Hello from Kazakhstan! Or how to be international student in New York !
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HI! What’s up guys! Gladly and with joy greet you on my account. I am a new user to Streemit.com and hope you will enjoy my blog and find me interesting!
Let me introduce myself! I am 25 (almost 26 years old-kind of scary for women :))). I live in a very beautiful country-Kazakhstan. For those, who has never heard about Kazakhstan, its location between Russian and China. Our country is very green and greeting, people are very kind. I was born in small town-Kokshetau. Finished 11 classes of high school when I was 16 (in my future posts I will describe school\universities education systems, because it’s completely different compare to US and Europe).
Always had a dream to study in America, so I passed TOEFL, got not a very bad result and applied for 4 colleges in US in New York. After few colleges sent me applications to become international student, I chose the one that fitted to me, applied for students visa, got all documents, and before I turned 17 I was already in New York. Alone, so far away from my family, but this is the cost of dreams come trueJ. My student’s life started and it was great. Hard, but I lived in New York. Everything was different: people, food, coffee, places, language, Christmas.. I missed my family all the time, but New York gave me so many chances to feel myself alive. I graduated in 2012 with bachelor’s degree in accounting and finances. Worked as a personal assistant on Wall Street in a very small Law Funding Company and I was pretty happy with my life.
Unfortunately, we all know how our parents important for us. They give us their lives, time, money, attention and love. Lots of love… in 2013 on Easter night my mom called me and said that my dad passed away. He was only 44 years old. Young and handsome: he was the best man I ever met. He gave me life, he gave me his life, he gave me New York and left, without saying goodbye. I will never forgive myself that I was so far away from him and couldn’t be next him at this moment. I will always love you. Rest in Peace.
I had to get back. My mom was left alone, all by herself. She needed me to be next to her, and with no doubts I came back in New York after funerals. Packed my bags and came back in my small little town that I always loved. My love is New York, but my soul is next to my family. My life changed: I have a job and I tutor English to students and kids. I live in apartment with my dog (golden retriever) Maxim and men of my life that I love - Igor. They are my life now. I live for them. I hope one day I will get a chance to visit New York again. I really miss Dunkin Donuts and Sarbucks!
I love my life, and all the challenges that it gives to us for getting stronger.