Human beings are very adaptable. We can live in most climates of the world. In the past, people tended to stay in the place they were born, but now we move easily from countryside to city, from one part of a country to another, and ever from country to country. Each place has its own customs and ways of life, and countries also have different languages. When I moved China to Canada, I have to make several adjustments to my life.
There are so many different basic things between Canada and China such as food, shelter and transportation that we have to deal with. In China, I usually eat fresh food, but since I have been in Canada, I have almost always had to eat frozen food. What's more, it's very inconvenient here because of the transportation system. Compared with China, I can go anywhere at any time I want. Every coin has two sides. It's quite easy to find a place to live here; however, it's so difficult in China because of its large population. Once I chose to come here, I had to adapt the life styles here first.
The second thing I have to adapt is the culture. As everyone known, every country has its own culture, especially the manner. We Chinese are so shy that sometimes "NOT" doesn’t mean "NOT". For example, one of Ming’s friends, who comes from America, invited him to dinner. After dinner, he asked Ming whether he was full or not; his answer was "I am full", but truthfully, he was still hungry. Another different manner is the attitude to elder and junior. In China, we should put ourselves into a low level, and we should respect the old and cherish the young, that's our Chinese manner; on the other hand, everyone in Canada is equal, even the children can shout at their parents but the parents have no ideas. In Canada, people concentrate more on equality no matter you are rich or poor, elder or younger. Perhaps, the most difficult things for me to adapt is the culture. Whatever, I have to face it.
The last important thing is the work. As we know, China is famous for its large population, according to this; there are so many work forces that it makes the work cheap. Everyone can find a job without any licenses and will be paid not much; meanwhile, only when we have licenses we can work in Canada and it can be more valuable. In addition, it's more free and in conformity with law to have your own business here. For example, Elaine used to have a restaurant in China, she remember that she had to run from one government department to another by herself to get the license; but when she had a restaurant here, she didn’t have to do it by herself, she just let the lawyer to do it all. Why must we do all my things in China? Because we don't think others can do it very well, even the lawyer; but it doesn't happen in Canada. In short, if we want to work here, first, the licenses is very necessary; secondly, you need to trust others who can help you, at last, we have to make others' working valuable, not cheap. The work is the other important thing I should adapt.
In conclusion, I wonder sometimes if I am the same person I was before I moved. By adjusting my different living style, my different culture, my different working situation, I may appear to others as if I am a new person. However, I think of it not as having changed but as having grown.
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