Fahad’s life between Minnesota and Tennessee

I lived in Minnesota for four months since last year. I had such a miserable life in five points. First, I didn’t use my time efficiently. Moreover, I didn’t have any schedule, and I went with the flow, so my time was disorganized, and I didn’t keep my commitment with my friends. For example, I used to give my friends my word to meet at a particular time. However, I used to ditch them without any reasonable reasons. Second, my English was very poor. I couldn’t make one sentence correctly when I came to Minnesota. I remember that one of my friends used to be my interpreter in the airport. He translated every single word when I wanted to finish the migration process. Third, my social life used to be limited. Although there were many activities in Minnesota, I didn’t attend any one of them. Furthermore, I didn’t hang out with my friends. Fourth, my food used to be unhealthy. I used to eat outside instead of cooking at home. Applebee’s restaurant, as an example, was a main thing during my day. My dinner usually used to be in that restaurant. Moreover, the waiters there knew my usual order, so I didn’t have to make any effort to order. Fifth, I used to spend my money impulsively. I didn’t have any budget to control my purchases. Moreover, I used to buy a lot of things that I didn’t need. For example, even though I had a lot of clothes, I used to go shopping for clothes which affected my financial status.
Since January 2009, I have moved to Tennessee. I decided to start a new page in my life to pacify myself, so I have worked hard to change those five essential points in my life from the worst to the best with high motivation. First, I use my time efficiently these days, and I put my daily schedule that organizes my life. Moreover, I feel my life has become more comfortable than before. Second, my English has improved a lot compared with Minnesota’s days, so I can depend on myself when I want to communicate in English. Third, my social life has become more active. I participate in the activities in Vanderbilt University with my friends. Fourth, my food has become healthy, and I cook at home instead of eating outside. Fifth, I put a monthly budget which protects me from getting into debt. Furthermore, I arrange my purchases, so I don’t buy things that I don’t need to. All in all, those changes in Tennessee have made my life better than it used to be in Minnesota.