Immigration is one of those rare life events that can be thrilling and terrifying, inspiring and exhausting, often at the same time! It is praised as "character building". But the truth is not that simple.

If you stripped away everyone else’s expectations, would you still choose the same path you’re on now? If your answer is yes, my hat's off to you. If your answer is no, maybe it's just the perfect time to stir the waters and start a new journey.

Sometimes the bravest move isn’t climbing higher—it’s stepping back. In this personal story, I share why going backward was the most forward step I ever took.