Are you Immigrating late in life?

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style in your home country to the present day. Your former colleagues, the tyrant boss, and the toxic partner will look like angels through the lens of your biased, rose-colored glasses. You might pick up new issues daily to complain about, as you discover that the once self-conceived dreamland, where people walked on silk and drank from chocolate fountains, has its share of mundane problems. It is too much for your faint heart that is trying to grapple with change and acceptance. Good news! They will soon reach a ceasefire and settle at a happy, peaceful medium.The classic week-one quandary: ‘Why are people so cold?’ ‘Can I not make any friends?’ Sad if that is truly the case, but let me make it better for you. Just think about it… It could be that your nervous energy directed at not getting lost in a new city in a new country is not exactly spreading the waves of friendship and warmth that you are hoping to give out. ‘Fake it till you make it’ — no truer words have been spoken that could apply to the life of a brand-new immigrant. Walk like you know it all (you don’t even need people for directions these days thanks to technology), so just flash your billion-dollar smile for starters. Walk with your head held high until one day you realize that you are all set to dole out advice to that clingy cousin who, as usual, wants to emulate you and immigrate.Find out the fastest ways to get to a doctor and a specialist — nothing is more confidence-crushing than falling sick when your mental and physical energy demands are at 200/100 while you are still figuring out why that blue bus got you back home and not to work. If you immigrated to a cold country, do

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ctors recommend you check your Vitamin B12 and D levels; trust me, most of the time, it’s not you, it’s the body.Exploring Supermarkets — walking around the unending aisles of supermarkets is like using a free trial of a product. Your anti-social self need not necessarily talk to anyone but can still be in the midst of people, all while pretending to shop. Also, try going to markets that sell items from your home country; it can be therapeutic.When in doubt, exercise. You don’t have to aim to become the next Rock, but you get the drift. Walk, hop, skip, or jump — move your body; you have emotionally and physically pushed it. Give it some respect so it is nice to you at least until you feel as sorted as Dora in her explorations.Another pro tip — try to consciously avoid talking about your home country at the very beginning to people. As psychology gurus say, make them feel important, and once the locals like you, they will certainly want to know more about your country, and that’s when you have earned your bragging rights. Learning about that popular festival/sport/ food the locals celebrate can be super useful. Trivia helps too and can be a great conversation starter.Lastly, it is normal and okay to feel numb, empty, clueless, not knowing if the last thing that you uttered was the most politically incorrect thing to say, and not to forget, screwing up daily. But as it is with everything, there is light at the end of this tunnel. A tunnel that could certainly make you squirm, bend, and stretch but one that carries a plethora of life lessons making you a much better (hopefully richer) human being!</article></body>

You got this!

I know, it certainly is not a piece of cake. You barely want to open the door when you can faintly hear your neighbor’s dog nearby, prompting you to peek like Holmes through your keyhole. To the many of us who slept in our messy home bed, tucked in by the comforting hands of our home country one night, and woke up in a brand-new country to a new reality, WELCOME!

First, pat yourself on the back; you probably volunteered to give your lazy soul a new home, and it looks like there is a lot of catching up to do. As you write the first lines of your chapter as an immigrant, the first week/month sets the tone for the days to come.

Mentally preparing for disasters — and it is OKAY. You’ve booked a room, rented a space, or entered a hotel, and it’s infested; the landlord is shady, your relatives who promised a space are leaving you on ‘read,’ and some have even blocked you. These scenarios are plausible, and there is only so much your travel anxiety and meticulous planning can help. Tell yourself before you land that, come what may, you are going to figure it all out, and trust that help will come your way in truly unexpected ways! Not to sound like a yoga guru, but patience is key.

You WILL compare: Your lifestyle in your home country to the present day. Your former colleagues, the tyrant boss, and the toxic partner will look like angels through the lens of your biased, rose-colored glasses. You might pick up new issues daily to complain about, as you discover that the once self-conceived dreamland, where people walked on silk and drank from chocolate fountains, has its share of mundane problems. It is too much for your faint heart that is trying to grapple with change and acceptance. Good news! They will soon reach a ceasefire and settle at a happy, peaceful medium.

The classic week-one quandary: ‘Why are people so cold?’ ‘Can I not make any friends?’ Sad if that is truly the case, but let me make it better for you. Just think about it… It could be that your nervous energy directed at not getting lost in a new city in a new country is not exactly spreading the waves of friendship and warmth that you are hoping to give out. ‘Fake it till you make it’ — no truer words have been spoken that could apply to the life of a brand-new immigrant. Walk like you know it all (you don’t even need people for directions these days thanks to technology), so just flash your billion-dollar smile for starters. Walk with your head held high until one day you realize that you are all set to dole out advice to that clingy cousin who, as usual, wants to emulate you and immigrate.

Find out the fastest ways to get to a doctor and a specialist — nothing is more confidence-crushing than falling sick when your mental and physical energy demands are at 200/100 while you are still figuring out why that blue bus got you back home and not to work. If you immigrated to a cold country, doctors recommend you check your Vitamin B12 and D levels; trust me, most of the time, it’s not you, it’s the body.

Exploring Supermarkets — walking around the unending aisles of supermarkets is like using a free trial of a product. Your anti-social self need not necessarily talk to anyone but can still be in the midst of people, all while pretending to shop. Also, try going to markets that sell items from your home country; it can be therapeutic.

When in doubt, exercise. You don’t have to aim to become the next Rock, but you get the drift. Walk, hop, skip, or jump — move your body; you have emotionally and physically pushed it. Give it some respect so it is nice to you at least until you feel as sorted as Dora in her explorations.

Another pro tip — try to consciously avoid talking about your home country at the very beginning to people. As psychology gurus say, make them feel important, and once the locals like you, they will certainly want to know more about your country, and that’s when you have earned your bragging rights. Learning about that popular festival/sport/ food the locals celebrate can be super useful. Trivia helps too and can be a great conversation starter.

Lastly, it is normal and okay to feel numb, empty, clueless, not knowing if the last thing that you uttered was the most politically incorrect thing to say, and not to forget, screwing up daily. But as it is with everything, there is light at the end of this tunnel. A tunnel that could certainly make you squirm, bend, and stretch but one that carries a plethora of life lessons making you a much better (hopefully richer) human being!