Can your dream country bring a dream life to you?

Many people have considered immigration or working abroad. They depict a beautiful image in their brain, but is the reality really like that?

When I traveled to New Zealand, I lived in an immigrated family for almost one and a half months. They are very generous and welcoming to me to stay in their home. I had a great time getting along with them. However, I still found their lonely emotion which was covered under the ample time and wealthy life. In our impression, those people who immigrate overseas are mostly the rich. We envy their abundant life and amazing foreign experience. But we neglect happiness which sometimes doesn't rely on the apparent reputation.

We are all brought up by someone in a certain place. Our personality, behavior, and thinking was rooted on how they raised us. It's almost impossible for us to change our fundamental nature. Let's try to imagine ourselves immigrating to a foreign country for almost 20 years, what would you feel right now? Something is missing. We miss the yearning taste of authentic dumpling, the smell of our aged apartment, the sound of the motorcycle, and the time with our best friends and family.

I didn't only observe loneliness as the problem in immigration but also the difference between their previous way of living and the recent one. If you want to enjoy your life, you should live like the natives. The logic is simple but hard to do especially for the first generation. If you were born abroad, it may not be a problem. Their son as a second generation speaks like a native, plays endemic games, prefers to eat western food, and even doesn't look like a Taiwanese. I call him the Kiwi.

I also met a guy, who graduated from a prestigious university in America, chose to go back to work in Taiwan. The reason why he came back I think is similar to what I mentioned above. Loneliness and how you integrate into the country can both affect the immigrant's sense of happiness.

So, can your dream country bring your dream life? Maybe it's not absolute. Everyone should cherish what we have now. Our life must have its own likable sight. There is nothing wrong about your choice for a change but choices have its dark and bright sides. Sometimes, the place we live doesn't lack glory, but it is the people who lack perception in their lives.