That was My first time to Canada, I noticed that it is hard to say my name in English, so I created a new name for myself” Varick”. When I arrived in Canada, this time I don’t know why I forgot my new English name it caused a lot of confusion. Maybe because I just came to a new country and felt a little bit messed. The email what I got before told me that my homestay parents will come to the airport and bring me back into my new home in Canada. After I got off the plane, I looked around and do not find them. “they seem like do not came to the airport yet” . But in fact, they just had my English name, and  tried to find a Asian face boy called Varick.   So, the radio in the airport just said that: Varick Shen please come to the C4 please, someone is waiting for you here. But I wasn’t pay attention to that. At that time, I just want to walk around the airport and try to find something fun to waste the time. as the time passed, I almost forgot I needed to find my homestay parents. After I walked around the whole airport, I still didn’t notice they were looking for me.

I feel a little bit bored after I walked around the airport. So, I just came to the Starbuck and try to drink some coffee. Along its way, a Canadian woman asked me a question” sorry, are you Varick?” because I really forgot my English name, so I just answer that” no I am not” and showed her my passport. Then that woman left, and I just went to the Starbucks and enjoyed the coffee there. During the time, my parents sent a massage to ask me if I arrived Canada safety and do you find your homestay parents. I told them I have not find my homestay parents yet. So, they tried to text my cousin.

As the time went on, I felt a little bit bored at Starbucks, so I went to KFC because I chose a window position, so I can see the flow of people outside. I saw the woman again, she seemed to be looking for someone, and I observed that the person she asked seemed to be like an Asian or the first person to come to Canada. I wondered why she was so persistent. A person named “Varick”, is he lost? Doesn’t he know that someone is looking for him? Can’t he hear the broadcast? I even started to wonder who this person is.

About 20 minutes later, that woman found me again, she seems to want to let me confirm again if I am called Varick. Because I was a little bored at the time, plus I went through a dozen hours of flight time, I became a bit Impatient and started to say ” I was so strange that why she didn’t just call that guy and could be easier for both to find themselves.

Later, I received a email from international education: they said they had know that I have just arrived and you were looking for your homestay parent, they were looking for you also, but they could not found you at the airport. They wanted to know where I am. But I noticed that they said was dear Varick ZheYuan Shen. So, at that time, I noticed that the woman had been looking for, and the tracing broadcast that had been playing in the airport broadcast might be looking for me, and the homestay parents I had been waiting for might be her: then I realized that I was there may have been a big mistake that made many people worry about me. I began to become flustered and began to try to find the woman. She began to remember her look and clothing with memories. I even wanted to go to the airport to broadcast, but I don’t know their names. And I didn’t pay attention to the broadcast at the time, so I didn’t remember where I should go to find them. I searched for them purposelessly, hoping to meet them again. Fortunately, the broadcast of the airport at that time rang again, which made me know where I should go to find them. I quickly walked to C4. I know that I am about to find my parents. I am very excited. That woman was very impressed when she met. That makes me look stupid at that time when I remembered that thing. After they found me, they felt that this was too funny. They didn’t say anything too much, just said with a smile,” Let’s go back and see your new home.”

This incident tells me that when you step into a strange country and region, you need to remember you got the name in this country, if you forget it, there will be many unnecessary misunderstandings, and it will also waste a lot. Unnecessary time and energy. Always remember your name. especially you just came to a new region, you should remember you home name and the name you created.In this case, I think the only thing that I did right was that I was still very calm to enjoy coffee and food in a situation where I was at a loss. The next time I would remember my English name, so Will make this mistake。