When I look back at my undergraduate, I think of all the great memories and I shared with people who ended up becoming some of my closest friends. After college, I had a desire to study more, so I started to look around at different universities to pursue my Master’s degree. While looking around, I thought about studying abroad. Many of my friends had gone abroad for their further education and I was in the mood for a little adventure. Little did I know that in just a few weeks I would be sitting on a plane headed towards a country that would become huge part of my life.
The plane landed in Nova Scotia, a small province located on the eastern side of Canada. I remember walking out of the airport excited for what life had planned for me. I was shocked by the empty roads that stretched for miles and miles without connecting to another road. The first snowfall I saw was a sight to see. I watched as tiny snowflakes dancing around as they fell from the sky. For most people, learning the language can be the toughest part about moving to a new country, but for me it wasn’t. My parents had sent me to a private school in India where they also taught English. Having a strong vocabulary and good speaking skills, communication was never a problem. While in Nova Scotia, I stayed with a host family who treated me like their son and helped make my experience more memorable.
At the end of my first year this place became like home. I saw endless possibilities within this great country. After completing my second year, I started looking for jobs and found one in Ottawa, Canada. I went back to India and got married and brought my lovely wife to Canada. A couple of years later we were blessed with our first child, Rohan. Soon after, Tanya came into our lives. After spending over 15 years in Canada, I moved with my family to the United States. So here I am, blessed to have a beautiful and supportive wife who is the proud mother of my two children. Every day I’m excited for what life holds for me and I know that Canada has played a huge part for why I am here today.
-Sharad Sachdev
