Importance of Life Experiences

Importance of Life Experiences
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The adage “experience is the best teacher” is a famous phrase that has been adopted and is regularly shared in many cultures and communities around the world. The statement is a reaffirmation of the fact that experiences constitute the most substantial part of a person’s personality and help to shape not only who they grow into but also how they relate with others and the environment. Life experiences are essential especially to young people as they help them make wise and informed decisions moving forward regarding what is right and wrong. Additionally, life experiences also help individuals to make fewer mistakes in their future endeavors and instill in others trustworthy attributes and strong leadership skills. It is also worth noting that these life experiences are not always positive and some can have negative and catastrophic ramifications such as the loss of a loved one because of one’s stupid mistakes. Nonetheless, the more experiences individuals encounter and go through in the course of their lives, the better prepared they become. Greater experience leads to greater wisdom because from birth we are molded by our environment.
Personal Life Experience and Its Significance on My Personality
I am an international student studying in the United States for the past one year now. My educational move into the US was the first time I had left my home town and country, and therefore, it was not very easy. The lack of adequate and quality learning facilities in my country necessitated my search for greener pastures in the US. Also, the vast array of educational opportunities in the US combined with the desire to see how life was in other parts of the world fueled my relocation. Nonetheless, the move was not only smooth emotionally to my parents who were scared of letting their only child venture out into the unknown, but it was also financially demanding on them considering our poor background. Financial support from family and friends and the constant assurances to my parents that all would be well, eventually saw me join the university for my first semester and academic year.
The first few weeks in the US were the hardest. Everything was different, and people were so busy and always on the move. There was a significant infrastructural difference in comparison to what we had in my country characterized by tall buildings, plenty of fancy shopping malls, hotels and restaurants, and well-tarmacked roads. There were also many learning and healthcare facilities all over the city. I was also able to notice that the town was filled with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. People of African, Asian and Latino descents flocked the various establishments around the city. Some were tourists and could be seen with maps and huge backpacks while others had established residency in the area and had acquired employment in the industries and factories around the city. The same cultural and ethnic diversity was also a significant element around campus which helped to ease my induction into the institution.
One of the major challenges that I initially faced was the language barrier considering that English which was the primary langua...