Kai
Jin

My Difficulties in Vancouver

Here, I would like to talk about the difficulties that I have met since my immigration to Canada. Being a landed immigrant here, I must have met the varieties of difficulty. Although I know that I must overcome all these difficulties in the future, these difficulties seem invincible today. I am not complaining; instead, I am expressing my determination to resolve them.

First, communication difficulty is number one problem. English is not my first language.It must be hard for me to communicate with other people.In my class,my teacher would use the word "spit" instead of "saliva" in order to make the students understand.But,outside the classroom, people won't slow down their speaking speed and use simple words. At the same time,I always feel anxious to improve my English. Unfortunately, I can not find a right way to improve my English effectively.

Then, a totally new new society means a lot of inconvenience to me. When I got on the bus at the first time in Vancouver,I didn't know the bus ticket would be useful in 90 minutes. Until today, the wasted dollars can still make me sad. Also, being a stranger, I always can not find the right way to lower the living cost.

Finally,I always face difficulties in acquiring the right information. As a newcomer,I would like to get as much information as possible to make a dicision. But,the only resource is my friends. It is inevitably unilateral. Meanwhile, I am looking for a right way to acknowledge the new society as soon as possible.

Although these difficulties seem very powerful today, I am confident that I will succeed in Canada. I am optimistic about my future.

July 1999