My journey in US so far

On 10th August 2007, I left India to come to US of A. I was a little apprehensive about my decision to leave so called high profile job of TCS. It needed a lot of courage for me to take this decision for the fact that I held a very respectable position at TCS. But now, here I am in US already completed one year and at this phase of life, not aware how many more years to complete.
Life in US has been full of experiences - good and bad. Made some really cool friends and on the other hand, met people whom I wish I never met. The utmost competitive atmosphere that prevails in India has started affecting the US grounds as well. People are ready to do whatever they can for their own benefits. This is what I learn during my journey so far.
When I reached US, I was totally shocked to find US totally opposite of what I had expected it to be. As a new comer, I stayed as a temp acco. at one of the seniors place. It was my first day in US and I had to cook my own food. I was jet lagged, tired, emotionally stressed and then I went in the kitchen to cook for the first time without anyone's help. That was the time when I realized that I am in US. This is US. All good notions that I had disappeared in less than 15 mins. Fortunately, I had a permanent acco available from the second day of my stay in US. I shifted to my new house with 3 strangers (actually I had met them once) to begin a new phase of my life. Few decisions I made then will be cherished by me lifetime and few will be regretted. Then came the next phase where in I was hunting for a job. After leading a team of 20 in TCS, I was working at UMD Dining cleaning tables. I was in the state of semi depression when I had to go through all this. But it is now I realize that this was one of the most important period of my life where I learn to respect all professions and all people. I taught me to be humble. Life is such a leveler. I somehow managed to get through this rusty phase of life. I was not aware that this was just the beginning. Life could be still worse. During the winter break, I lost my job at dining. I was sitting at my house jobless. This was the phase when I moved from semi depression state to depression state. But I knew at the hindsight that if I could come out of this, then I would be much stronger as an individual. I did that exactly. Then life took a turn and things started falling in my bucket. I got a GA and life was smooth after that.
I took some interesting courses in my spring semester. I overburdened myself during the spring. However, I did have a lot of fun activities also during that time like Cherry Blossom festival and of course my 3 visits to DC on 3 consecutive weekends. Was fun though!! Spring sem got over and it was time for surprises. Went to India without informing my parents. They were stunned when they saw me. These are the golden moments of life. I am happy I could create such moments. India trip was a short 20 day trip which got over in no time. Then again had to come to the place where I was destined to come. Got fortunate again when I got a decent internship @ GEICO.
On this day, I have finished one whole year in US and I am still at step 1. Not sure whether my decision to come to US is a worthy one. Life still stands at the point where I don't know how to move ahead.