Qualified.
Just new here.

I have never lived anywhere other than my home country, Syria. But having friends and connections here really helped me navigate this path. I had already contacted them before arriving here, and they already had arrangements to help me settle down and integrate with my new life quickly. Their help was most significant when it came to finding a living space, understanding the rules and customs of this country, and helping with grocery and shopping. They also introduced me to their friends, which helped me connect with new people easily. And then through my work at the university, I was also lucky to find help and guidance from my supervisor and my colleagues, especially Sai Praneeth Chandra Balla, who is a very friendly and helpful person. He offered me valuable information about the university and the work we do at the lab, as well as important advice for living here in general. I guess I was lucky to have these people around me to help me through my first months, but at the same time, it takes quite some effort at the beginning to sometimes take the initiative and the first step to introduce yourself and meet new people and socialize so that one can have more meaningful connections with others. My advice is don't be shy, be more outgoing, don't forget to ask questions when feeling uncertain and don't hesitate to ask for help when needed, especially in the first duration as this will break the ice and will familiarize you to your new environment. And the last thing I want to say is try to have the best of this experience and as many immigrants say: Don't worry buddy, we all started with a 23 kg travel bag.

I landed a full-time role, and I credit a lot of that to the direction I got through LifeDojo.