a friend from the philippines recently visited us. though he was here on business trip, he has plans of migrating here within the year.
as expected, he was curious to see what everyday life in canada is like. he asked about our first few months, what the biggest adjustment was, what i like about canada, what i don't like about canada, differences between canada and the philippines, and what pointers i can give him.
it was funny reminiscing about our first few months. feels like it has been ages when it has only been 2 years ago. and in the 2 years we've been here, i've also gone back to the philippines 2 times. haha...
so what did we tell him? a lot! and i intend to share them with you. one by one. topic by topic. one topic per post.
he was armed with a long list of questions. and our answers would trigger more questions. he wasn't interested in sight seeing but was more interested in seeing everyday life. and in discussions about everyday life.
and if there is one thing i would highly recommend prior to coming here, it would be to do as my friend does. which is exactly the same thing we did prior to coming here. research. ask questions. research some more. and ask more questions. after all, as they say, preparation is key.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Preparation Is Key
Posted by Filipino in Canada on 11:31 PM
4 comments:
Hi there, I've added ur site to Mariuca's Perfume Gallery as well. Thanks and have a great day! ;)
I totally agree with you. Questions are the way to start. I did the same thing. And since I was alone when I moved no relatives, and just one family friend, these questions I asked had lots of qualms and apprehensions. It's been almost five years since I got here, and so far so good.
Cheers,
Marie
migrating to another place is one of the most stressful experience if you are not prepared for it. :)
@ mariuca - thanks! really appreciate that :)
@ coriander dreams - yup... same here.. though i've only been here for 2 years
@ irish - that is so true
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