The case of Sophia was very unique in the way that she had somewhat of an easy immigration. Of course, the separation from her family and previous life was still very much like any other immigrants, but she was lucky to have so much resources such as education, a scholarship, and most importantly a common language with her adoptive country that made it so much easier on her.
A lot of different lessons can be learnt from her experience. First and foremost, that no matter the amount of preparation, moving so far away from home will always bring its load of unforeseen events. Perhaps one could see this as a challenge, but sadly more often than not immigrants find themselves struggling with this reality.
Sophia's story is also one of perseverance, because even if she had her share of struggles like all immigrants do, she shined through with her determination. She has achieved a lot, and her speech was very inspiring!
I'm of the firm belief that small actions can help immigrants like Sophia integrate their new surroundings faster and with less trauma. Sophia herself declared the warm welcome of Quebec played a big role in her integration. Organizations like Sery is the best way to go in my opinion, because it gives a chance for immigrants to experience Quebec life with a mentor while being provided with the basic needs, and thus giving them a huge head-start with their new life. Of course, professional help like teachers, doctors and government workers have a big role to play in their integration. But the most important aspect of all this is that new immigrants aren't left alone to fend for themselves.
With that idea in mind, the more help we get, the faster is the integration and the easiest it is on the immigrants. Isn't that what everyone involved is striving for? :)
A lot of different lessons can be learnt from her experience. First and foremost, that no matter the amount of preparation, moving so far away from home will always bring its load of unforeseen events. Perhaps one could see this as a challenge, but sadly more often than not immigrants find themselves struggling with this reality.
Sophia's story is also one of perseverance, because even if she had her share of struggles like all immigrants do, she shined through with her determination. She has achieved a lot, and her speech was very inspiring!
I'm of the firm belief that small actions can help immigrants like Sophia integrate their new surroundings faster and with less trauma. Sophia herself declared the warm welcome of Quebec played a big role in her integration. Organizations like Sery is the best way to go in my opinion, because it gives a chance for immigrants to experience Quebec life with a mentor while being provided with the basic needs, and thus giving them a huge head-start with their new life. Of course, professional help like teachers, doctors and government workers have a big role to play in their integration. But the most important aspect of all this is that new immigrants aren't left alone to fend for themselves.
With that idea in mind, the more help we get, the faster is the integration and the easiest it is on the immigrants. Isn't that what everyone involved is striving for? :)
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