Am I a misfit here??

Its been about 9 months, precisely, since I have moved to America.An Indian citizen, first time visitor to US,first time traveller outside my home country, these were enough reasons to give me chills down my spine, the first time I landed in this foreign country..

It is reasonable to assume that you adopt the culture of the place you were born, grown up, educated, had fun, travelled etc.That way, I am Indian, by heart, by soul,by nature!However, as I spend my significant years in US, I gradually want to live with feeling of homeliness, warmth and brotherhood, in this country as well.US is an ever-embracing country for people from all other parts of the world.What amuses me is the fact that no matter how much strong one's culture is, US definitely gets u once you live here for a substantial period of time.

I often feel I am a total misfit here..I mean, I am not used be on my own, all the time,not being able to knock to neighbours,for a chitchat, wishing 'nice to see you's everytime I meet someone..etc etc.Nevertheless, overall, I find it very challenging and exciting sometimes, to gel with the crowd here, and as they say 'When in Rome, do as Romans'!

I encounter the cultural difference day in and day out, throughout my stay in US...Its like, 'ohh ok, this is the way it works here, lemme try it'.I have come to realise that unlearning something is much more than difficult than learning something new...To learn about a culture is different from adopting it and living with it...US is great!No restrictions whatsoever, on anyone who wants to become a part of this wonderful culture.

I feel, bottom line is-you live your character, you enjoy!No matter what cultural, social or any other differences one may have, its all about being good, enjoying life and embracing new learning.I love US, I love my country India too!While I get used to celebrating Halloween,baking cookies and enjoy the snow, I also miss my good old days back in India!There's no regrets, no looking back though....