Through the Wind and Rain: My Immigration Road to Canada,

from Striving for Living to Enjoying Life; from Choosing Lifestyle to Seeking Truth

Table of Content

Part 1 Colorful International Student Life

1.1 Preparing to study in Canada

1.2 Arriving in Montreal

1.3 Cothing, Food, Housing and Transportation

1.4 Overcoming Language Barriers

1.5 My MA Supervisor

1.6 Thinking About Immigration

1.7 Library and Swimming Pool

Part 2 Adapting to Immigrant Life

2.1 Applying for Immigrant Status and Becoming Quebec Resident

2.2 Learning French in COFI

2.3 Working in a Restaurant

2.4 Changing Career Goal and Planning

2.5 Studying at the School of Information Studies at McGill

2.6 Getting the First Job Interview

2.7 Getting the First Job in Canada

2.8 Learning through the Work

2.9 My Boss and Colleagues

2.10 My Son and His School

Part 3 Being a professional and Enjoying Life  

3.1 Applying for Canadian Citizenship

3.2 Rethinking career

3.3 Joining Academic

3.4 Working at Yale University

3.5 Attending Professional Conference and Joining Professional Associations

3.6 Looking for Other Opportunities and Challenges

3.7 Becoming a Leader

3.8 Rethinking Identity

3.9 Enjoying Life

4.0 Seeking Truth