the right place where i should have been. But it was a beginning in life a new journey for myself. I was born couple of months right after a horrible war that was going on in Bosnia for almost four years. Leaving the whole country with nothing. Food and supplies were really hard to maintain and to provide for families. I been living in Bosnia for three years. I was still little and had no idea what was going on and what kind of life was ahead of me. All i remembered was hugging and kissing all of my loved ones. Out of all the memories when the day i had to leave i just remembered saying goodbye to everyone. Never realized at that time was i going to come back and see them again or go somewhere far and might never see them again. After listening to my …show more content…

I never really thought i would have to go to school at that time but it was the only choice. I remember walking with my mom was great at that time. Soon as it was time for my mom to let me go and let me free, was at that moment i would never forget i can 't leave and i don 't want to leave. As i was watching my mom behind the gate leaving me felt like i was leaving my mom forever. I felt lonely like i had no one especially because i didn 't know english which got me even scared more. I really didn 't communicate with people and i was always alone. The most difficult situation i had was doing the homework when i would go home. Everyday i would struggle on doing the homework and especially coming from a different country and not have english as the first language was extra difficult for

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