Like many others, I even had a dream, a dream of discovering new places living in different countries, experiencing new cultures and living my life without any regrets. And Canada was my gateway to all my dreams. But I never realized how difficult things would be when you have to manage it all alone.
I came to Canada approximately 2 years ago around December 2022. I had gotten into York University school of continuing studies in a Public Relations program. For the first two months I felt like I was on a vacation. Even seemingly straightforward things like locating a place to live, creating a bank account, and using public transit required some learning and getting used to. These difficulties did, however, also provide lessons I would remember for life. But eventually the loneliness started to kick in as I was in a basement room with a small window. It was winter and Canadian winters are really depressing. But I was lucky enough that I met some really amazing people at school. These people actually helped me survive my first year.
The hardest part for me would be staying motivated, I felt after a point I started giving up on having a better future or even a better time and all of this is temporary. And I slipped into depression due to which I failed two courses and there was an additional expense on my head. It took me a while to come out of it and it wasn't an easy task. But, I realized going out helps, doing new things helps so I started going around the university and noticed they have a lot of communities for students and a lot of outdoor activities. I started attending them. Made use of the amenities my university had provided and it actually did make a difference and I actually made more friends. You don't know the amount of common things you will have with a stranger is just amusing to me.
Hence, how beautiful this dream of studying abroad seems is in our hands. It's easy to get lost in all the chaos but these are the years to actually figure out who you are and what you want to be and york university has given me the opportunity to do so and i am more than grateful to it.
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