I would never experience homesickness if that day we didn’t immigrate to Hawaii in November, 2018. Even though I moved to Hawaii with my parents, I missed the feeling when we were together in Vietnam. I loved wandering on the street in Vietnam by motorcycle, eating street food, going to my friend’s house, enjoying bustling atmosphere in every holiday. But everything was totally different in Hawaii. I could not feel the holiday vibes on the street in Hawaii. Holiday was just like an usual day. I kept imagining what we would be doing this time if we were in Vietnam then; what my friends were doing that time. I didn’t contact anybody in the first month when I came here. Up to now, I didn’t know how I could go through those days.
Then I realized that we shouldn’t be sunk in a bad mood for a long time or we will be drowning in it. I decided to pick myself up to focus on working, being happy, getting new friends, to stay positive. I know it is hard to get friends especially when we come from different countries. But even when you live in your own country, it’s also difficult to make new friends when you age.
Because I’m working at a Korean supermarket, I recently enjoy internalizing their culture. I got to know an auntie whose name is Jina. I’m interested in talking with her because it makes me feel comfortable. We sometimes share different interesting things between Korea and Vietnam. She taught me some phrases in Korean, which urged me to learn Korean but English is my priority at this time. Talking with her helps me improve my English a lot. I know if one day when I don’t work there anymore, there is no chance for me to meet her. But I just take it easy and appreciate this moment when we are in work together.
It is tough to start everything from scratch in a new country when we aged but it’s our decision to immigrate. If we decide to do it then do it at our best. Try to make your reality better than your dream.
Hope that we would overcome darkness in life together to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
ALOHA 
10 replies on “The Light At The End Of The Tunnel”
Feeling the same way of you do. But I don’t think it’s darkness.
All of your feelings love, missing, upset is part of you because it is unique. Your unique family made you have unique felling. When you missing the miss it’s reach to them even they maybe not know but you know. At the end of tunnel you will know all of these is make up to you.
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I think Vietnam is an exciting and energetic country. I want to try eating street food someday.
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Hi Nina i think Vietnam is a good place to eat street food.I think all of the feeling come form your mood and thoughts at same time.
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Yes! U let me think about my bustling city, street food, n my family too…..ohh….no…..😫
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Wow! Nina! R u a writer? It seems like a novel~
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My answer is definitely “no” 😀 but i want to ask, in your opinion, it’s a boring or interesting novel =)) ~ but to me, it’s not like a novel 😀 it’s like autobiography.
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Yes, it is an interesting story!
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My answer is definitely “no” 😀 but i want to ask, in your opinion, it’s a boring or interesting novel =)) ~ but to me, it’s not like a novel 😀 it’s like autobiography.
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Oh wow you are one of strong girls I know and that won’t be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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Hi Nina- I really liked your story and especially your philosophy on immigrating to a new country. I think moving away from home is always hard, but I think when you live in a different country you learn SO many new and interesting things. You only have one life, and I believe we should experience as much as we can, while we can. You have a really good attitude about being far from home. 🙂
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