Comments on: The Immigrant Experience http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jmb http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-571 jmb Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:44:37 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-571 Hi Irene, Thank you for commenting on my post. Although I did not experience the challenges of language differences I have many friends who did. I think that what you say is true, the experience of being an immigrant broadens your outlook on the world and engenders a wonderful tolerance for others that you would not necessarily develop if you stayed in your own little corner of the world. It is a gift and I hope Cherran will come to a time when she will appreciate it. Regards jmb Hi Irene,
Thank you for commenting on my post. Although I did not experience the challenges of language differences I have many friends who did. I think that what you say is true, the experience of being an immigrant broadens your outlook on the world and engenders a wonderful tolerance for others that you would not necessarily develop if you stayed in your own little corner of the world. It is a gift and I hope Cherran will come to a time when she will appreciate it.
Regards
jmb

]]> By: Irene http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-564 Irene Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:03:17 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-564 Cherran, I know exactly what you mean. I lived in Italy and in France and had to learn both languages from scratch and get work and find places to live and .... Everything was a challenge. But in the end, it was worth all the pain, the laughter, the struggles. And now though I'm happy to be here, my heart still aches for those places. What a different view of the world it has given me. And this is truly a marvellous gift. Cherran, I know exactly what you mean. I lived in Italy and in France and had to learn both languages from scratch and get work and find places to live and ….

Everything was a challenge. But in the end, it was worth all the pain, the laughter, the struggles.

And now though I’m happy to be here, my heart still aches for those places. What a different view of the world it has given me. And this is truly a marvellous gift.

]]> By: Cherran http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-524 Cherran Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:28:09 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-524 Thank you for your kind words both of you.(jmb! when you enter your URL in the website field in the comment section hyper link is added to your name).I just view the first post of your blog no comments yet. Thank again. Thank you for your kind words both of you.(jmb! when you enter your URL in the website field in the comment section hyper link is added to your name).I just view the first post of your blog no comments yet.
Thank again.

]]> By: jmb http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-522 jmb Thu, 08 Mar 2007 23:51:56 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-522 Hi Cherran, I know full well that my experience was so much easier than the experience of so many. But for many of my friends it was not. So I am very empathetic to your situation. My bookclub, the post is on my blog called the Short Book Club, sorry don't know how to link in a comment, consists of a group of ESL teachers in Vancouver and they have some stories to tell. Absolutely heartbreaking at times and joyous at others. I wanted to add to the post, but felt it might be a bit presumptuous: If you meet an immigrant, hold out your hand in welcome and in friendship. Do whatever you can to lend a helping hand. I think, as an immigrant, the most important thing is to learn the language to the best of your ability. In class you will meet people who are going through exactly what you are. According to my ESL teaching friends strong bonds are forged there. I wish you luck, Cherran. A belated welcome to Canada. Regards jmb ( Nobody important blog) Hi Cherran,
I know full well that my experience was so much easier than the experience of so many. But for many of my friends it was not. So I am very empathetic to your situation. My bookclub, the post is on my blog called the Short Book Club, sorry don’t know how to link in a comment, consists of a group of ESL teachers in Vancouver and they have some stories to tell. Absolutely heartbreaking at times and joyous at others.
I wanted to add to the post, but felt it might be a bit presumptuous: If you meet an immigrant, hold out your hand in welcome and in friendship. Do whatever you can to lend a helping hand.
I think, as an immigrant, the most important thing is to learn the language to the best of your ability. In class you will meet people who are going through exactly what you are. According to my ESL teaching friends strong bonds are forged there.
I wish you luck, Cherran. A belated welcome to Canada.
Regards
jmb ( Nobody important blog)

]]> By: crunchy http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-517 crunchy Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:53:15 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-517 Cherran..I can only imagine. The culture shock was terrible for us and that was moving from one english speaking country to another. We felt lost and depressed and didn't understand what we were supposed to wear or say or whatever. Adding a new language to that must be terrifying and very lonely. Cherran..I can only imagine.
The culture shock was terrible for us and that was moving from one english speaking country to another.
We felt lost and depressed and didn’t understand what we were supposed to wear or say or whatever.
Adding a new language to that must be terrifying and very lonely.

]]> By: Cherran http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-514 Cherran Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:52:05 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-514 For an immigrant who comes to a land where the language is different,there is a huge challenge in addition to the hope and sorrow.I am experiencing it in every step of my life for the last three years in Canada. For an immigrant who comes to a land where the language is different,there is a huge challenge in addition to the hope and sorrow.I am experiencing it in every step of my life for the last three years in Canada.

]]> By: crunchy http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-476 crunchy Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:41:47 +0000 http://www.wetcoastwomen.com/2007/the-immigrant-experience/#comment-476 Vancouver...land of immigrants from all generations. 26 years ago my mom and I decided to see if Vancouver would give us a new and or better life. We left all our family and friends in Scotland and hung our hopes on my Canadian grandfather and his family. While we have never been close to him or the family, we have made some great friends here. I can't tell you if we got a better life out of it. Who knows? But yeah, we always consider ourselves Canadian but fiercely Scottish too. Vancouver…land of immigrants from all generations.
26 years ago my mom and I decided to see if Vancouver would give us a new and or better life.
We left all our family and friends in Scotland and hung our hopes on my Canadian grandfather and his family.
While we have never been close to him or the family, we have made some great friends here.
I can’t tell you if we got a better life out of it. Who knows?
But yeah, we always consider ourselves Canadian but fiercely Scottish too.

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