Quote Originally Posted by misseksaherada View Post
Wala ako kamag-anak sa US.. Ramdam na ramdam ko yung homesickness and loneliness.. 1 month lang ako sa US (Kansas-Chicago-Michigan-Kansas).. Maliban sa Kansas, every day ibang tao nakakahalubilo ko at ako lang mag-isa sa hotel. Ok lang kapag nasa work, meron kausap pero yung weekend and after work.. Ang lungkot, lalo na winter ako nagpunta..
Sa una lang masaya ang winter at snow.. Pero sobra lungkot naidulot sakin nung weather..
Swerte kapag may kamag-anak sa US, mas madali ang buhay.. Pero kung mag-isa, di ko kaya ang lungkot.. Kaya siguro madaming baliw dun.. [emoji1308][emoji16] (joke lang)
Baka mas masaya siguro sa California.. Balita ko 2nd language daw ng Cali ang Filipino at meron daw subject sa school.. Mas mahal nga lang cost of living dun..
Culture shock is part of moving to another country. You can't avoid it. Either you adjust or you don't. If the (monetary) compensation is good enough? You persevere. Perseverance is a very Pinoy trait and because of that? Pinoys are everywhere, even on a tiny island called Aruba. Your best bet to find fellow Pinoys anywhere is to use Google and search for Fil-Am groups at whatever US location you're at.