My first step in Seattle
I grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, and I rarely had the experience of traveling anywhere outside the country. I had always imagined how it would be like to live in an entirely different country. I was therefore, pleasantly surprised and excited when some school agents came to our school, with the aim of encouraging us to study in Seattle, Washington. I had never thought Seattle before, and I did not know anything about it. The school agents promoted it as a learning city, and a place conducive for learning. It was one of the places in America with the best learning institutions and had high education levels. The agents also claimed that the place was boring. This was a point of discouragement for me. Many people in my country have this impression of America as a place of freedom and fun, and I was hoping to hear the agents say that. Because of the perception that the agents had created in me, I did not expect anything much when in terms of city life when I came here for studies. After a month of staying in the city, I realized that the school agents were wrong on one aspect. Seattle is not a dull city. It has many entertainment and sports venues, and there are many fun places, which serve people of different tastes. Perhaps by promoting the city as a boring place, the school agents were looking for something that would convince our parents into letting us move to the city and learn there. If that is the case, they did a good job of it since they convinced many of them into letting us come here for studies.
I finally managed to come for university studies in Seattle. I was pleasantly surprised when I landed here. The city was so different from what I was used to back home. It was so clean, and there was no congestion. It was also less noisy, and it was orderly. People seem to be doing things at designated time, and they are so punctual. This was very different from home. I was used to the bustle and hustle of the city. Jakarta has many people, and it is extremely noisy. People rarely make promises concerning time, since there will always be delays somewhere along the way. People take their time when doing something, and they are rarely punctual. The first few days were challenging for me because I did not know many people. I struggled to fit in, and I was homesick. I missed everything at home, even the things that would often frustrate and annoy me. I even missed the traffic jams in the city. I found the weather in Seattle particularly bad, because it rained a lot. I was used to the hot and humid environment in Jakarta, it being one of the tropical countries. There is a long rainy season in Jakarta, but the weather is often hot. Starting school enabled me to interact with many people especially from the Seattle area. This was a big deal for me, since they were able to help me learn more about the city. Their friendship was beneficial because it made it easy for me to adjust.
I adjusted to Seattle life after staying in the city for about a month. My newfound friends were a significant help to me. They introduced me to the real city, which was different from the Seattle portrayed by the school agents in Jakarta. They made me realize the emerald city in the heart of Washington. They took me to different entertainment spots around the city. The trips to the market reminded me so much of home, because of the crowds and the noise. I found the visits to the parks interesting. There are several parks around Seattle, and I have not gone to all of them. Their focus on beauty is what I like about them. All of them are beautiful and well managed. I loved the serenity and calmness that the parks offered. One can never idle around in Seattle. If we are not visiting the different parks and gardens, then we are at the museums and the theaters. Sometimes we go for water sports, something that I cherish, since I used to do it back home. My friends tell me that there is much left to see in the city. As I go on with my studies, I yearn for the weekends, which make me discover more of what Seattle has to offer.
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