Ten things that I’ve learned in America.
Today marks exactly ten years of living and working in America. So I thought It would be fun to do a quick pragmatic reflection about ten things that I’ve learned in America.
No-one can help you but you in terms of financing and decision makings. Especially life is a bit harder if you come to America without your family. Sounded risky. But, remember high risks, high rewards.
You will have some hardships potentially in a couple of the first few years in adjusting to the assimilation process, and mainly culture shocks before things started to fall into places.
Saving is a must. Sadly, schools don’t teach that. But, I believe that it is fundamental to live life independently here.
Racism and discrimination do exist but in different shapes and forms. It's not always coming from a place of hate, sometimes it’s unfamiliarity and unconscious biases.
California might be a better place to start out in the beginning, or if you have the opportunity to choose, choose big cities, cities that you might have heard before because the people who live in those cities might have a better understanding about how to live in diverse communities than other smaller cities within the U.S. In addition to big, popular cities, things are much easier to start a life for newcomers
You must build grit over time. You must have a goal ( I mean deliberate goals, not plans) before coming to America. A goal that you truly passionate about. This will help you overcome hardships.
Entrepreneurial is hard and not easy in terms of operation, also there are many regulations and laws that you must follow and they are varied by states.
Your story is your soul. People like to hear personal stories.
Working hard and Do the Right Things might not be the American dream anymore.
You must be flexible, really! really flexible. Don’t come to America with pre-determined plans. In fact, come with a passion first.