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Coming to Canada was a huge culture shock for me. It was totally different from the way I was raised. Back home in Zimbabwe I had left my childhood friends, and everything and I had to start building friendships all over again and start a new life.
When I came here I felt so lonely and depressed because of the fast paced culture, it took me time to adjust even adjusting to the winter weather was brutal, and I have to say I am still adjusting! It wasn't easy for me at first but it was totally worth it.
The Canadian school system was totally different. Most universities and colleges didn't accept my foreign credentials I had to go back to school and do some academic upgrading so that it will be equivalent to their education system. Learning the language was easy because I had English background but having to understand their accents was hard for me even when I was enrolled in college.
Through it all, I learned to trust in Jesus, HE alone helped me to stay positive in this foreign land and gave me hope for tomorrow that I was going to make it.
As time passed by, I started falling in love with Canada because it is the safest, most peaceful nation with happiest people, least corrupt nation, most peaceful nation and I learned to accept where I was and bloom where I was planted, which of course is Canada. I started making new friends, volunteering, and joined networking groups.
Three years went by, I graduated from college and within those years I met so many amazing new people and from there I never looked back.
I started looking for jobs for about a year nothing came. I also experienced racism but that didn't stop me, before within me I knew I had to do something. I was so discouraged but I never gave up. Then I started moving out of my comfort zone and am now planning to start my own business.
I have been in Canada for almost 5 years now. Looking back from the day I landed in Canada up to now I am so excited for most of the accomplishments I have made to this date., like graduating college, starting my own business, becoming a Canadian citizen and getting married.
I believe that this is just a beginning of my new adventure here in Canada.My other secret is not to be too afraid to make mistakes if you're never going to step out and try to do anything new. If it doesn't work out keep trying and knocking on doors and I was involved in volunteering to build up my skills and meet new people.
I thank God for the mountains and the closed doors that I faced here in Canada,
and I thank Him for the valleys,
I thank Him for the storms He brought me through.
For if I'd never had a problem,
I wouldn't know God could solve them,
I'd never know what faith in God could do in discovering Canada.
When I came here I felt so lonely and depressed because of the fast paced culture, it took me time to adjust even adjusting to the winter weather was brutal, and I have to say I am still adjusting! It wasn't easy for me at first but it was totally worth it.
The Canadian school system was totally different. Most universities and colleges didn't accept my foreign credentials I had to go back to school and do some academic upgrading so that it will be equivalent to their education system. Learning the language was easy because I had English background but having to understand their accents was hard for me even when I was enrolled in college.
Through it all, I learned to trust in Jesus, HE alone helped me to stay positive in this foreign land and gave me hope for tomorrow that I was going to make it.
As time passed by, I started falling in love with Canada because it is the safest, most peaceful nation with happiest people, least corrupt nation, most peaceful nation and I learned to accept where I was and bloom where I was planted, which of course is Canada. I started making new friends, volunteering, and joined networking groups.
Three years went by, I graduated from college and within those years I met so many amazing new people and from there I never looked back.
I started looking for jobs for about a year nothing came. I also experienced racism but that didn't stop me, before within me I knew I had to do something. I was so discouraged but I never gave up. Then I started moving out of my comfort zone and am now planning to start my own business.
I have been in Canada for almost 5 years now. Looking back from the day I landed in Canada up to now I am so excited for most of the accomplishments I have made to this date., like graduating college, starting my own business, becoming a Canadian citizen and getting married.
I believe that this is just a beginning of my new adventure here in Canada.My other secret is not to be too afraid to make mistakes if you're never going to step out and try to do anything new. If it doesn't work out keep trying and knocking on doors and I was involved in volunteering to build up my skills and meet new people.
I thank God for the mountains and the closed doors that I faced here in Canada,
and I thank Him for the valleys,
I thank Him for the storms He brought me through.
For if I'd never had a problem,
I wouldn't know God could solve them,
I'd never know what faith in God could do in discovering Canada.
