Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Immigration is one of the top ten reasons for anxiety. Immigrating to a country where one’s mother tongue is spoken is by far easier than immigrating to where people speak a different language. I believe that a number of social and professional hindrances can make life impossible at times.  Thus, in the following lines, those obstacles will be tackled.

First and foremost, the main social trouble one could face when they travel is cultural shock. It is clear that the peoples of the world have distinct traditions which could be daunting especially when an outsider cannot understand the language. Those traditions range from basic communication habits and how open-minded a nation is for foreigners to simple eating habits. For example, during the day-to-day communication differences in Japan, the Japanese use both hands to hand each other banknotes. A foreigner who does not realize this habit can be unintentionally offending. It can be worse, though, when a traveler does not know the language as they may misinterpret the basic expressions and gestures. Therefore, social communication can be challenging at the beginning.

On the other hand, there are professional and practical situations that can go wrong. Working and studying in a place where a person cannot communicate in its language can be impossible sometimes. It, definitely, gets better and easier with time, but the first few months are disappointing for many people until they get used to the language or take courses that can help ease the situation.

To conclude, life in a different country can be challenging and it may seem impossible at times of tough situations, but it always gets better. A foreigner needs to acquire the basic language expressions and traditions so they could avoid and eliminate the negative effects of immigration.