Every person should live at least one year in a foreign country.

By the way of introduction I shall affirm that living in a foreing country is an interesting
and challenging adventure. It asks you to pass your boundaries because everything is
different and you have to adapt. It may sound difficult, but from my personal experience I
can say that this is a process that teaches you lots of life lessons and develops your
personality. Consequently, I totally agree with the statement, my arguments being stated as
follows.

Firstly, moving away from your country will oblige you to acknowledge that you are on
your own in life, so you can expect anything to happen. There may appear so many
situations in which you probably won’t have any idea how to act, but thanks to them, you
will acquire fundamental skills. That’s because in many of these moments you won’t have
any other option than looking for the confidence and strength deep in your soul and starting
to apply it. For example, I studied in Italy for two years. At the beginning it was very hard for
me to make friends because I didn’t know the language. I felt excluded from most of the
groups. I spent a lot of time at home, reading and studying. By time passing, I understood
that even if we can’t change the environment, we can change our perception towards it
because what we feel depends on our priorities and qualities, not on what others do. This
was the moment I started believing that people actually have all internal resources to be
happy, despite the external circumstancies.

Secondly, I think living in a foreign country may also be a life changing experience. You
never know what kind of surprises life has prepared to you- maybe a best friend, an
opportunity for a better career or your soulmate. Traveling alone was an wake-up call for so
many successful people. For instance, Bruce Lipton was a doctor in traditional medicine
from USA. He has worked in a clinic for years and being exhausted by that routine, he
decided to move from his homeland. There, being impressed by the different way in which
people thought and acted, he started to explore more the connection between body and
mind. This leaded him to the conclusion that out cells are directly influenced by our
thoughts and feelings. He abandoned traditional medicine and now, he is really famous for
his book “Biology of bilief” and his theories.

In conclusion I can say that living in a foreign country is something everyone should try. It
helps us to connect more with our spirituality and ask ourselves which are our purpose,
desires, and goals in life. It teaches us how to find happiness within our heart rather than in
material things or other people. In addition, “another country” may sometimes transform in
“another life”, a more fulfilling one.