Hi Sue, I´ve never been on that kind of situation, but I´m glad that you are being possitive about your situation. Don´t skip classes, i know what im telling you, one day you´ll be regreting about the things you didn´t learn (i know i know, i sound like a parent, but that happened to me). I know i don´t know you but its just an advice i´d give to a friend xD. Good luck with everything and i tryed to correct some errors on your post. I hope it helps you. Now, if you see any error on what i wrote please tell me, im learning as well. xD I´ve felt stressed these days,i'm not sure why, maybe it is because of my family. After we came here,my parents started to feel unhappy, they have a hard job because they have to wake up at 3am. we have a house in china,but we have nothing here.we have to pay rent and bills every month. and that make my parents complain about everything. i cook and do housework everyday.it's ok for me.but when i see my parents face,i feel very stressed. they´ve always said "china is better than here."i´d like them to go back to china,but they don´t want to do it, because they don´t want to leave my brother and me alone in here. and the second thing is about my new teacher. today was the third day that i have been skipping her classes.i know doing that it's immature.i'm an adult,i can't just act like a child. and the last thing is my friend,i don't know why,she doesn't want to talk to me anymore, it has been like that since 2 weeks ago.i fell very sad about that,she is a very nice person,we were good friends two weeks ago.i don't have courage to ask her why.i´m worried because i think she would shut me up. but i´m sure that i didn't do anything wrong. today i passed the driving writing test,i felt happy.the weather is very hot.i wear skirt every day.and my skin turns black.i don't like this,i like it can be white.but my friends love my skin. in America ,everything is so different.i know i can handle it, i just need some time.i have to be happy and chee

Hi Sue, you and your parents are very brave to go to a new country. My parents did the same as well. Of course it will be hard for you. I'm sure that your school has a student counsellor whom you can talk to and you say that you have other friends. Can you write a friendly note to your friend and ask something like: Hey we haven't talked for a few weeks. Is everything OK? You can always post a few topics like this in Groups at the top of this page and people will advise you. Good luck.

Adaptations re really hard; but its part of the life. Enjoy the difficulties, good luck..