Why am I feeling culture shock after 4 years?

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dolly

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I moved to the US along with my family 5 years ago from India and I am in my early 20s now. I had a love-hate relationship with my high school years because I made few friends but I also didn't have any difficulty in getting decent marks. After high school was over, I applied for university and now I am enrolled in an undergrad program. It is very hard for me to make friends because I stay off campus and I have stopped identifying with people around me. Today I was upset with my sibling because we got into an argument but I just kept crying for hours afterward. I feel very lonely and I don't think I belong here. I miss my life in my native country and my parents have no idea about how I feel about living here. My father works in UK because he got laid off and my mother is always traveling. I don't know why I am encountering the shock after 4 years. I get stomach ache when I feel nostalgic and I feel very hopeless about life. Sometimes I just feel that if I die today I won't regret it because I have nothing to live for. Please don't leave any rude comments.
 
im not sure how helpful this is. But u mit find others in the same boat here. search orkut for "fraud mallu ". its a community for mallus who a distant connection with kerala but a connection nonetheless. who knows u mit jus feel great there. Iv made some very good frnds afr i had to leave my nest. Tip: the original group close to 11k members. join that one.
 
its ok, the best thing to do is look for people you identify with, go join their clubs and churches and make friends with them then you can start having UK friends, step by step, find your place first. Trust me, everyone needs a community and you need your community too go and look for them. People who enjoy what you do, your food, your music, etc, that is your community.
 
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