Ran - Making a life-changing decision at 19, studying abroad, and overcoming the language barrier

Emigrant's Life - Stories of people who left their country to chase a better life

Ran was born and raised in China, where the educational system is stricter than most of us would expect it to be. Her urge to move to Canada started when she failed to enter her desired university. Instead of going back to Grade 12, which is the Chinese education system's rule, Ran decided to go to Canada and study there. She experienced struggles of not being able to speak English and, along with that, overcoming her character of being socially reserved. Ran eventually encouraged herself to learn and live a life with less fear of making mistakes. Looking back on her journey, Ran was grateful for the opportunity of being able to start a new and better life in a country where she felt free. Currently, Ran is working in Canada and has received her permanent residency earlier this year.
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1. Ran - Making a life-changing decision at 19, studying abroad, and overcoming the language barrier (00:00:00)

2. A glimpse of Ran's life (00:01:47)

3. University life in China (00:03:00)

4. Adapting to change (00:03:39)

5. Knowledge of English (00:04:48)

6. Comparing Chinese and English language (00:06:16)

7. Applying to a university in Canada (00:07:06)

8. Learning the English language (00:09:21)

9. Looking back to her life in China (00:13:26)

10. Learning from her mistakes (00:15:12)

11. The beauty of moving to Canada (00:19:32)

12. Work environment between China and Canada (00:21:03)

13. Social class in China (00:23:07)

14. Struggles on emigrating (00:24:40)

15. Immigration experience in Canada (00:29:52)

16. Deciding on moving to Canada (00:33:53)

17. Culture shock (00:38:20)

18. Experience on racism (00:44:02)

19. Respecting other cultures (00:47:16)