describe a turning point in your life.what happened? how did it change you?

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Turning Points : The day I left Iran for the United States

The most daunting prospect of anyone 's life , I believe is radical change . We become so ensconced in the way we were brought up , our lifestyles and our religious beliefs that it becomes hard to assimilate any other way of life . That is what I did . I left Iran to come to the United States . However large a step it was , I was aware that I would have to change but possibly not aware of how much I

would have to . In some ways , you know that life will be different , but the intricacies are never really clear . Leaving Iran was a turning point for me in no uncertain terms . I left my family in search of the proverbial greener grass , and although with a little trepidation , I was not sure exactly to what extent it impact on my life

Everything is complicated when you relocate , from document verification , to the food . It was also a sense that when I left , I was on my own . There was no family to whom I could run if things were not going the way I wanted them to . There were no friends I could call up and say , Hey , I miss home ' It would all be a process of changing the perceptions I had both of myself and of the West . I was alone . Not that being alone is a particularly evil aspect since you do learn to enjoy your own company , but making friends is difficult . At first it was difficult for me to understand the vernacular , since the American you hear in the movies is not always indicative of the American you hear on a daily basis . They found it difficult to understand me too . At first the obstacle of making oneself understood seemed insurmountable , but I stumbled forth trying to get my International drivers license . This was a process never to be forgotten , because along with documents proving my ability came the numerous verifications that I was in fact an Iranian citizen , that I had come to complete my studies and that given visa permission to be there . This was all normal practice , I understood , but the stress involved I could never have imagined . The same occurred at the bank as I trod along with my folders full of documents proving my right to be there . How much money did I have ? Was I provided for the duration of my stay ? Would I be working while I was there

I took a job working in a jewelry store , which was an education all on its own . I had come to further my education , but found that learning about life in a new country was the biggest education I could ever have Initially it could be viewed with some sort of amusement that I was unable to tell the customers about the product they were buying . This was for the simple reason that I didn 't...