Life in Abroad

IT IS a scary feeling to be all by yourself in a foreign land. Many of us choose to spend some time living abroad. Some go to get an education or to receive special training. Some want to learn a language. Some simply want to earn money. Some want to find adventures. But spending time going abroad is not so easy. A lot of things to be considered first.

First, you must be willing to adapt. That does not mean abandoning Christian principles or your spiritual routine. But it might mean acquiring a taste for new foods, learning some new rules of etiquette, or trying new ways of doing things

Just as older people should avoid making critical comparisons between the youth of yesteryear and those of today, so young people abroad should avoid making critical comparisons between a foreign country and their own.Focus on the positive things that this new land and culture have to offer. Also, the quicker you learn the language of this land, the quicker you will begin to feel at home.

During the first few weeks, it is not unusual to feel sad and homesick. So don’t be surprised if you sometimes have crying spells. Of course, if you constantly dwell on what you left behind, you will only increase your feelings of sadness. The best way to beat the blues is to work at getting used to your new routine and environment. While it’s good to keep in touch with your family by letters or phone calls, too many calls home might hinder you from adjusting to your new home.

Safety Tips

● Keep your passport, money, and return ticket in a safe place.

● Make photocopies of your passport as well as your entry permit and/or visa, your return ticket, and other important papers. Keep one set of those copies with you, and send one set to your parents or friends at home.

● Always have along with you the telephone numbers of your parents or friends at home and of your host family.

● Maintain chaste conduct with members of the opposite sex, be they in the host family, at school, at work, or at other places.

● Learn at least some basic words and phrases in the language of the host country.

● Get a medical checkup before departing. Make sure that you have adequate supplies of any medication needed.

If you are working like me, we need to secure all things, what I mean save money for whatever happens tomorrow, we have something to use.Life in abroad is not easy a lot of unexpected things so just prepare ourselves. Have faith in God especially, all things has a cause.Bear in our mind we are here working for our family & for our better future. Life is full of surprises, wherever we are we should knew our goals so that we have direction.

But don't forget to go back to your homeland;). Their is no place like home.