Personal Narrative: My Experience Of Moving To Canada

“Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching.” It has been four years since I first got to Canada; I was only in grade eight back then. Although everyone including my parents had told me that it would not be that difficult to adapt, I knew deep inside that it was going to be one of the hardest challenges that I would have to overcome. Moving to Canada has really taught me a very essential skill that everyone should possess, which is the ability to adapt.
When I first arrived at school, I was placed in an ESL class in order to learn the essentials before I moved on. It was easy enough to adapt to but things got really interesting when they finally put me into normal classes for the first time. I could barely speak English, and I didn’t know a single word of French back then. And to make it even worse we had a presentation every Friday in my English class, which to my surprise actually helped me learn English and adapt to it easier and faster than I would have otherwise. Also, I had to get used to reading from left to
Me knowing nothing about the game was an interesting experience, and another opportunity for me to further enrich my ability to adapt. I was mainly a soccer player for my entire life, so adapting to a completely different play style was rather challenging. I got hit a lot since the coach put me in the running back position, so I had to learn that unlike soccer its not a foul if you get hit. I also got a lot of help from my teammates in order to get caught up with all the rules before the season came to a close. Our team made it to the championship that year and I got awarded the third medal of honour for my position which served as a reminder to help me overcome any challenge that life has to offer. In conclusion, coming to Canada and adapting to a sport that I have never played before has really enriched my ability to