Everyone has a story about their life, and I am no exception. My life has changed for the better since I moved to America to study. In here, I had a chance to experience so many things that I have not ever done before, especially English and American culture. Therefore, a new world was opened to me which created a new story about my life in America. I never forget the first day I step on American soil; I was surprised and scared because everyone spoke English very fast. On the day I arrived to the airport in Los Angeles, I did not know where I should go. I was lost for one hour, and I cried a lot because I did not know what I should do at that time. Fortunately, there was a Vietnamese man who wore blue shirt and black jeans looking very elegant helped me find the right way. After that day, I spent almost one month just staying at home because I was afraid of communicating with others. Therefore, speaking English became my huge problem when I moved to the US. Whenever my sister invited me go out with her, I always refused immediately and sometimes, I was even angry at her. Then, my friend, Vy, said to me that “staying at home just makes you more scared, and you cannot have any chance to improve English. Moreover, you will gradually become more stupid if you continue to lock yourself in the house.” Therefore, I started to change my mind because of her suggestion. After that, I chatted to Andy on Facebook, another friend who studies in the US like me. He said with his cheerful face, “Hey Thuy, I travelled to San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Miami with my American friends, these places are very wonderful. So, have you travelled to there yet?” I just responded to him with a halt because I did not go to anywhere yet, so how can I talk to him that I just stayed at home for whole month. That was ridiculous and embarrassed! However, after he asked me this question, I was woken up. I recognized that avoiding speaking English was not heal