The Perspective of Change
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Do not resist them that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like”- Lao Tzu. Change can come in unexpected moments of your life, occasionally these changes cause fear, but do not let the changes frighten you, Often they are an opportunity to live remarkable experiences and to turn your life around.
When it came to change I was a novice at it. To begin with, I lived a normal and average life in Venezuela. I was born in a metropolitan city called Maracaibo, the second most active and developed city in Venezuela. The city of Maracaibo is warm and colorful, made out of historical and also modern buildings. Since I was three years old I went to the same school with the same 36 people that were in my class. Over the years, I got to know all my classmates…
Not only did people speak a different language, but I was moving into smaller city, with a different climate, culture, and environment; everything was new and unknown. The first few weeks were exciting, scary, and sad. Furthermore, I moved into a new home which was amusing because I had only lived in an apartment before that. The new school I attended had a totally different system than my old school; students did not stay in one classroom but they switched classes between hours. In truth I found myself not only lost physically, but also emotionally. Moreover, I did not have any friends, and I was worried that my language background was not good enough for me to progress with the rest of the students and as a consequence my grades would drop. Therefore, I felt overwhelmed, all those changes were happening so quick that I started to miss my old life, remembering all the delightful times I had with my family and friends during my life in Venezuela and now I was 2,324 miles away from my…