I remember I was crying on my first Christmas Eve in Vancouver in 1973. My first job was as a dishwasher at an English pub with limited spoken English. I repeated high school and went on to college. I was so lucky always had a job for me. I just retired as an executive chef at one largest airline catering company for 32 years. I have two beautiful daughters both became a lawyer and doctor.
@teresajohnston5214 Жыл бұрын
When I first came to US in 2005 as a transfer student, I cried as well with living the US roommates, one of them was mean to me. I had to take a cashier job at the university fast-food restaurant after I settled down for a half year to earn money. There are so much differences in cultures and customs, languages to be adjusted.
@victorleung8864 Жыл бұрын
@kenl6774 Your message shows that you know nothing about foreign education.
@iancheng6527 Жыл бұрын
@@kenl6774 After I graduated from college I attended cooking school for two years and got a job at the flight kitchen. Actually, I was working at a Chinese restaurant in Hongkong before moved to Canada. Since then I had been working as a part time cook to support myself. To answer your question regarding how my daughters became a doctor and lawyers. They both were on scholarships and worked part-time to support themselves without my help. When my daughter was accepted to medical school the bank already gave her a $250,000 student loan plus a government grant so as did my youngest daughter. This is how I tried my daughters to be independent without my help. I told my daughters I only had $200 when I moved to Vancouver and I found a dishwasher job right away. In those days most of the immigrants from Hk were not as well off as today's HK immigrants. We all had to work hard to get ahead.
@rakuraku8043 Жыл бұрын
I also remember the first year we came to Vancouver in 1989... as soon as my parents took over a restaurant business, there were a lot of tears and fights... I struggled big time in my first year in school too... fast forward to 34 years to today, it was well worth it!! All the pains and tears made us all much tougher and appreciate life here more!!
It’s interesting to hear people’s stories. For me, migration was never difficult. I was lucky enough to move away from Hong Kong when I was still a teenager. I studied overseas; got my degrees and then moved back to Hong Kong for work before deciding that I wanted to move to UK for a new challenge and I want to make use of my British citizenship. I have been living in the UK long enough to start considering where I should move to next. One thing I did learn from all these migration experiences is that you never compare. Every city is different. You should keep an open minded mindset and embrace the new culture rather than to find the bits and bobs that are reminiscent of what you had. It’s so easy to say “點解呢度冇茶餐廳㗎” “點解週圍都好似咁遠咁唔方便”… There was only one Hong Kong and you will never find another one, which is what made it special. But London, Manchester, Sydney, New York, Boston, they are all special in their own ways. You need to adapt to it and embrace the culture… and you will find its beauty. There’s a really good 90 indie song by the Verve called Lucky Man… and it goes “Happiness, more or less It’s just a change in me, something in my liberty” So yeah… good or bad… it’s all up to you. You can make it good
@elainelam3949 Жыл бұрын
Joe and Gigi are one of my fav HK couple migrated to UK. Underneath their cheerful demeanor, you can sense the hardship they are experiencing. But their positive attitude and perseverance are so comforting. ❤Thank you , Joe and Gigi.
30+ years ago when we were living in the west, we had to write letters with pen and paper, insert the letter into an envelop, and mail it through the post office. That's communication with HK back then. Now Google, Facebook, KZbin, Whatsapp, etc are all available... Different eras, same opportunities.
A lot of HK people are very spoiled without knowing it. The convenience of living in Hong Kong, the support system with helpers and grannies.... a lot of people take it for granted and lack of the anticipation of what outside world is like. It is not that the western world is lacking, it is how HK are so crazily compact that makes it so unique in its own way. You have to have the realization that HK is NOT NORMAL and adapt.
@leochan5299 Жыл бұрын
The living spaces in HK are too small - this is one of the factors that made local HK people migrating abroad
@ngvicky9446 Жыл бұрын
Can’t agree more. I never take care of my own children until moved to UK. Our life in HK was a way too spoiled.
@tonyleung5019 Жыл бұрын
Can’t agree more. I regret that I didn’t move back to HK twenty years ago
@paulwong9275 Жыл бұрын
@@tonyleung5019 u r dump
@paulwong9275 Жыл бұрын
@@tonyleung5019 u r not smart enough
@onedegreewest93039 ай бұрын
HK people are hardworking, tough and we welcome you to UK. The first year or 2 will be difficult but you can do it!
don't just manage the basic, once settled we should move on protecting our culture and also be part of the local political activities as well as influence.
@unikreations2258 Жыл бұрын
Change, good or bad, is something we will inevitably experience throughout our lives. To make the best of any changes is to be willing to adapt and accept with perseverance and a positive vision of the future. At age 64, I’ve been through immigration to the US at age 10 and experienced ups and downs throughout my life. I’ve found that in the end, I would have become a better and stronger person, and ultimately happier.